MSVU graduate students recognized for their exceptional potential in health research
Posted: 4 October 2021
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Five graduate students undertaking health research projects at Mount Saint Vincent University recently received Scotia Scholars Awards from Research Nova Scotia. The Scotia Scholars Award provides financial support to research trainees with exceptional potential who…
Ending violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people
Posted: 4 October 2021
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A message from Ramona Lumpkin, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Dear MSVU students, faculty and staff, Across Canada and the United States, the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people…
Marking the first annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Posted: 29 September 2021
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Dear MSVU students, faculty and staff, This Thursday, September 30 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day established to honour the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities, and…
Welcoming new faculty
Posted: 27 September 2021
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*A message from Brook Taylor, Interim Vice-President Academic and Provost Dear MSVU faculty, staff and students, I’m pleased to extend a warm welcome to the nine new faculty and one lab instructor joining us this…
MSVU public relations professor recognized for outstanding achievement in the field
Posted: 27 September 2021
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Mount Saint Vincent University Professor and Chair of Communication Studies Dr. Amy Thurlow has been nationally recognized for her work to advance a global standard for public relations professionals in Canada. On September 21, Dr.…
New study to explore experiences of Black students and trainees in STEMM fields
Posted: 22 September 2021
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Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal and Canadian Black Scientists Network launch Canada-wide survey Mount Saint Vincent University Biology Professor Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal (centre, top row above) is part of a research team that has recently launched a…
World Alzheimer’s Day: Meet an MSVU researcher working to transform Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis
Posted: 21 September 2021
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September 21st is World Alzheimer’s Day. It is the focus of World Alzheimer’s Month and a day for raising awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. As the most common form of dementia,…
Champion of women in business and governance Deborah Rosati to be featured in MSVU Business & Tourism fireside chat series
Posted: 21 September 2021
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Following a very successful first year, Mount Saint Vincent University’s Business & Tourism Department’s (virtual) Fireside Chat series will kick-off its second year on September 28, featuring new stories and perspectives from Canada’s business and tourism…
MSVU professor Dr. Janice Keefe named a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Posted: 13 September 2021
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Prestigious recognition reflects a “dedication and excellence in their field” Dr. Janice Keefe of Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) is one of just three health science leaders in the Atlantic region among the 74 newly named 2021…
20 years on: Remembering how the MSVU community stepped up on 9/11
Posted: 10 September 2021
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When the news first broke on September 11, 2001, that more than 40 planes carrying thousands of passengers would be landing in Halifax, Dr. Sheila Brown immediately wondered how Mount Saint Vincent University could help.…