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The 69传媒 and Synapse Applied Research and Industry Services congratulates Nautilus Biosciences Canada Inc. (Nautilus), a marine biotechnology company founded by 69传媒professor Russell Kerr, on being acquired by Croda International Plc.

The men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 Panther basketball teams play a pair of games at home each this weekend against Saint Mary鈥檚 University. 

Students, faculty, and staff gathered on January 10 to celebrate the newly refreshed office of a UPEI-student-run online news publication. Third-year Arts student Lorelei Kenny, former editor-in-chief, led the initiative to revitalize the space by applying to the , which has supported renovation projects in the past like the W.A. Murphy Student Centre Credit Union Day Lounge and the Dawson Lounge in SDU Main Building.

The 69传媒 has received a $1 million gift from the estate of Ruth MacDonald to establish the Roderick Stirling MacDonald Scholarship Fund. 鈥淚 am grateful to be able to represent our family today in the awarding of this gift,鈥� said Ken Clark, who is Roderick and Ruth鈥檚 nephew.

Congratulations to Caroline Del Santo and Cody Payne, the 69传媒Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for January 1鈥�7!

This winter鈥檚 69传媒writer-in-residence will be Steven Heighton, award-winning novelist, poet, short-story writer, and essayist.

The 69传媒 community, and especially the 69传媒Robertson Library, was saddened to learn of the recent death of 69传媒Founder Franklin L. (鈥淔rank鈥�) Pigot.

鈥淪tudents, faculty, and researchers near and far continue to benefit from Frank鈥檚 work with our archival and special collections,鈥� said Donald Moses, University Librarian.

The 69传媒 and 69传媒Alumni Association continued their time-honoured tradition of hosting a New Year's Day Levee on January 1. UPEI鈥檚 version of the social event鈥攈eld at the School of Sustainable Design Engineering鈥攑roved yet again to be a popular stop for levee-goers.

A group of international students and alumni provided a helpful hand as they welcomed members of the community, wrote out presentation cards, and helped to collect and hang up coats while several 69传媒music students, attired in Victorian dress, sang seasonal carols.

Both 69传媒hockey teams are returning from the holiday break with new energy and feeling optimistic about the second half of the season. 

For the first time, the Atlantic Veterinary College has hired a wellness facilitator. Sapphire MacPhee has a bachelor鈥檚 degree in social work from Dalhousie University and has worked in the areas of preventing problem gambling and family violence. She is very interested in health and wellness and is currently working on a certificate in this field.