UPEI Athletics and Recreation is pleased to announce that its field hockey team will now have the opportunity to compete in the Field Hockey Canada U SPORTS National Invitational Championship.

“We’re excited to see our team compete at the national level and showcase the talent we have at UPEI,” said Jane Vessey, UPEI’s Director of Athletics and Recreation. “It’s truly a testament to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved.”

For athletes, few feelings are more comforting than looking up in the stands and seeing loved ones cheering you on.

Zach Biggar will experience plenty of that, as the Portage, PEI native has decided to return home to play for the UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers.

Growing up, Biggar spent countless hours cheering on his hometown team and envisioning the day he would take to the ice as one of them. That dream is now a reality, and Biggar couldn’t be more excited to play in front of family and friends who have supported him throughout his hockey journey.

The UPEI Women’s Hockey Panthers are heading to Europe to play four games in three countries from August 19–30, 2024.

The team will play their first game against HYC in Leuven, Belgium, on August 23. Their second game will be against the Bergish Raptors in Geleen, Netherlands, on August 24, and their third and fourth games against the Icelandic National Team in Reykajavik, Iceland, on August 28 and 29. 

Dr. Jessica Riddell, professor of early modern literature at Bishop’s University, will give the second Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy on September 3, at 11 am, in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, Steel Building, UPEI. Her presentation is titled "The Times are Urgent: We must Slow Down. Building Hope Circuits for ourselves and in community."

In her presentation, Dr. Riddell will outline ten conceptual tools that help build hopeful systems where individuals and communities flourish.

Researchers from UPEI’s Active Living Lab are seeking people with cancer, or who have previously had cancer, to participate in a twice-weekly, 12-week exercise program.

“Exercise has tremendous physical and mental health benefits for cancer patients and survivors,” said Dr. Travis Saunders, professor and acting chair, UPEI Department of Applied Human Sciences. “We are very excited to be offering this program at UPEI this fall.”

Dr. Greg Naterer, Vice-President, Academic and Research, at UPEI, recently received an international award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).