Over 115 Prince Edward Island women served as nurses in the First World War. They were full-blooded, complex women living in a tumultuous time in our history, doing their duty on distant battlefields. Their courage, and the courage of all Canadian nurses, is saluted in a powerful new book about wartime nursing called Those Splendid Girls, published by Island Studies Press at UPEI. Author and...

Did you graduate with a Bachelor's degree from UPEI in 2012? If so, you could fill out a survey to win $500! Students who have graduated from a Maritime university in 2012 are invited to complete a confidential survey conducted by the independent research firm, Advanis, on behalf of the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission, in collaboration with UPEI. Ten prizes worth $500 each...

The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of September 29-October 5 are Lacey MacLauchlan, Field Hockey; and Jared Murphy, Men's Soccer. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes in order to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. UPEI Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian...

The UPEI Men's Hockey Panthers have landed the second-leading scorer in last year's Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the addition of Marcus Power of St. John's, Newfoundland. Power scored 31 goals and 109 points with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, finishing the season with a +/- rating of +25. His strong season caught the attention of NHL clubs and Power was invited to attend...

CLIVE, the coastal erosion visualization tool created by UPEI's Climate Research Lab and the Spatial Interface Lab at Simon Fraser University, has taken first place in the Massachusetts Institute for Technology's (MIT) Center for Collective Intelligence contest on Communicating Coastal Risk and Resilience. Nearly 600 projects were submitted to MIT's Climate CoLab for this year...

Join us Friday, October 10 for a celebration of the culture of writing and publishing from UPEI's Faculty of Arts. Eight new books by UPEI author/editors that were published in 2014 will be launched at the event that begins at 3:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI's SDU Main Building. Books will be available for sale and for signing. This year's titles include: Books: • Dr...

A prominent American researcher in the field of addictions treatment is coming to Prince Edward Island to give a public talk, and to discuss ways of importing her web-based treatment methods to the Island's healthcare system. Dr. Kathleen Carroll is a Professor of Psychiatry from the Yale School of Medicine. The public is welcome to attend her talk on Tuesday, October 7 at 6:00 pm in the...

The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of September 22-28 are Danae Iatrou, Women's Soccer; and Harminder Singh, Men's Soccer. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes in order to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. UPEI Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian...

The UPEI Men's Hockey Panthers' 2014-15 season includes an opening-night at the Eastlink Centre; 15 returning players and seven new recruits; games in all three PEI counties; partnering in a hockey doubleheader; and its annual Alumni Day. 'We are excited to get the season started and opening at the Eastlink Centre against perennial powerhouse UNB. This will be an...

Research on Tap returns for its sixth season of public discussion, debate, and ideas presented by researchers from the University of Prince Edward Island. The series kicks off Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00 pm in the Pourhouse above the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Dr. Christina Murray, assistant professor of nursing, will lead a discussion entitled 'I didn't get married...