UPEI Office of Commercialization, Industry, and Innovation hosts successful research networking day

The UPEI Office of Commercialization, Industry, and Innovation (OCII) held a successful research networking day on Thursday, October 17, in the Performing Arts Centre and Residence.

With a theme of human health research, the networking day was designed to connect UPEI researchers with local companies, community organizations, and government institutions to explore potential research partnerships.  

Game on! Building the UPEI Student-Alumni Network

Ready to meet a few new people and play some board games? The Department of Development and Alumni Engagement and Experiential Education would like to invite alumni and students to meet up at Strikers Den, 172 Great George Street in Charlottetown, for a fun and informal evening of board games. 

Reason for the event: 
• Connect alumni and students in a fun and informal setting 
• Alumni and students can share UPEI stories and experiences 
• Learn how to play a new board game or play one that you haven't played in a while 

Institute of Island Studies hosts public symposium about homelessness and food insecurity on PEI

Members of the public are invited to attend the 2024 Harry Baglole Memorial Public Symposium in Island Studies, titled “Homelessness and Food Insecurity on Canada’s Food Island,” on November 7, 2024, at 6:00 pm, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, at UPEI.

Pitch Battle Competition Registration Deadline

Get ready to team up with seasoned entrepreneurs to transform your business idea into a compelling pitch over the course of one week! At the start of the event, we will pair you with other students and assign your team a mentor from the entrepreneurial community. Throughout the week, you and your team will collaborate to come up with, refine, and develop a pitch for an idea within the sector of the competition, which is a closely guarded secret that will only be revealed on Wednesday, November 6!

UPEI hosts Charlottetown launch of "Jimmie MacAulay: The Man Who Got Things Done"

UPEI is pleased to host the Charlottetown launch of the book, Jimmie MacAulay: The Man Who Got Things Done, on Sunday, November 3, from 2:00–4:00 pm at Alumni Hall, 618 University Avenue. Written by John Cameron and Lou Daley, former teachers at Morell Regional High School where Jim was principal for 24 years, the book covers the life of someone committed to enhancing the Island’s education system and growing community, specifically his community of St. Peter’s Bay. Indeed, UPEI recognized Jim’s contributions by awarding him an honorary degree in 2014.

SEASON PREVIEW: UPEI Men’s Basketball Panthers primed for breakout season in 2024–25

If the preseason is any indication, then UPEI Men’s Basketball Panthers fans have plenty to be excited about in 2024–25.

Posting an impressive 7-1 record in exhibition play, the Panthers took down top-tier opponents, including perennial contenders like the St. Francis Xavier University X-Men and reigning U SPORTS champions, Laval Rouge et Or. With momentum on their side and a roster packed with potential, the Panthers are ready to make a statement this season.

Harry Baglole Memorial Public Symposium in Island Studies

The Institute of Island Studies, UPEI Faculty of Science (Foods and Nutrition program in Applied Human Sciences), the Campus Food Bank, and the UPEI Student Union invites our campus community and members of the public to attend the 2024 Harry Baglole Memorial Public Symposium in Island Studies: “Homelessness and Food Insecurity on Canada’s Food Island.” This symposium is a collaborative initiative with the Native Council of PEI, Meals on Wheels, the John Howard Society of PEI, the Adventure Group, and the Upper Room Hospitality Ministry.

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