´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱSpotlights

´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱis a place built on stories—from student success, to faculty and staff honours, to ground-breaking research. In ´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱSpotlights, you can read and watch videos about the important things that make ´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱunique.

Our Stories

Michael Adebayo Olubiyi
| Alumni, Graduate Students

Michael is a proud ´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱalumnus, a Class of 2022 graduate of the Master of Arts in Island Studies program, and manager of development planning for the City of Port Moody in British Columbia.

a female student with the ocean behind
| Students

Meet Adelle, a third-year Biology student who participated in two study abroad opportunities: one in Barbados, and another semester in North Carolina.

Dr. Libby Osgood working with Engineering student Luke McCarvill
| Students, Success Story

Meet the student associates of the ´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱEngineering Success Centre, and find out how they're building leadership skills helping their peers and friends!

´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱstudent Kathleen wearing a University of Jyväskylä sweatshirt
| Students

Meet Kathleen, second-year Psychology and Religious Studies student currently studying in Finland. She also participated in a "Maymester" ´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱfaculty-led course in Rome, Italy.

four students standing with a data buoy they created
| Students, Research

A team of four Charlottetown Rural High School students designed, built, and tested a solar-powered, eco-friendly buoy to collect oceanic data, working with technicians and instructors of UPEI's Applied Climate Change and Adaptation program.