17³Ô¹Ï Spotlights
17³Ô¹Ï is a place built on stories—from student success, to faculty and staff honours, to ground-breaking research. In 17³Ô¹Ï Spotlights, you can read and watch videos about the important things that make 17³Ô¹Ï unique.
Our Stories
Dr. Derek Lawther is one of the pillars of teaching in 17³Ô¹Ï's Department of Physics and the undergraduate Science programs. He is a long standing member in Physics, and a major portion of his teaching is directed towards life sciences students in courses such as Physics for Life Sciences I and II, and Physics of the Human Body.
From student-athlete to senior administrator, Jane Vessey shares her ongoing 17³Ô¹Ï journey.
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.
A team led by Dr. William Montelpare, Margaret and Wallace McCain Chair in Human Development and Health at 17³Ô¹Ï, has been awarded a $500,000 grant to develop and implement a vaccine support program for Prince Edward Island.
Olivier Philips, an MSc student with Dr. Patrick Murphy in 17³Ô¹Ï’s Department of Biology, is the first 17³Ô¹Ï recipient of a graduate scholarship of $29,750 through BHCRI’s Cancer Research Training Program (CRTP).