News

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Media Releases

| Athletics

Three UPEI Panthers were recognized for their achievements in amateur sports during the 52nd PEI Amateur Sport Awards hosted by Sport PEI on Thursday, December 18 at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall in Charlottetown.

| Events

We recognize that some students may be spending the holiday break on campus or on PEI, away from family or friends. UPEI Student Affairs has compiled a list of services and supports that are available over the holidays.

| University

We are sharing stories of important progress on the UPEI Action Plan under the “Action Plan IMPACT” banner. In this edition, read about the new Office of Student Culture and Community Standards.

| Community

Students at Westisle Composite High School have donated $1,300 to UPEI for research into MSX (Multinucleate sphere unknown), a disease in oysters caused by a parasite called Haplosporidium nelsoni.

| Community

As we near toward the holiday break, view the video and read the message from President Wendy Rodgers sharing seasonal greetings with the UPEI community.

| Special Event

UPEI staff and faculty and their families are invited to enjoy a Holiday Skate!

| Athletics

The University of Prince Edward Island will honour one of the defining figures in its men’s hockey history with the induction of Greg Gravel into the UPEI Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, January 23, at 4:15 pm, in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

| University

Fourth-year UPEI nursing students in the Nursing and Population (N4010) course showcased the population health projects they worked on this semester at the Population Health Conference on December 2, 2025.

| University

We are sharing stories of important progress on the UPEI Action Plan under the “Action Plan IMPACT” banner. In this edition, read about how UPEI Security Services is helping to create a safer campus.

| Research

Twenty-one UPEI researchers have been named to the 2025 Elsevier/Stanford Top 2% of Scientists List. Elsevier, in collaboration with Stanford University, unveiled the list of the world’s most influential and top-cited scientists and engineers earlier this year.