Research News and Events

Read about upcoming and past ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Research news and events!
 

| Office of Commercialization, Industry, and Innovation, Research

The ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Office of Commercialization, Industry, and Innovation (OCII) held a successful research networking day on Thursday, October 17, in the Performing Arts Centre and Residence.

| Research

Four ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® researchers have received funding from PEI’s 2024 Climate Challenge Fund: Dr. Kuljeet Grewal, Dr. Stephanie Shaw, and Dr. Yulin Hu, all of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, and Dr. Xander Wang, School of Climate Change and Adaptation.
 

| Research, Research Services

Dr. Margie Burns, an assistant professor in the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Faculty of Nursing, is leading a research study about the experiences of Two-Spirit, transgender, gender-diverse, and non-binary (2STGD+) people seeking and accessing gender-affirming health care on PEI/Epekwitk.

| Research

Seventeen ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® researchers are included in the latest edition of the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% of Scientists List, which provides a nuanced picture of scholarly influence, measuring both career-long achievements and single-year impacts. 

| Research

The ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering—Future Urban and Energy Lab for Sustainability and the PEI Energy Corporation will host a public town hall meeting on September 25 in Georgetown, PEI to discuss the progress of the ongoing net zero assessment project.

| Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies, Research

¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®'s Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies marked several milestones when it recently hosted its first-ever Indigenous traditional knowledge sharing and learning day, Mawi-lukutimk, which means “gathering and working together." 

| Research

Ant-inspired robots, the experiences of temporary foreign workers on PEI, and modelling for energy efficiency cost savings for property owners were the focus of prize-winning 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) presentations by ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® graduate students on April 11, 2024.

| Atlantic Veterinary College, Research, Applied Climate Change and Adaptation, Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering

The ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® has been awarded two new Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs, and a current Tier 2 Canada Research Chair has been renewed, all for five-year terms. 

| Research, Research Services

Dr. Ariana Patey, assistant professor and acting chair, Department of Religious Studies, will speak about Catholics and the Alt-Right at Research on Tap on March 7.

| Research, Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, School of Climate Change and Adaptation

The following news release was issued by the Government of Prince Edward Island following an announcement in Georgetown, PEI, on October 5, 2023.

 

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