Recognizing UPEI's Journey toward Reconciliation
Kwe’! All members of the community are invited to a special event hosted by the Native Council of PEI (NCPEI) at which the University of Prince Edward Island will be recognized for its commitment and outstanding contributions to the ongoing work toward reconciliation.
Lisa Cooper, President and Chief of NCPEI, will present the University with an eagle feather, and Dr. Greg Keefe, interim President and Vice-Chancellor, and Dr. Gary Evans, interim Dean of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies at UPEI, with smudging bowls.
UPEI Foods and Nutrition student wins Undergraduate Research Award
Joanne Severe, a fourth-year University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) Foods and Nutrition student and dietetic intern, won the Undergraduate Research Award for her thesis and presentation, “Mealtime in Child Care Centres: Exploring Educators’ Feeding Practices,” at the annual Science Atlantic Nutrition and Foods Conference, hosted virtually on April 28 and 29, 2023, by UPEI.
Women in Cognitive Science Canada and presentation by Dr. Debra Titone
Dr. Debra Titone, Canada Research Chair in Language and Multilingualism (Tier I) and Associate Vice-Principal Research at McGill University, and co-founder of Women in Cognitive Science Canada (NSERC/CSBBCS funded), gave a presentation entitled “Women in Cognitive Science Canada: A Grass-roots Effort to Foster Disciplinary Equity and Inclusivity” at UPEI on Tuesday, July 18.
University extends condolences on the passing of Dr. James “Jim” MacAulay
Dr. Greg Keefe, UPEI’s interim president and vice-chancellor, issued a message today to faculty and staff on the passing of Dr. James “Jim” MacAulay, a UPEI honorary degree recipient, proponent of higher education and life-long learning, and proud Saint Dunstan’s University alumnus (SDU ’62). Dr. MacAulay passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023, after a brief illness in Souris, PEI.
Message from the Presidential Search Committee: New committee member fills vacancy
The following message was also distributed to students, staff, and faculty by email on July 21, 2023.
Dear Members of the University Community,
Summer camp helps young learners and teachers build classroom skills
The following is a story about UPEI’s Literacy and Numeracy Outreach Project written and published by the Province of Prince Edward Island. View UPEI’s video about the project.
At first glance, it looks like any other summer camp. Children are having fun, making new friends, and enjoying indoor and outdoor play.
UPEI researchers receive funding from provincial climate challenge fund
Congratulations to five UPEI researchers who have received funding from the Government of PEI’s climate challenge fund.
Their projects were among 18 announced by the Honourable Stephen Myers, Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, at the UPEI Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation on July 18. The fund provides $1 million annually to help organizations develop innovative solutions to climate change.
The UPEI researchers are as follows:
Dr. Meagan Walker’s success at UPEI’s Three Minute Thesis competition
A second-place finish at the Three Minute Thesis competition is just the beginning for Dr. Meagan Walker, MSc, Department of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. The Three Minute Thesis competition is a skills development activity held every year at UPEI which challenges thesis-based graduate students to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes.
