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Posted: 13 March 2023
Halifax, NS – March 13, 2023 – Several MSVU faculty members are recent recipients of new funding totaling more than $2.5 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. CIHR Project Grants Dr. Derek Fisher, Professor and Chair,…
Posted: 10 March 2023
Cheyenne Hardy is a 4th-year student in Child & Youth Study at MSVU with an anticipated graduation of spring 2023. She is known for her highly dedicated and impressive track record of community leadership, advocacy…
Posted: 9 March 2023
When MSVU international students first touch down in Halifax, Kay Balite is often there to greet them and drive them to their new home away from home. At busy times of the year, she could…
Posted: 8 March 2023
There’s no disputing that advancement of women remains important. We’ve come a long way in many respects, but there’s still MUCH work to be done. In particular, much work remains when we consider advancement of…
Posted: 8 March 2023
Nancy Ruth, CM, BA, MA, DipTh, DHumL, is the namesake of the Nancy’s Chair at MSVU and a well-known feminist activist, philanthropist, and former Canadian Senator. Endowed by Nancy, the Nancy’s Chair at MSVU was…
Posted: 28 February 2023
Increasing collective understanding of the nutrition and food programming needs of those living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Nova Scotia is the main aim of FoodNOW, an MSVU research…
Posted: 28 February 2023
A scholar, philanthropist, professional dancer, and World War II veteran, the Mount’s Dr. Marial Mosher was many things. Born in Halifax in 1917, Marial Mosher was passionate about dance. At 18, she moved to New…
Posted: 27 February 2023
Jacquie Gahagan, Mount Saint Vincent University and Shannan M. Grant, Mount Saint Vincent University Heart disease affects 2.6 million Canadians, and is the second-leading cause of death in Canada. Women continue to be at higher…
Posted: 24 February 2023
MSVU athletes follow in their parents’ footsteps There’s perhaps no better testament to the exceptional quality of the Mount Saint Vincent University varsity athletics program than the high number of second-generation athletes currently playing for…
Posted: 17 February 2023
In Nova Scotia, the third Monday in February is a holiday called Heritage Day. Each year, the day honours a remarkable person, place or event that has contributed to the province’s unique heritage. This year…