UPEI’s Paul Young named one of Atlantic Canada’s Top 50 CEOs for fifth consecutive year
The University of Prince Edward Island is proud to announce that Paul Young, Chief Operating Officer of the Faculty of Medicine, has once again been named one of Atlantic Business Magazine’s Top 50 CEOs. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Mr. Young has received this prestigious recognition.
UPEI Summer Studios Chamber Music Workshop July 7-11
Join the UPEI Department of Music for a five-day summer chamber music experience for brass, woodwind, percussion, and voice students aged 14–18. The daily schedule runs from 9:00 am–3:00 pm, July 7 to July 11, 2025 on the UPEI campus.
- Warm-up and technique classes
- Musicianship classes
- Small Ensembles
- Individual and group lessons
- Workshops
- Final performance
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PEI invests $100,000 in scholarships for new cleantech programs
The following news release was issued by the Government of Prince Edward Island on Friday, May 30, 2025.
Students enrolling in the new cleantech programs this September will have a chance to access scholarships designed to fuel the next generation of net-zero leaders.
UPEI Panthers Lydia Hamill and Juliette Bader join Austin Rise FC for global soccer tournament
Two UPEI Women’s Soccer players will temporarily trade in their green and white jerseys for a summer challenge under the Carolina sun—and a shot at winning a million dollars.
Student Program for Research Engagement and Excellence (SPREE) June 19-September 2
UPEI’s Office of the AVP-Research & Dean, Graduate Studies is excited to announce the ninth annual Student Program for Research Engagement and Excellence (SPREE), running from June 19 to September 2, 2025. Each week, participants will attend lunch & learn sessions held every Thursday from 12:00–1:00 pm.
Eligibility: Undergraduate students involved in summer research projects and graduate students with supervised research components are encouraged to register.
Registration Deadline: Student Program for Research Engagement & Excellence (SPREE)
Calling all UPEI undergraduate & graduate students conducting research this summer!
PsyD Dissertation Defense by Caroline Chamandy
The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Caroline Chamandy's defense of her PsyD dissertation titled “As much as it was helpful, it didn't really matter”: Parents Experiences of Psychoeducational Assessment in Atlantic Canada”.
Date and Time: July 17, 2025 at 1:30 pm
Location: Memorial Hall, Room 104
Message from the President: UPEI Action Plan Progress Report
The following message was also emailed to UPEI students, faculty, and staff on May 28, 2025.
Dear UPEI Community,
We are excited to announce that the UPEI Action Plan Progress Report for Years 0 and 1 is now available on our website.
UPEI graduate student researching tourists’ awareness of sustainable tourism in face of climate change on PEI
Taiwo Ogunsanya, a Master of Arts in Island Studies student at UPEI, is seeking participants for a project titled “Prince Edward Island’s Tourists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Sustainability and Beach Tourism in the Face of Climate Change.”
As part of her thesis research, she is investigating the awareness—or lack thereof—among tourists who visit PEI about sustainability and beach tourism in the face of climate change. She wants to learn about their knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of the impact of tourism and climate change on the province.
Island Studies Press editor wins prestigious poetry award
Bren Simmers, managing editor of the Institute of Island Studies’ Island Studies Press at UPEI, has won the 2025 Pat Lowther Memorial Award, awarded by the League of Canadian Poets, for her poetry collection The Work.
