Researchers at the University of Prince Edward Island are looking for volunteers to participate in one of two studies to evaluate the physiological effects of capsaicinoids-the active ingredient in chili peppers. Capsaicinoids are known for their ability to increase weight loss and cardiovascular health while decreasing appetite and pain. A 12-week study will analyze the effect of...

UPEI Women's Hockey Head Coach Bruce Donaldson is very pleased to announce Islanders Cassidy McCabe and Emma Weatherbie will join the Panthers for the 2014-15 season. 'Any time we can keep two great Island players home to play in our program is a very positive statement on both the school and the program,' said Donaldson. 'Both McCabe and Weatherbie have had success at the...

The UPEI Board of Governors approved a balanced operating budget for the 2014-15 year at its April meeting that keeps tuition rates among the lowest in the Maritimes and avoids core program cuts or layoffs. The Board's approval is the last step in a process that began last August when UPEI's President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz began planning earlier than in previous...

Silver Bullet Water Treatment Company has engaged Dr. Greg Keefe and Dr. Javier Sanchez to test its water treatment system on dairy farms. Dr. Sanchez is a professor of Health Management at UPEI's Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC). Dr. Keefe is a professor in the same department and an Innovation PEI Industry Research Chair. 'Dairy cattle need constant access to clean water for good...

Four honorary degrees will be conferred at the University of Prince Edward Island's two convocation ceremonies on Saturday, May 10. Honorary graduands include well-known Canadian industrialist Robert K. Irving; retired Major-General Matthew Macdonald; music educator and former Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, the Honourable Barbara A. Hagerman; and community visionary and...

UPEI is recruiting volunteers for a nutrition research study who meet the following criteria: overweight, non-smokers, not diabetic, between the ages of 21-65. If you meet all of the above criteria, you may be eligible to participate in the study whose purpose is to evaluate the health effects of blueberry consumption on indicators of diabetes and heart disease. Study investigators are Dr....

The University of Prince Edward Island has officially named a new terrace located adjacent to Don and Marion McDougall Hall, the Colleen Keefe Malone Terrace, in memory of UPEI alumna, the late Colleen Keefe Malone. The naming took place on Monday, April 21 at an event where a memorial and stonework were also unveiled. Colleen Keefe Malone was the first female to graduate with a Bachelor of...

The University of Prince Edward Island extends its condolences to the family, friends, colleagues, and devoted readers of UPEI honorary degree recipient Alistair MacLeod. He received an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University in 2002. MacLeod passed away on Sunday, April 20 at the age of 77 in Windsor, Ontario. MacLeod is a well-known, award-winning Canadian author and considered one...

In the fall of 2013, UPEI created a committee to advise on the future operations of the University's longstanding and widely respected institute for research and public policy: the Institute of Island Studies. The Institute of Island Studies Futures Committee, in cooperation with UPEI's Vice-President Research and Graduate Studies, and Interim Vice-President Academic has released its...

UPEI Women's Hockey Head Coach Bruce Donaldson is very pleased to announce that Madison Clarke is joining the Panthers for the 2014-15 season. Clarke, originally from Hilden, Nova Scotia, played defence for the past three years with the East Hants Pro Cresting Penguins of the Nova Scotia Midget AAA hockey league. The team won the 2014 Provincial Championship and competed at the...