ACENET Basics of Computers training session

Most of us have experience using a computer, whether for school, work, or entertainment, but how many of us have actually had an expert teach us how to use it? This talk won't teach you how to troubleshoot everything, but will give you insight to how media, programs and data are encoded and used by computers, so you can make more sense of why computers behave the ways they do, and solve some of your problems with greater efficiency and less frustration.

UPEI SEASON PREVIEW: After successful 2021 season, Men’s Soccer Panthers aim for more than a playoff berth

Last season, no one knew what to expect from UPEI’s men’s soccer team. They were a young, inexperienced group who defied expectations and battled their way to a playoff spot. A year later, this team is brimming with confidence and looking to do more than just make the playoffs.

“The goal is to win it all, and I’d like to go into the playoffs as one of the top two seeds, which means bumping off some of the big boys along the way. And, it’s about time we did,” said Panthers head coach Lewis Page.

UPEI lowers flags to half-mast on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

The University of Prince Edward Island has lowered the flags in front of the Kelley Memorial Building and at UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place to half-mast to honour the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. She passed away at Balmoral Castle, Scotland on Thursday, September 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96.

The University community offers sincere condolences to King Charles III and all members of the Royal Family. Her Majesty was Britain's longest-reigning monarch.

UPEI researchers aim to help Islanders improve health through CHANGE program

Researchers with UPEI’s Health and Wellness Centre and Recreation PEI are seeking participants for the free lifestyle intervention program known as Canadian Health Advanced by Nutrition and Graded Exercise (CHANGE). This is the third year the program will be offered in communities across Prince Edward Island, including Montague, Stratford, Charlottetown, Cornwall, Summerside, and Alberton. 

NSO students conduct food drive for UPEI Campus Food Bank

On Thursday, September 8, UPEI students will go door to door in the Sherwood neighbourhood from 5–7 pm to collect non-perishable food for the UPEI Campus Food Bank.  

The food drive is part of UPEI’s annual New Student Orientation (NSO) Week to welcome new and returning students back to the campus. This is the first year that NSO has been held in-person since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.  

UPEI hosts Shad participants from across Canada in July

Fifty senior high school students from across Canada spent the month of July at UPEI, participating in Shad, a STEAM (science, technology, education, and mathematics) and entrepreneurship program offered at 18 university campuses across Canada. 

During their stay, the students took part in lectures, workshops, and labs covering a wide range of topics—from cryptography, exercise physiology, biomechanics, and One Health to astrobiology and moral philosophy, to name a few. They also got a taste of campus life by living in residence.