News

A chronological list of 17³Ô¹Ï media releases. Enter keywords in the "search" box to find applicable releases.

Media Releases

| Students

Zack Montreuil, a fourth-year BBA student in 17³Ô¹Ï’s Faculty of Business, was awarded the prestigious Frank H. Sobey Award at a ceremony earlier this year.

| Department Updates

17³Ô¹Ï’s Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) team issued a message to faculty and staff on March 30, 2020 with contact information and links to resources during the COVID-19 crisis. 

| University

A Message from the President that outlines how 17³Ô¹Ï students, faculty, staff, and alumni are doing their part during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are building a stronger 17³Ô¹Ï community, was issued to students, staff, and faculty on March 27, 2020.

| Community

Kinesiologists from 17³Ô¹Ï’s Active Living Lab are offering free online ergonomic consults for individuals on Prince Edward Island working from home to educate them about ergonomic best practices and provide suggestions on how to work as safely as possible during this period.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

Because of the ongoing, evolving COVID-19 situation, the Atlantic Veterinary College’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital has implemented significant restrictions in order to protect its clients, staff, and the general public.

| Department Updates

CANARIE, the ultra-high-speed network connecting Canada's researchers, educators, and innovators, recently profiled a number of projects as case studies about the impact of the network.

| University

A Message from the President with an update, reminder and thank-you about 17³Ô¹Ï's transition to alternative course delivery was issued to students, staff, and faculty on March 20, 2020.

| Research

A research team led by the 17³Ô¹Ï has been awarded a research grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to adapt a hand-held, portable technology to detect whether someone carries the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19.

| University

The 17³Ô¹Ï expresses deepest sympathy to the family and friends of retired faculty member Dr. Robert Suen, who passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, aged 88.

| Seminar/Conference

The 17³Ô¹Ï hosted the 2020 Science Atlantic Nutrition and Food conference on March 13 and 14.