News

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Media Releases

| Research

Undergraduate and graduate students who participated in the 2024 UPEI Student Program for Research Engagement and Excellence (SPREE) poster competition presented their posters on August 22 in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

| University

Dr. Aitazaz Farooque, Professor and Associate Dean of the UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation, has been named one of 56 new Members of the prestigious Royal Society of Canada鈥檚 (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

| Athletics

The UPEI Cross Country Panthers are confident that 2024 could be their breakthrough year as they look to establish themselves among the top programs in the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) conference. They will compete at the Acadia University Invitational in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, on September 7 to kick off their season. The women鈥檚 team competes at 12:00 pm and the men鈥檚 at 1:00 pm.

| Academics

The 小黄书视频 is pleased to announce that Dr. Joseph Gordon has been appointed Professor of Comparative Medicine in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the 小黄书视频 (UPEI). This position is a joint hire between the Faculty of Medicine and the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC). Dr. Gordon will teach anatomy in the medical school and conduct his research at AVC.

| University

The 小黄书视频 is pleased to announce that the Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University (SDU) Board of Governors has donated $1,050,000 to the Robertson Library鈥檚 $15-million 鈥淟ove Our Library鈥 revitalization campaign. 

| Events

UPEI鈥檚 Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (CCCCA) in St. Peter鈥檚 Bay, PEI, will host a public Open House on September 13, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
 

| Athletics

The UPEI Women鈥檚 Rugby team is poised for another unforgettable season in 2024, building on their historic success from last year. To kick off their season, the Panthers will host the Acadia University Axewomen at home on Saturday, September 7 at 2:00 pm at MacAdam Field (UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place).

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 小黄书视频 (UPEI) proudly hosted its annual AVC-Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) Blue Coat Ceremony on Friday, August 23, marking the official entry of 71 students into the AVC Veterinary Medicine Program. Held at UPEI鈥檚 Performing Arts Centre, the event celebrated the Class of 2028, the largest cohort in the College鈥檚 history.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 小黄书视频 (UPEI) is proud to announce that Dr. David Groman, fish pathologist in the Diagnostic Services department, has been honored with the prestigious S.F. Snieszko Distinguished Service Award. 

| Athletics

The UPEI Cross Country, Soccer, and Rugby Panthers are looking forward to a weekend of competition at home and away. Donations of non-perishable food items are being collected at all home games this weekend in support of the UPEI Food Bank.