Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Spotlights

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ is a place built on stories—from student success, to faculty and staff honours, to ground-breaking research. In Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Spotlights, you can read and watch videos about the important things that make Âé¶¹´«Ã½ unique.

Our Stories

Zoe Furlotte at the Canadian centre for climate change and adaptation
| Students, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Viewbook

Zoe discovered a passion for studying climate change at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ after moving to the Island from New Brunswick.

upei engineering student prabhakar bholah standing in the faculty of sustainable design engineering building
| Students, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Viewbook

Following his father's advice to study in North America, Prabhakar travelled from Mauritius to join Âé¶¹´«Ã½'s unique engineering program.

alex gallant-wood working in a kitchen laboratory
| Success Story

"If given the chance to choose again, I would 100% pick Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s Foods and Nutrition and Dietetic Internship programs!"

Chris Vessey
| Faculty

Chris Vessey is a Systems Administrator, Laboratory Instructor, and a Sessional Instructor in the School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences at Âé¶¹´«Ã½. Older than dirt itself, he’s been around Âé¶¹´«Ã½ in a teaching capacity since 2000, but also had a stint from 1990 to 1995 as a User Services Support Technician in what is now called ITSS.

Dr. Mike MacLellan
| Profile, Faculty

Dr. Mike MacLellan, Associate Professor for Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s Kinesiology program, joined the Department of Applied Human Sciences in 2018. The main goal of his teaching approach is to develop innovative leaders who will make meaningful contributions to the community following graduation.