NSERC supports mist-based bioprinting technology research at UPEI’s FSDE
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded an Idea to Innovation (I2I) grant to UPEI’s Dr. Ali Ahmadi. Dr. Ahmadi, an associate professor in UPEI’s Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, has created improved technology to print 3-dimensional structures to support living cell growth—a basis for study in tissue engineering and biomedicine. Dr.
UPEI’s Dr. Josh MacFadyen named co-executive editor of Historical Methods
Dr. Josh MacFadyen, UPEI’s Canada Research Chair in Geospatial Humanities, has been named a co-executive editor of Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History. The journal’s audience includes historians and other social scientists concerned with historical problems. Historical Methods is currently ranked eleventh on the Social Sciences Citation Index in the category of history.
Faculty of Education Online Presentation of Graduates
The Online Presentation of Graduates for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 will allow all graduates to celebrate Convocation from the comfort of their own homes with their loved ones on PEI, across the country, and around the world. The Chancellor of the University, the Hon. Catherine Callbeck, will provide remarks; the Dean of each respective faculty will present the graduates virtually; and graduates will see their photos appear on screen as faculty members announce their names. A Valedictorian from each Faculty will also address their fellow graduates during this presentation.
Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Presentation of Graduates
The Online Presentation of Graduates for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 will allow all graduates to celebrate Convocation from the comfort of their own homes with their loved ones on PEI, across the country, and around the world. The Chancellor of the University, the Hon. Catherine Callbeck, will provide remarks; the Dean of each respective faculty will present the graduates virtually; and graduates will see their photos appear on screen as faculty members announce their names. A Valedictorian from each Faculty will also address their fellow graduates during this presentation.
Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) Info Session – Wednesday May 19th 2021
Have you ever thought of completing a Master’s degree in, among other things, island tourism, sustainability, or international relations, all while staying right here on Prince Edward Island?
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Online Presentation of Graduates
The Online Presentation of Graduates for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 will allow all graduates to celebrate Convocation from the comfort of their own homes with their loved ones on PEI, across the country, and around the world. The Chancellor of the University, the Hon. Catherine Callbeck, will provide remarks; the Dean of each respective faculty will present the graduates virtually; and graduates will see their photos appear on screen as faculty members announce their names. A Valedictorian from each Faculty will also address their fellow graduates during this presentation.
A Chronic Condition Self Management Program for UPEI Staff and Faculty
The Health Centred Research Clinic at UPEI is offering a Chronic Disease Self-Management program for any UPEI Staff or Faculty that have been diagnosed with a chronic condition for at least one year or longer.
Chronic condition self-management program available for UPEI staff and faculty
The Health-Centred Research Clinic at UPEI is offering a chronic disease self-management program for any UPEI staff or faculty member who has been diagnosed with a chronic condition for at least one year or longer.
The program will consist of weekly group exercise and education sessions at the Health-Centred Research Clinic located in the lower level of the Steel Building. Participants must be permanent employees of the University of Prince Edward Island or a contract employee for the duration of the program.
UPEI announces winners of Co-op Awards
Every year, UPEI Co-operative Education recognizes its exceptional students and employers with the UPEI Co-op Awards. Students are nominated by their work-term employers, and employers are nominated by the students they have employed for a work term within the past calendar year. Tyler Gallant is the 2020 UPEI Business Co-op Student of the Year. Desiree Rehel is the 2020 UPEI Science Co-op Student of the Year. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) is the 2020 Co-op Employer of the Year.
New book from Island Studies Press tells the story of Regis Duffy
How did a farm boy from Prince Edward Island become a successful businessman, mentor, and community philanthropist? A new book by Mo Duffy Cobb and Lori Mayne tells the behind-the-scenes story of how Dr. Regis Duffy became a household name on Prince Edward Island. The Chemistry of Innovation: Regis Duffy and the Story of DCL depicts the growing pains and leaps of faith of a community-minded business.
