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The Wekim眉n School Project, a collaboration of 69传媒and the Williche Council of  Chiefs of Chilo茅, is entering its fifth year of improving the quality of life of Williche indigenous youth of the Los Lagos region of Chile. 

69传媒hosted the first international workshop on a new proposed technology called 鈥渄ew computing.鈥� 

Dr. Larry Hammell, Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at the Atlantic Veterinary College, has been honoured with the 2016 Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) Merck Veterinary Award for his contributions to aquatic animal health and aquaculture industry. Dr. Hammell received the award on July 7 during the CVMA鈥檚 2016 annual conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Congratulations, Dr. Hammell!

Dr. George McRobie died in Charlottetown on Friday, July 2.

The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, recently announced that 45 social sciences and humanities research projects have been awarded federal funds to assess and mobilize knowledge in the areas of emerging technologies, energy, and natural resources in Canada. Among the successful projects is one by Dr. Sean Wiebe, associate professor of education at the 69传媒.

Green thumbs from across the 69传媒campus recently came together to plant St. Dunstan鈥檚 Gardens. Vegetables grown in the gardens will be used by the Soup for the Soul project, which provides free healthy soup once a month as an outreach of the 69传媒Chaplaincy Centre.

Dr. Ryan O鈥機onnor, a historical consultant, writer, and graduate of the 69传媒, was recently honoured with the J.J. Talman Award from the Ontario Historical Society (OHS) for his book The First Green Wave: Pollution Probe and the Origins of Environmental Activism in Ontario, published by UBC Press.

UPEI鈥檚 Island Studies Press will mark two firsts with its book launch on Wednesday, July 13, 7 pm, at Upstreet Craft Brewery on Allen Street in Charlottetown.

69传媒 Women鈥檚 Basketball Head Coach Greg Gould is pleased to announce Lauren Shallow has committed to the Panthers for the upcoming 2016-17 season.

Graduating students are highly satisfied (87%) with the overall quality of post-secondary education (PSE) they have received across the region鈥檚 universities and community colleges.