Office of Research and Innovation

Acadia University is globally recognized for fostering a research environment that offers all students the chance to participate in research and community engagement. The Office of Research and Innovation, which includes the Office of Industry and Community Engagement (ICE), encourages students and faculty to explore local and international issues in an interdisciplinary way. Acadia also offers entrepreneurship and experiential learning opportunities through Launchbox. We offer a large number of undergraduate Honours programs — most of which are thesis-based—and 18 Masters programs & an Inter-University Doctoral Program in Educational Studies.

Latest News

New Scientific Paper Highlighting Beaubassin Research Station

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An underwater photo of a bluefin tuna with its mouth open, about to eat a smaller fish.

Tagged Atlantic bluefin tuna tell story of species’ recovery

Atlantic bluefin tuna populations were headed for collapse because of overfishing in the early 2000s. In recent years, the species has rebounded, and a new report on the decades-long electronic-tagging program reveals why.

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$200,000 research grant from CIHR for Weaving Stories of Gender

A new research project working in partnership with Indigenous communities  is underway at Acadia

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Joyce, Esteve, and Nitish each point their smartphone apps at a large painting of Indigenous peoples in a museum.

AI bringing museums to life

How do you build an app that creates a seamless, immersive experience for the user? You immerse yourself in the research, the automation, the testing, and the AI technology.

That’s exactly what Dr. Esteve Hassan (Computer Science) and two fourth-year computer science students, Nitish Sahni and Joyce Adeyi, have done this year, working with a Nova Scotia tech company to develop an app for museums that they hope to see in use across the country.

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Students

Our students receive one-on-one research mentoring by highly skilled faculty members who are actively engaged in research. This provides wonderful experimental learning opportunities, which serves as the foundation for careers in multiple sectors.

Faculty

Acadia's faculty participate in global collaborations and partner with industry, government and community partners. We foster a participatory and interdisciplinary environment. Our faculty includes four Canada Research Chairs and leaders of a variety of research centres and institutes.

Visit our new SharePoint site for documents, instruction, and information about research funding:

Research Funding (SharePoint)

Contact Us

Research and Innovation Office

Vice-Provost Research & Innovation - Dr. Peter Ludlow

Grants Facilitator - Kate Spooner

214 Horton Hall
18 University Avenue
Box 70
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
B4P 2R6

Office of Industry & Community Engagement (ICE)

Executive Director - Leigh Huestis

Manager, Industry & Community Partnerships - Katrin Sommerfeld