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A research project examining the ecology and behaviour of urban red foxes on Prince Edward Island is seeking the help of the public through a new website, launched today. The public can report sightings of red foxes at upei.ca/redfox, which will track the distribution, abundance, movement, and habitat of the animals. 'Tracking animal movements and distribution, especially for a large animal...

The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï honoured three individuals last week who have contributed to the University in an exceptional way. Over 100 people attended the 13th annual Recognition of Founders ceremony to show their respect and appreciation and to honour ºÚÁϳԹÏ's rich heritage and traditions. The 2012 founders are Ms. Heather Love, Mr. Don MacCormac, and Dr. Lawrence (Larry)...

On Monday, October 1 and Tuesday, October 2, the 33rd annual Deans' Honours and Awards Evening, sponsored annually by the deans of all faculties and schools will recognize student academic merit. Tonight, the University will honour students in the faculties of arts and education and the school of business. Tomorrow night, the faculty of science and school of nursing students will be...

The following was distributed jointly to media by the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï and the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Faculty Association. The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï and the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Faculty Association have ratified a four-year agreement, the two parties announced today. The agreement, tentatively reached earlier this month, was voted on by members of the Faculty Association's Bargaining Unit #1...

The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Cross Country/Track & Field Club will host their major fundraiser-the Panther Pace 5km Fun Run on Tuesday, October 2 at 6:00 pm at the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Alumni Canada Games Place. Registration will begin at 5:00 pm inside the turf facility clubhouse. The newly developed, student-administered club brings together students who enjoy running-both long and shorter distances-...

At the first Research on Tap of the season, Dr. Bruce Craig will lead a discussion on the historical factors which indicate Barack Obama will rewin the White House. Dr. Craig is a specialist in American presidential history, espionage, and Cold War history. Research on Tap returns Tuesday, October 2 at 7 pm in the Pourhouse (above Charlottetown's Old Triangle Irish Alehouse). '...

Jan Zwicky is not only one of Canada's finest poets, she is also a distinguished philosopher, an influential writer on the intersection of ecology and poetry, and an accomplished violinist. Dr. Zwicky will read from her new poetic work on Tuesday, October 2, at 7:30 pm in the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Faculty Lounge, Main Building. Zwicky emerged as an intellectual and lyrical force on the national poetry scene...

Selvi Roy, a PhD student in ºÚÁϳԹÏ's Faculty of Education, has been awarded a prestigious Strategic Training in Health Research (STIHR) fellowship by Knowledge Translation (KT) Canada. As part of the two-year fellowship, Roy will work on a study which aims to identify knowledge translation strategies to improve the health of indigenous women from the Mi'kmaq community of Prince Edward...

Today, ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï computer science student Ben Docksteader and a dynamic team of young entrepreneurs launched their new iPad application-StrokeLink-an app destined to positively impact the lives of stroke patients. The team worked over the past eight months to design, build, and test the new healthcare app and is excited today to release the public beta in Canada. StrokeLink is a...

The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï issued a statement today on the passing of ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï honorary degree recipient Sam Sniderman. ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz said, 'Mr. Sniderman was a friend to many, including to ºÚÁϳԹÏ, and was a great contributor to arts and culture in Canada. For example, he and his partner, the late Janet Mays, implemented the Sound and Film Archive...