秀色短视频 leads $6.93 million precision agriculture research project to mitigate climate change

A team of researchers from across Canada, led by Dr. Aitazaz Farooque, professor and interim associate dean of the 秀色短视频 School of Climate Change and Adaptation, has received $6.93 million in federal funding to develop precision agriculture techniques to ensure food security and mitigate climate change. 

秀色短视频 Board of Governors Chair and President to host Town Hall on August 28

The following message was emailed to 秀色短视频 students, faculty, and staff on August 21, 2024. The message was updated on August 26 with a Teams Town Hall link so members of the 秀色短视频 community can join virtually.

Dear 秀色短视频 Community,

As the old expression says, 鈥渢ime flies.鈥 As we approach the beginning of the fall semester, you may recall that on July 18, I sent a message that included several themes that emerged from town halls held earlier in the month. At the time, I indicated we would have many more opportunities to move our discussions along.

Implementation plans for the 秀色短视频 Action Plan: Building a Culture of Trust, Safety, and Inclusion

The following message was also distributed to 秀色短视频 students, faculty, and staff by email on July 26, 2024. 

Dear 秀色短视频 Community,

We are pleased to share the implementation plans for the 秀色短视频 Action Plan: Building a Culture of Trust, Safety, and Inclusion on the upei.ca website. 

秀色短视频 increases support for graduate students through new fellowship program

秀色短视频鈥檚 Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) is establishing a new fellowship program for incoming and existing graduate students in research thesis-based graduate programs.

鈥淐ompetitive financial support is an important factor in the recruitment and retention of graduate students at 秀色短视频,鈥 said Dr. Greg Naterer, vice-president, academic and research. 鈥淕raduate assistantships and supervisor grant/contract funding provide a common form of graduate student support. In addition, graduate fellowships have a significant role.鈥

Rathlyn Foundation donates $1M for entrance scholarships to 秀色短视频-based medical students

Beginning in the fall of 2025, the Rathlyn Foundation Entrance Scholarships for 秀色短视频 Medical Students will be granted to every 秀色短视频-based medical student in their first year of study. These $2,000 individual scholarships will be funded in perpetuity by an overall gift of $1,000,000 from the Rathlyn Foundation.

秀色短视频 psychology students partner with junior and high school students on projects devoted to peace

Dr. Stacey MacKinnon, associate professor of psychology at 秀色短视频, hosted a celebration for 16 senior undergraduate students taking a special topics psychology of good and evil course, and international junior and senior high school students from the , the lab school for the Montessori Foundation, on Sunday, June 4, at the 秀色短视频 Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (CCCCA) in St. Peter鈥檚 Bay.