Robyn Christensen, a fourth-year science student at UPEI, went on a trip to Uganda last year that forever changed her. Since that trip, Robyn created and leads UPEI's International Charity Club, a group dedicated to helping the less fortunate in third world countries. This May, the club will embark on a three-week journey to Uganda with the Watoto program, a holistic care initiative that...

UPEI's Department of Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT) and the School of Business are teaming up with Timeless Technologies, a local software and web development company, to present to its students 'The Big Pitch'-Venture Capital Funding. CSIT and Business students will work together in teams of four to develop a concept and a business plan for the '...

After recently hearing about the efforts of Volunteer Eco Students Abroad (VESA), two UPEI students, Kirsten Van Der Velden and Kyle Murphy have signed up to volunteer in Fiji in April. The students will board with a Fijian family during their two-week volunteer journey. While in Fiji, they will aid an important sustainable community development project, where they will partake in daily...

Dr. Peter Meincke, former UPEI president from 1978-1985, was recently among the first 60 recipients recognized with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal during the inaugural presentation ceremony on February 6, at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa. Recipients of this prestigious award are said to have made Canada a better place, and have called on others to also act out of goodwill. The...

Dr. Fiona Walton, Professor of Education at UPEI, has been awarded a 2012 3M National Teaching Fellowship. Each year, the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and 3M Canada join together to reward exceptional teaching and learning at Canadian universities. Walton was among the 10 teaching fellows chosen for this year. She is known as a visionary, a determined and courageous...

The University of Prince Edward Island celebrated today the launch of a new contract research company based partly on UPEI technology. Bio-valuation Outsourcing Solution (BioVOS) provides services to the pharmaceutical industry to test new drugs and treatments for neuro-inflammatory, metabolic, and cardiovascular disorders, including stroke and heart disease. 'Pharmaceutical companies face...

Lorenzo Parker, of the Horton High School Griffins, has committed to attend the University of Prince Edward Island in the fall of 2012. The 6'3' guard has been an all-star or MVP in every tournament that his team has entered this season, and he has scored 40 or more points in several games this year. Parker will be rejoining Coach Tim Kendrick with the Panthers, after having had him as a...

UPEI's Family and Nutritional Sciences (FANS) Society is committed to building a strong community, and this year was no different. The student group, which includes foods & nutrition, family science, child studies, and kinesiology students, was recently involved in a number of fundraising and awareness initiatives, which raised over $3,800. Their monthly fundraising began in...

UPEI will be celebrating its eleventh annual International Development Week (IDW), February 6-12, with all events open to the public. The 2012 theme will be 'Building Democracies: Instilling Civil Societies and Developing Democratic Processes.' IDW is a national event held each year to increase awareness of Canada's role in international development. The events also serve to...

With funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Aboriginal Youth Internship Program, the Institute of Island Studies at UPEI is sending two interns to Chiloe Island, Chile, in February. Olivia Levi of Miramichi, NB, and Samantha Lewis of Lennox Island First Nation, PEI will spend the next four months working with aboriginal communities in Chile. Chiloe Island is...