Phillipe Wernette

Brianna Lunardi taking samples of the sand and vegetation in Stanhope on the island’s north shore.Grad student Brianna Lunardi, a member of the Coastal Research Group, is in Prince Edward Island studying sand dunes and beaches. Here, she is shown taking samples of the sand and vegetation in Stanhope on the island’s north shore.

Coastal research takes group to Prince Edward Island beaches

Members of the Coastal Research Group are flying drones over the Prince Edward Island shore to map beaches, dunes, and rip currents.

Conference to showcase undergrad achievement and discovery

More than 140 students will share what they have learned during the two-day UWill Discover conference, opening today in the CAW Student Centre.

Undergraduate students in all academic disciplines will engage in oral presentations, visual presentations, art installations, film productions, and performances through the event.

Novelist Nino Ricci will deliver a keynote address at 1 p.m. in Alumni Auditorium and about 30 poster presentations will fill the Commons area starting at 2:30 p.m.