Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Student Design Expo
The University of Prince Edward Island’s Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) will showcase the best in sustainable design engineering by its students at the annual Student Design Expo on Friday, April 24 starting at 1:00 pm. Projects can be viewed through the afternoon until 3:30 pm. Student projects will be presented in person. Each project is the result of collaboration between FSDE students and an industry or community partner. Students were tasked with designing and creating solutions to their partners’ unique challenges.
We look forward to seeing everyone.
Kick-off for Robertson Library Renovations
Because of the generous support of many to "Love our Library"—the Robertson Library Revitalization Campaign, we are thrilled to announce that phase one renovations will officially begin on Monday, May 4, 2026, and continue through the second half of August.
This important milestone reflects the University’s commitment and donors’ investment to help transform the Library into a more modern, accessible, and inspiring space—one that will enrich the experience of students, faculty, and all who rely on it as a vital hub for learning, research, and connection.
UPEI Engineering students achieve amazing results at national competition
A team of UPEI Sustainable Design Engineering students placed first at the 2026 Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC), with their AI power presentation in the Re-Engineering category. Read about this opportunity and the dedicated work behind the students' project:
Island Lecture Series features a presentation by MAIS faculty member Andrew Halliday on April 21
Andrew Halliday, a faculty member in the UPEI Master of Arts in Island Studies program, will give a lecture titled “Borders, Boundaries, and Jurisdictional Islanding: Placemaking in Atlantic Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic” on April 21, 2026, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, UPEI.
Halliday’s presentation is part of the Island Lecture Series, hosted by the Institute of Island Studies.
UPEI engineering students win gold in national competition
Students in the UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering brought home three gold medals from the Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC), held at the Université de Sherbrooke from March 20 to 23, 2026.
This win comes on the heels of an excellent showing by UPEI students at the 2026 Atlantic Engineering Competition (AEC) in January. Twenty-one of the 34 students who competed in the Atlantic competition qualified for the CEC.
