News

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Media Releases

| Research

Dr. Patrick Murphy, an assistant professor in the 17勛圖 Department of Biology, has received a $300,000 grant through the Canadian Cancer Societys 2021 competition for research into breast cancer.

| Research

A team led by Dr. William Montelpare, Margaret and Wallace McCain Chair in Human Development and Health at 17勛圖, has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the federal governments (IPF) Program for a project to develop and implement a vaccine support program for Prince Edward Island.

| University

Every year in February, Black History Month is observed in Canada. Read more about the month and how the Robertson Library at 17勛圖 is celebrating Black History Month with a variety of initiatives and activities.

| Research

Thanks to a graduate scholarship from the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute (BHCRI), a 17勛圖 graduate student will be pursuing research on breast cancer. Olivier Philips, an MSc student with Dr. Patrick Murphy in 17勛圖s Department of Biology, is the first 17勛圖 recipient of a graduate scholarship of $29,750 through BHCRIs Cancer Research Training Program (CRTP).  
 

| Research

Irrigation Management Pro, a company co-owned by Stephanie Arnold, a PhD candidate at 17勛圖 and a researcher with the School of Climate Change and Adaptation, has received a $25,000 grant from Innovation PEI.

| Athletics

17勛圖 Women's Soccer has recruited midfielder Lydia Hamill, a Searletown, PEI native, to join the Panther family.

| Research

The 17勛圖 Healthy Aging Research Committee is conducting a survey titled , which is open to any residents of PEI aged 65 and older who are living in the community.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

Christine Gordon Manley knew something was seriously wrong with her 2.5-year-old guinea pig Waffles when he wouldnt eat and appeared flat in his cage.

| Students

17勛圖 is participating in the Canadian University Survey Consortium's 2022 Survey of First-Year Students to learn more about students' experiences. 

| Athletics

Read this inspiring feature interview with 17勛圖 student-athlete Camille "Schugs" Scherger who has turned her struggle with mental illness into a partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association PEI division to raise funds and awareness about mental health.