Sniffing around for a sustainable future
Dr. Kirk Hillier is passionate about bugs…especially the way they communicate. His research is providing a new pest management tool to foresters and farmers. Nova Scotia Research and Innovation Trust Report.
Voices of Acadia: Meet Clint Davis
Clint Davis’ (’92) personal odyssey has taken him from his home in Goose Bay, Labrador to Wolfville, St. John’s, Halifax, Vancouver, Ottawa, Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, back to Ottawa, and finally Toronto. Acadia, though, is always on his mind.
Ivany one of the best, brightest Atlantic Canadians of 2014
Acadia University President Ray Ivany has been named one of the best, brightest and bravest Atlantic Canadians of 2014. chronicle-herald.ca report
New study debunks university hookup culture
A new study suggests students at Acadia University value relationships over hookups. chronicle-herald.ca report
Acadia mourns loss of hockey legend
Hockey legend and Acadia honorary degree recipient Jean Béliveau (’98) is being remembered for his outstanding NHL career, sportsmanship, class, and dedication to community. He passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at the age of 83.
Unsung hero
The Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation collaborates with various stakeholders throughout the province. Professor Emeritus and Acadia researcher Dr. Peter McLeod has had a long relationship with the NSHRF and is considered to be one of the organization’s unsung heroes.
AcadiaTV Feature: Dr. Mark Mallory enters "The College"
Watch AcadiaTV as Dr. Mark Mallory details the research that has made him an inaugural member of the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. AcadiaTV Video
Child poverty report discouraging
On the 25th anniversary of a House of Commons pledge to end child poverty in 2000, Acadia University assistant professor of sociology, Lesley Frank, says it's discouraging that poverty rates have risen. She has authored the Nova Scotia Child and Family Poverty Report Card for the past 11 years. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Report
Togni wins big at Creative Nova Scotia Awards
Acadia School of Music faculty member Peter-Anthony Togni won the Masterworks Arts Award at the 2014 Creative Nova Scotia Awards for his orchestral composition Responsio. Herald Report.
Acadia one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures of 2014
Acadia University is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures for having a culture that has impacted its performance.
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