Climate Forum 2024
Climate Forum 2024, which will take place from August 12-16, will offer five days of enriched activities, including keynote presentations, poster presentations, panel discussions, short courses (on climate data analytics, geospatial visualization, and R software programming), and field visits in PEI.
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Gordon McBean, FRSC
Professor
Department of Geography and Environment
Western University
UPEI Chaplaincy Centre hosts barbecue to celebrate inclusion and hospitality
Members of the UPEI community came out in large numbers to attend a barbecue on Monday, June 24 at the UPEI
UPEI mourns passing of Panther great Tracy Ellsworth
The UPEI community was saddened to learn of the passing of Panther great and UPEI Sports Hall of Fame member Tracy Ellsworth on June 21, 2024.
Competitor, fearless, respected, champion—these are just a few words that describe the type of person Tracy was as a Panther and community member at large. During Tracy’s five years at UPEI, she completed her Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Arts, while distinguishing herself as an All-Conference player in both field hockey and basketball.
UPEI Cairo Campus holds Convocation ceremony on June 9
The University of Prince Edward Island held its Convocation ceremony on June 9 at its campus in New Cairo, Egypt.
UPEI Experiential Education hosts Queer Networking event
UPEI Experiential Education is hosting Queer Networking as part of Pride PEI's 2024 Festival from 3-5 pm at The Guild (111 Queen St. in Charlottetown). Members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies are welcome to join us for an afternoon of casual networking. We encourage folks at any career stage and from any industry/sector to join! No registration is required.
"It's a unique project, and I got to work on it with a really talented team."
In the second, third, and fourth years of UPEI's Bachelor of Sustainable Design Engineering program, students form small groups to participate in a year-long design and implementation project with a corporate or community partner. Described as "an opportunity for students to act as engineering consultants for a company or organization, where teams of students team solve an actual technical challenge from the partner's operation", the design clinic program is a truly hands-on, real-world learning experience.
UPEI Alumni and Friends cheer on the HFX Wanderers
UPEI Alumni and Friends cheer on the HFX Wanderers
Saturday, August 24, Halifax, Nova Scotia
12:30 pm | Gahan House Nova Centre
2:00 pm | Walk to Wanderers Grounds
3:00 pm | HFX Wanderers vs Atlético Ottawa
Ticket price: $20
UPEI Alumni and Friends are invited to take in the excitement of a Canadian Premier League match as the HFX Wanderers host Atlético Ottawa. This is a family friendly event with group tickets secured in The Kitchen.
UPEI faculty members awarded funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Eight faculty members at the University of Prince Edward Island have been awarded a total of $988,500 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
UPEI hosts 2024 international Korean and Asian Studies conference
The University of Prince Edward Island will host an international Korean and Asian Studies conference from June 27–28, 2024, in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building.
The conference, titled “Confucian Humanism: Korean, Comparative, Interdisciplinary, and Contemporary Perspectives,” is organized by UPEI’s Asian Studies and Korean Studies program in consultation with the North American Korean Philosophy Association, which is affiliated with the American Philosophical Association.
