Alex Colville remembered as great painter, father
Acadia University is mourning the loss of our former chancellor and friend, Alex Colville, who died at the age of 92. CBC Report.
Lewis one of 20 Action Canada Fellows
Acadia University alumna Leslie Lewis ('10) has been selected as one of 20 fellows for Action Canada, a premiere leadership development and public policy program that builds leadership for Canada’s future. Action Canada Report.
Canada advances to basketball semifinal
Canada is headed to the semifinals in men’s basketball at the world university games in Kazan, Russia. With Acadia’s Owen Klassen on the roster, Canada defeated Brazil 88-77 in Sunday’s quarter-final action. Herald Report.
Team Nova Scotia gears up for Canada Summer Games
A pair of Emilys will lead Team Nova Scotia into — and from — next month’s Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Que. Both are Acadia University students - soccer player Emily Nickerson and canoeist Emily Riddle. Herald Report.
Acadia project to benefit from Species at Risk Conservation Fund
An Acadia University project to study white cedar one of 11 receiving funding from Nova Scotia's Species at Risk Conservation Fund. NovaNewsNow.com Report.
Young engineer wins national award
Sabrina Hiefer has become the first Acadia student to win an Undergraduate Women in Engineering Scholarship from CEMF, the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation.
Anderson honoured for life's work
The Nova Scotia Dietetic Association recently presented an honorary life membership to Barbara Anderson, director of Acadia's School of Nutrition and Dietetics. NovaNewsNow.com Report.
Shining a light on Arctic snow
Arctic snowmelt collected in Resolute Bay, Nunavut bubbles under ultraviolet light in a refrigerated laboratory at Acadia University.
Hard work on the weir
Acadia University researchers are studying the impacts of an ancient harvest technique used by a Minas Basin fisherman. Herald Report.
Renewed support for Robotics Competition
Acadia’s Jodrey School of Computer Science has been awarded $60,000 over three years through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada PromoScience program to continue robot programming competitions it has coordinated annually since 2005.