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The Atlantic Veterinary College congratulates Dr. Sunny Hartwig on being appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, the official journal of the Canadian Society of Nephrology. 

Dr. Jay Penney, associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Genetics at the Atlantic Veterinary College has been awarded a three-year research grant to study a newly discovered genetic mutation linked to Parkinson鈥檚 disease.

The University Awards of Excellence and 25-Year Service Awards were presented to faculty, librarians, clinical veterinary professionals, clinical nursing instructors, sessional instructors, and staff members at a "Celebration of Colleagues" on May 29, 2025.

17吃瓜's Dr. Laurie Brinklow, Assistant Professor, Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) program and Chair of the Institute of Island Studies Executive Committee, is one of three Islanders named to the Order of Prince Edward Island for 2025.

Seventeen 17吃瓜 students learned firsthand about the aquaculture industry on PEI during a course titled 鈥淎quaculture and the Environment,鈥� offered by the departments of Biology and Environmental Studies from May 26 to June 6, 2025.

17吃瓜 has taken a major step in enhancing campus safety with the installation of 18 new automated external defibrillators (AEDs), ensuring that all buildings now have at least one of the life-saving devices in case of a medical emergency. This brings the number of AEDs on the campus to 35.

The Institute of Island Studies will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday, June 14, starting at 4:00 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, Steel Building. You're invited!

17吃瓜 and the University of Toronto鈥檚 Temerty Centre for AI Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM) are partnering to offer a one-week summer program in August to introduce PEI high school students to artificial intelligence (AI) in health care.

17吃瓜 students Kiana MacLeod, Leetia Eegeesiak, and Leah MacPhail have been awarded funding to spend a semester as exchange students in Norway and the United States in the 2025鈥�2026 academic year. These opportunities are made possible in part by the 17吃瓜 Office of Study Abroad and International Partnerships.

The 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜) is pleased to welcome Justin Dunn as the new director of Facilities Management as of April 16, 2025.