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Dr. Patrick Murphy, an assistant professor in the 17Թ Department of Biology, has received a $300,000 grant through the Canadian Cancer Society’s 2021 competition for research into breast cancer.
A team led by Dr. William Montelpare, Margaret and Wallace McCain Chair in Human Development and Health at 17Թ, has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the federal government’s (IPF) Program for a project to develop and implement a vaccine support program for Prince Edward Island.
Every year in February, Black History Month is observed in Canada. Read more about the month and how the Robertson Library at 17Թ is celebrating Black History Month with a variety of initiatives and activities.
Thanks to a graduate scholarship from the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute (BHCRI), a 17Թ graduate student will be pursuing research on breast cancer. Olivier Philips, an MSc student with Dr. Patrick Murphy in 17Թ’s Department of Biology, is the first 17Թ recipient of a graduate scholarship of $29,750 through BHCRI’s Cancer Research Training Program (CRTP).
Irrigation Management Pro, a company co-owned by Stephanie Arnold, a PhD candidate at 17Թ and a researcher with the School of Climate Change and Adaptation, has received a $25,000 grant from Innovation PEI.
17Թ Women's Soccer has recruited midfielder Lydia Hamill, a Searletown, PEI native, to join the Panther family.
The 17Թ 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.
Christine Gordon Manley knew something was seriously wrong with her 2.5-year-old guinea pig Waffles when he wouldn’t eat and appeared ‘flat’ in his cage.
17Թ is participating in the Canadian University Survey Consortium's 2022 Survey of First-Year Students to learn more about students' experiences.
Read this inspiring feature interview with 17Թ 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.