UPEI Climate Webinar Series 2021 April 9 topic: Coastal Flooding from Post Tropical Storm Dorian: Implications for Prince Edward Island, Canada

The UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation is excited to launch the UPEI Climate Webinar Series, which will feature a number of climate research topics presented by UPEI researchers. The series will run on several Fridays at 3 pm (AT) between March 12–May 28, 2021.

Join Don Jardine, UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation on Friday, April 9 at 3 pm when he will speak about Coastal Flooding from Post Tropical Storm Dorian: Implications for Prince Edward Island, Canada

UPEI Climate Webinar Series 2021 March 26 topic: Climate Colonialism: How Decolonizing our Food Systems can Decarbonize our Consumption

Join Charlie Sark, UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation for the 3rd webinar of the series on Friday, March 26 at 3 pm when he will speak about Climate Colonialism: How Decolonizing our Food Systems can Decarbonize our Consumption

Sign up to participate on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/145059698463

UPEI Climate Webinar Series 2021 March 19 topic: Mapping the Spatial Patterns of Precipitation in Prince Edward Island

The UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation is excited to launch the UPEI Climate Webinar Series, which will feature a number of climate research topics presented by UPEI researchers. The series will run on several Fridays at 3 pm (AT) between March 12–May 28, 2021.

 

Join Dr. Xander Wang, UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation for the 2nd webinar of the series Friday, March 19at 3 pm when he will speak about Mapping the Spatial Patterns of Precipitation in Prince Edward Island

 

UPEI Climate Webinar Series 2021 March 12 topic: Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation

The UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation is excited to launch the UPEI Climate Webinar Series, which will feature a number of climate research topics presented by UPEI researchers. The series will run on several Fridays at 3 pm (AT) between March 12–May 28, 2021.

 

Join Dr. Adam Fenech, UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation for the series kick off on Friday, March 12 at 3 pm when he will speak about the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation at UPEI’s campus in St. Peter’s Bay, PEI. 

 

2021 UPEI Career Fair goes virtual on March 10

The UPEI Experiential Education Department and UPEI Career Services are hosting the annual Career Fair for students and alumni on Wednesday, March 10. The virtual fair will look a bit different this year, but it will still be packed with opportunities from 25 employers.

The fair will be hosted online and will consist of videos from local employers who are recruiting UPEI students and alumni. The videos and accompanying digital program will allow job-seeking students and alumni to connect with employers to learn about and apply for various job opportunities.

UPEI bovine mastitis research supported by New Frontiers of Research Fund

A research project by Dr. Marya Ahmed, an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Prince Edward Island, is being supported by the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers of Research Fund (NFRF). Dr. Ahmed is exploring methods to use short strings of amino acids, known as peptides, as a replacement to traditional treatments of mastitis infections in dairy cows. The NFRF is contributing $250,000 to this project.

Good things come in threes: UPEI cross country recruits a trio of star runners from Colonel Gray

When Mike Peterson agreed to return as UPEI’s cross country head coach in the summer of 2019, his first order of business was to retain Prince Edward Island’s best talent. He has done just that, recruiting a trio of strong runners from Charlottetown’s Colonel Gray High School: twin sisters Katie and Grace Richard, and Maya Abou ElNaja

UPEI Panther Pitch competition

This year, the University of Prince Edward Island launched the first-ever UPEI Panther Pitch competition as part of the Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program. In January, twenty-five student teams were chosen to compete for support to develop their ventures. Since the competition launch, these teams have been receiving coaching from experienced mentors and refining their business plan to potentially win a portion of $45,000 in prize money to support their startup ventures.

Three UPEI projects supported by PEI Climate Challenge Fund

The province of Prince Edward Island announced the recipients of its Climate Challenge Fund on Thursday, February 25. Three of the projects are led by scholars at the University of Prince Edward Island. The fund is designed to help Islanders adapt to climate change, develop new technologies and opportunities, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in innovative ways.

The three successful UPEI projects include

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