The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded more than $650,000 to four UPEI researchers to better equip their laboratories. 'This is exciting news for UPEI, and specifically, our Faculty of Science,' says Dr. Katherine Schultz, UPEI's Vice-President of Research & Development. 'I want to congratulate Dr. Karen Samis, Dr. Rabin Bissessur, Dr. Michael van...

The UPEI Music Department Recital Series is proud to present the ‘2011 Music Performance Competition Finals Concert' on Friday, January 28 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. The concert will feature seven finalists who were chosen by a panel of seven Music Department faculty members during the preliminary round of the competition. This year's competition...

On Thursday, January 20, 2011, the UPEI Wind Symphony was presented with Music PEI's award for 'Best Classical Recording of the Year' for its CD, Cathedrals. The CD, recorded throughout the 2009 - 2010 academic year, includes the title track, 'Cathedrals' by Katheryn Salfelder, 'Pictures at an Exhibition' by Modest Moussorgsky, 'Bugs...

The UPEI Student Union (UPEI SU) launched a new website recently for societies and campus events. The website allows student union-ratified societies to have a common place to post content and communicate with members. Developed in partnership with Integrated Communications, the project was a collaborative effort between representatives from various societies, and UPEI SU Vice-President...

The University of Prince Edward Island builds on its strong record of publication with the launch of eight new books from the Faculty of Arts. The launch is Friday, January 28 from 4-6 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI's Main Building. The titles launched at this event include books, journals, and CDs with Arts Faculty members as authors, performers, or primary editors. They are:...

UPEI celebrates its third annual Diversity Week from January 17 to 21, and everyone is invited to take part in the events. All events are open to the public and are free of charge. 'Diversity Week is a commitment to recognizing and appreciating the variety of characteristics-both visible and invisible-that make individuals unique, in an atmosphere that promotes inclusion...

After a successful offering in O'Leary, UPEI is offering its new University Preparation Certificate for Adult Learners in Charlottetown and Montague this February. The program is designed to help adult learners explore their interest in university studies and provide them with skills and strategies for a successful transition to post-secondary learning. 'The Centre for Life-Long...

Jim Randall, Vice-President, Academic is pleased to announce that Laura Lee Noonan has been appointed interim director of Student Services, effective January 4. Laura Lee comes to us from the provincial Department of Education and Early Childhood Development where her most recent position was as Youth/Student Services Coordinator. Laura Lee brings with her considerable experience in the...

Research on Tap returns Tuesday, January 11, at 7:00 p.m. in Mavor's Bar in the Confederation Centre of the Arts. Dr. Carla Di Giorgio, associate professor of Education at UPEI, will lead the discussion, 'Do gifted students need special attention? Addressing the high end of the educational spectrum in PEI's school system.' 'There's a common attitude that gifted...

Wade MacLauchlan, UPEI President; Fred Hyndman, UPEI Board of Governors Chair; Perlene Morrison, UPEI Alumni Association President; and President-designate Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz welcomed over 500 alumni and friends in Don and Marion McDougall Hall at the UPEI New Year's Levee held Saturday, January 1, 2011. This year's event marked the second time for the levee to be held...