Student Spotlights

Meet some of our amazing UPEI students, faculty, and staff and hear about what makes the University of Prince Edward Island so special. 

UPEI students Alex and Rowan in the UPEI Study Abroad office
| Students
"The highlights were the incredible places we explored and the amazing people we met."

Third-year biology students Alex and Rowan travelled to Córdoba, Spain during a study abroad trip from February to June, 2024.

four UPEI nursing students in a UPEI residence room
| Students
"University life can be demanding, and sleep often gets pushed aside."

UPEI Bachelor of Science in Nursing students Amelia Jenkins, Abby Kinch, Teasha McPhee, and Niloufar Sedighpoor recently completed a survey of students living in residence as part of their fall semester 2024 Population Health course.

close-up of Arduino circuitry
| Students
"It's a unique project, and I got to work on it with a really talented team."

Sustainable Design Engineering students Ben Keizer, Tung Nguyen, SoumyaDeep Chowdhury, and Luke McCarvill and their TrashTech project centres around developing a reduction-focused domestic waste management product. It aims to conduct waste classification using machine vision, weight sensing, and meaningful data communication to users through a web application, much like Fitbit’s functionality and related smartphone application.

five engineering students working on a project
| Students
"Our community partner was so supportive; they challenged us to do our best work."

Sustainable Design Engineering student team members Lauren Daigle, Christian D'Entremont, Ben MacEachern, Josh McIsaac, and Owen Stewart worked with Parks Canada to design of a user-friendly display for the electric pedestals at campsites to inform campers of their energy consumption.

four engineering students and their second-year project
| Students
"It's showed us how engineers go through the process of solving problems."

Student team members Remi Antoun, James Campbell, Chukwuma "Prince" Ezeilo, and Huy "Alvin" Nguyen worked with the Abegweit First Nation to solve the ongoing challenge of transforming wind-damaged forests into productive blueberry crops while safeguarding the suitability of the land for wild blueberry cultivation. 

a female student with the ocean behind
| Students
"Studying abroad was one of my best life experiences!"

Meet Adelle, a third-year Biology student who participated in two study abroad opportunities: one in Barbados, and another semester in North Carolina.

Dr. Libby Osgood working with Engineering student Luke McCarvill
| Students, Success Story
Supporting students and developing leaders

Meet the student associates of the UPEI Engineering Success Centre, and find out how they're building leadership skills helping their peers and friends!

UPEI student Kathleen wearing a University of Jyväskylä sweatshirt
| Students
"So much self-discovery and self-reflection comes with studying abroad."

Meet Kathleen, second-year Psychology and Religious Studies student currently studying in Finland. She also participated in a "Maymester" UPEI faculty-led course in Rome, Italy.

four students standing with a data buoy they created
| Students, Research
Charlottetown Rural High students and ClimateSense "float" new research collaborations

A team of four Charlottetown Rural High School students designed, built, and tested a solar-powered, eco-friendly buoy to collect oceanic data, working with technicians and instructors of UPEI's Applied Climate Change and Adaptation program.

UPEI student Peter with a scenic afternoon skyline behind
| Students
"The people I met studying abroad have become friends for life."

Meet Peter, a third-year Anthropology and Sociology student who recently studied in Brussels, Belgium.

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