UPEI Spotlights
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Dr. Derek Lawther is one of the pillars of teaching in UPEI's Department of Physics and the undergraduate Science programs. He is a long standing member in Physics, and a major portion of his teaching is directed towards life sciences students in courses such as Physics for Life Sciences I and II, and Physics of the Human Body.
From student-athlete to senior administrator, Jane Vessey shares her ongoing UPEI journey.
Dr. Patrick Murphy has received a grant through the Canadian Cancer Society鈥檚 2021 Atlantic Cancer Research (ACR) Grants competition for research into breast cancer.
A team led by Dr. William Montelpare, Margaret and Wallace McCain Chair in Human Development and Health at UPEI, has been awarded a $500,000 grant to develop and implement a vaccine support program for Prince Edward Island.
Olivier Philips, an MSc student with Dr. Patrick Murphy in UPEI鈥檚 Department of Biology, is the first UPEI recipient of a graduate scholarship of $29,750 through BHCRI鈥檚 Cancer Research Training Program (CRTP).
