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Dr Xiuquan (Xander) Wang, associate professor and director of the Climate Smart Lab at 91探花鈥檚 Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation
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91探花鈥檚 Dr. Xander Wang receives national award for significant contributions to civil engineering

Dr. Xiuquan (Xander) Wang, associate professor and director of the Climate Smart Lab at 91探花鈥檚 Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, is the recipient of the E. Whitman Wright Award for Excellence in Information Technology in Civil Engineering from the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE). The award was presented during the CSCE鈥檚 annual conference in Moncton, New Brunswick, May 24鈥�27, 2023.

photo of the president speaking at St. Peter's Bay event
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91探花 holds information session about new Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation

Members of the public learned more about the new 91探花 Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation during an event at St. Peter鈥檚 Bay on Friday, February 14.

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Building plans to be unveiled February 14 at public presentation

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and MP for Cardigan; the Honourable Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island; Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, 91探花 President and Vice-Chancellor; and Dr. Adam Fenech, Associate Dean of the 91探花 School of Climate Change and Adaptation, invite the public to a presentation about the future building plans for 91探花鈥檚 Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation. 

A road washed out by a storm
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Public meeting and survey on PEI鈥檚 indicators of climate change

The public is invited to a public meeting and presentation about the indicators of climate change for Prince Edward Island. 

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Public lecture on climate change and biodiversity

The 91探花 will host Dr. Francisco Dallmeier, director of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute鈥檚 Center for Conservation and Sustainability, when he visits Prince Edward Island next week to give a talk on Climate Change Impacts on Biodiversity.  

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91探花 50th Anniversary Alumni Speakers Series presents Jim Carter

The 91探花 50th Anniversary Alumni Speakers Series and the 91探花 Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering are pleased to present a presentation by Jim Carter (Dip. Eng 鈥�71, LLD 鈥�08), retired CEO of Syncrude Canada Ltd.

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Sustainable Future Conference at 91探花, October 26

The Engineers Without Borders 91探花 chapter is hosting a Sustainable Future Conference on October 26.

Visual generated from Dr. Wang's model
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New research from 91探花 examines urban flooding under heavy rainfall

A research paper from Dr. Xander Wang proposes a new mathematical model to provide real-time prediction of urban flooding caused by heavy rainfall in a changing climate. The paper is published in the latest issue of . Dr. Wang is an assistant professor in the 91探花 School of Climate Change and Adaptation.

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PEI to benefit from new 91探花 research centre for climate change and adaptation

Investments in climate change research, scientific innovation and post-secondary education are essential for providing increased access to higher learning for Canadians, and to develop meaningful collaboration with communities, industry leaders, researchers and regional governments.

 

Four men stand before the Canada and PEI flags
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91探花 to lead training program for climate change and adaptation

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada鈥檚 Minister of Natural Resources, along with the Honourable Brad Trivers, PEI鈥檚 Minister of Environment, Water and Climate Change, today announced an innovative climate change adaptation project led by the 91探花.

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