Abby Chapman receives prestigious international award for research in Biomedical Engineering
Abby Chapman, a fourth-year UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) student, recently received an Optica Women Scholar 2026 award. This international award is given to 20 women students, based on merit, to empower the next generation of women leaders in optics and photonics. In addition to grant funding, scholars gain access to a global network of mentors and supporting companies.
International Women's Day 2026
Join us on March 8, 2025, for International Women’s Day in Canada, under the theme: Give To Gain.
This year’s theme Give To Gain emphasizes the power of reciprocity and support. When people, organizations, and communities give generously, opportunities and support for women increase. Giving is not a subtraction, it's intentional multiplication. When women thrive, we all rise.
UPEI is fortunate to have an abundance of inspiring women who lead by example as teachers, researchers, volunteers, and community champions.
UPEI Music Department - Student Recital
UPEI Music students present an afternoon recital featuring works composed after 1950.
NEW MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: Proxima Centauri presents Mouvements
NEW MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: Proxima Centauri presents Mouvements, a multi-dimensional sound experience that creates a space for dialogue between the sonic textures created by electronics and the live sounds of the instrumentalists. The integrated, spatial co-existence of these two sound worlds suspends the listener at the center of the musical discourse.
Cris Derksen - Cello Performance/Workshop
Indigenous cellist and composer Cris Derksen presents and demonstrates their practice of using electronic pedals with a classical instrument. Cris will additionally discuss their compositional practice as an artist working across genres and disciplines
Forgalhorn - Experimental Jazz Trio
Experimental jazz trio Forgalhorn presents a creative collaboration focused on atmospheric effects, live loops, and heavy improvisation. Their soundscapes blend beautiful melodies and deep grooves with unidentifiable sounds and a healthy bit of strangeness
New parasitology residency program tackles heartworm as an emerging health risk for dogs in Atlantic Canada
The following news release was issued by Boehringer Ingelheim on March 5, 2026.
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island, with support from Mitacs and Boehringer Ingelheim Canada, has launched a Veterinary Parasitology Residency Program with one major goal: to address the growing threat of heartworm to dogs in Atlantic Canada.
Bleakness and Beauty - Faculty Recital
UPEI Music Faculty present Bleakness and Beauty, showcasing the stunning works of Amy Brandon alongside works by Canadian composers Jocelyn Morlock, Jordan Nobles, and Harry Somers, as well as Vietnamese-American composer Viet Cuong.
Composer Amy Brandon - Talk and Masterclass
Composer Amy Brandon discusses the use of timbre, or “tone colour,” in her works. Timbre is connected to the physical properties of sound - the harmonic series - and composers can manipulate timbre in many interesting ways: through extended or special techniques on the instrument, orchestration, electronics, and microtonality.
UPEI Administrative Services Showcase
You are invited to attend UPEI’s Administrative Services Showcase on Monday March 9, 12:00-2:00, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre - an opportunity to connect directly with the administrative teams that support our campus community.
Information booths hosted by:
