Can the Maritimes be part of the fight against the environmentally destructive fast fashion industry?

We’re about to find out! Dr. Edith Callaghan and Prof. Ashley Doyle (School of Business), together with 14 researchers from five universities across Atlantic Canada, will be tackling the issues through a newly awarded four-year grant from NSERC-SARI.

From the field, to the lab, to the archives, Acadia students were hard at work all summer long! Our students worked on projects from the geologically old (350 million years, in fact!) to the startlingly new (stroke rehabilitation through VR, anyone?).

Students note the value of engaging in this event from the Network of Jarislowsky Chairs in Trust and Political Leadership.

Acadia's Dr. Mark Mallory, Canada Research Chair in Coastal Ecosystem Connectivity and Resilience and director of the Mallory Lab, was inducted as a Fellow into the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), along with his wife, Carolyn Mallory, a gifted writer and artist.

The new Acadia University Inclusive Movement and Health Lab within the Acadia Athletics Complex will support continued work with the S.M.I.L.E. program and other programs and research for children.

Dr. Lesley Frank from Acadia University's Department of Sociology has recently been awarded a prestigious $237,238 research grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to study the North American infant formula shortage.

Acadia is pleased to announce the signing of a collaboration agreement with The Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation (CCRF) to develop future research and funding opportunities related to musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and related health areas.

Red Spruce Mental Health Centre, an integral component of Acadia University's Master of Education (MEd) Counselling Program, is proud to announce the opening of its doors. The Centre will provide graduate counselling students invaluable experiential learning opportunities and help address mental health care disparities for rural Nova Scotians without counselling access.

Acadia University is pleased to announce that three faculty members have been awarded a total of $696,379 to support cutting-edge research on the Wolfville campus.

Acadia University and the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre continue their commitment to nurturing the next generation of environmental leaders by hosting the annual Nova Scotia Envirothon.

A recent report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) features the research of Acadia University graduate Robin Lauzon, whose thesis delves into the unique challenges and needs of rural communities when using virtual mental health programs. 

Research Nova Scotia has announced that seven outstanding graduate students at Acadia University have won the 2023-2024 Scotia Scholars Awards for their innovative health research projects.  

 

One of Acadia University’s highest honours, the Arthur L. Irving Medal of Commitment, has been awarded to three outstanding members of the Acadia community: Libby Burnham (’60, ’00); Dr. Kelvin Ogilvie (’63, ’64, ’83); and Sandra Irving (’74, ’17).

This spring, Acadia University became the only university that will review and identify uploaded tick photos on the eTick app from across Atlantic Canada.

Canada Research Chair, Dr. Lesley Frank, a professor in Acadia’s Department of Sociology, is working to address the global problem of family and childhood food insecurity while advancing food justice and health equity in Canada.

Women in Nova Scotia with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will soon be able to breathe a little easier thanks to new research by Dr. Carley O'Neill of Acadia’s School of Kinesiology. Research Nova Scotia has awarded Dr. O’Neill a New Health Investigator Grant of $100,000 over two years.

Acadia University leads all primarily undergraduate universities in Atlantic Canada for corporate research income in the fiscal year 2021.

A new study, funded by Research Nova Scotia and led by Dr. Emily Bremer of Acadia’s School of Kinesiology, will identify barriers and provide insight into the health inequalities experienced by children and youth with disabilities.