Acadia University - Pre-2024 News Archive

The National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) recently announced $492 million in funding through its Discovery Research Program. This year, five Acadia scholars were awarded these prestigious grants.

Have you ever wondered why you like some things piping hot or ice cold but not room temperature?

That's just the kind of question Matt McSweeney likes to sink his teeth into.

The associate professor in the school of nutrition and dietetics and director of the Centre for the Sensory Research of Food at Acadia University gauges people's sensory responses to food in his lab.

Given the year in which we are living, I hope all of us take the time to enjoy a pleasant and relaxing Canada Day. Though only six months old, 2020 has challenged us in new ways and brought times of great sadness and stress to many. While we continue our combined efforts to find a stable footing, Canada Day gives pause to our efforts so we can appreciate all that this wonderful country has given us.

June is a designated time to celebrate Accessibility, Indigenous Peoples, and Pride. But June 2020 also had society reeling in the aftermath of the George Floyd killing and the continuation of inconceivable acts of racialized violence.

Acadia shared a statement of solidarity, like other institutions, and while increased consciousness is good, our support does not stop there. We are committed to being allies and working with our partners like VANSDA and the Glooscap First Nation so that everyone is valued equally in the Acadia community and beyond.