Ian Spooner and the Curse of Oak Island
The University of Calgary profiles Acadia professor Dr. Ian Spooner and how he meets the challenge of communicating science with a broad audience through his appearances on The Curse of Oak Island TV show.
by Lohnes, Grant
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Acadia researcher, students part of world-class “fishless” microbial fish oil project
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster has announced the Fishless Marine Microbial Fish Oil Project, which aims to develop a sustainable, algae-based nutritional oil that duplicates or complements fish oil supplements. This will reduce the harvest of wild fish currently used to produce fish oil for human and animal consumption. Acadia is a partner in the project, led by Dr. Allison Walker.
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Dr. Kathryn Bell and students research "invisible violence" faced by members of LGBTQ2S+ community
CityNews and OMNI's "Behind Closed Doors" investigative series chronicles family violence in a variety of settings. In a new piece, Faiza Amin and Meredith Bond speak with Acadia's Dr. Kathryn Bell about the violence faced by members of the LGBTQ2S+ community.
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Investments in Nova Scotia’s digital economy will support Acadia
The Province of Nova Scotia announced today, March 19, a $16.8 million investment that will allow four Nova Scotia universities to expand and enhance their computer science programs.
Acadia University will receive $1.47 million for the Jodrey School of Computer Science.
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Guy Harrison-Murray wins prestigious Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business Studies
Acadia University student Guy Harrison-Murray has won a prestigious Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business Studies. Guy is one of only nine business students studying at Atlantic Canadian universities to receive $30,000 as a recipient of the 2020-2021 awards. Winners were selected based on their entrepreneurship, support of the communities in which they live and work, employment experience, and academic excellence.
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Dr. Jeffrey Sachs describes "The New War on Woke" in Vox interview
Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, faculty member in the Department of Politics, is interviewed by Vox to speak about the use of legal mechanisms to chill free speech and academic freedom.
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Acadia faculty on why COVID-19 conspiracies exist and how to stop them
Acadia faculty Kathryn Bell, Darcy Benoit, Andrew Biro, and Marc Ramsay speak to Saltwire about why COVID-19 conspiracy theories exist and how to stop them.
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Acadia announces plans for full return to campus for Fall 2021
Thanks to our community and our Province's creativity, versatility, and commitment, Acadia has successfully weathered the pandemic to date. Our response and learnings over the past year have put us in a strong position for continued success and a return to the more traditional on-campus experience in the fall of 2021, for which Acadia is famous.