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

upei biology professor patrick murphy
| Research, Faculty, Graduate Students

Dr. Patrick Murphy has received a grant through the Canadian Cancer Society’s 2021 Atlantic Cancer Research (ACR) Grants competition for research into breast cancer.

upei professor and researcher bill montelpare standing in health sciences building stairwell in background
| Research, Faculty

A team led by Dr. William Montelpare, Margaret and Wallace McCain Chair in Human Development and Health at Âé¶¹´«Ã½, has been awarded a $500,000 grant to develop and implement a vaccine support program for Prince Edward Island.

upei graduate student olivier philips working at a table
| Research, Graduate Students

Olivier Philips, an MSc student with Dr. Patrick Murphy in Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s Department of Biology, is the first Âé¶¹´«Ã½ recipient of a graduate scholarship of $29,750 through BHCRI’s Cancer Research Training Program (CRTP). 

dr. kate scarth
| Faculty, Research

Dr. Kate Scarth is Chair of L.M. Montgomery Studies and Assistant Professor of Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture (ACLC) at Âé¶¹´«Ã½.

dr. jean mitchell photographed outside holding her book
| Success Story, Research

In the role as UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, Dr. Mitchell will take a broad perspective on small islands’ sustainability across the intersecting socio-economic, cultural, aesthetic, and environmental domains.