Pets of MSVU 2020
Posted: 30 December 2020
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Human: Meagan Pottie, Coordinator of Library Information Services Pets: Peanut and Ham Pet’s nickname(s): Peanut – Peanoop, Noopy; Ham – Hammy Jammy (and any Ham puns I can make with names). Pet’s age: Peanut…
A holiday greeting from MSVU
Posted: 18 December 2020
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Dear MSVU students, faculty, staff, alumni, supporters and friends, There’s no question that the past year has been a difficult one – marked not just by a global health crisis, but also by crises of…
Top 10 MSVU news stories of 2020
Posted: 17 December 2020
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While pandemic news dominated on almost every news channel around the globe this year, the variety of stories that resonated with MSVU readers shows that topics of community and levity were welcome (perhaps needed) too.…
Dr. Jennifer Khoury named Tier II Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Studies in Neuroscience at MSVU
Posted: 17 December 2020
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The Government of Canada today announced that Dr. Jennifer Khoury has been appointed Tier II Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Studies in Neuroscience at Mount Saint Vincent University. The five-year appointment carries a total award value of $819,029 with funding from the Canada…
Researchers to study long-term care policies for family support visits during COVID-19
Posted: 17 December 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating toll for those residing in the long-term care in Canada. In an effort to keep residents and staff safe from COVID-19, early in the pandemic public health measures…
Knowledge translation at the heart of new MSVU research video series
Posted: 14 December 2020
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This fall, the Mount Saint Vincent University Research Office launched the MSVU Research Minutes video series to showcase research being conducted by MSVU faculty and students. The series aims to better connect researchers at MSVU with the wider…
New funding for MSVU researchers studying nutrition needs of people living with HIV/AIDS
Posted: 10 December 2020
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Dr. Phillip Joy and Dr. Shannan Grant, faculty members and researchers in the Department of Applied Human Nutrition at MSVU, have been awarded a $99,785 grant from Research Nova Scotia (RNS) to gain an understanding…
MSVU researcher receives new funding to study the demographics of chronic pain in older populations
Posted: 8 December 2020
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Dr. Zachary Zimmer, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair and Director, Global Aging and Community Initiative at Mount Saint Vincent University, is part of an international team of scholars recently awarded a National Institutes of Health…
MSVU varsity alum Katherine Brien: Life lessons on and off the court
Posted: 7 December 2020
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Katherine Brien, Executive Director with Basketball Nova Scotia, graduated from MSVU in 2010 with a BBA in Marketing. As an MSVU Women’s Basketball alum, she notes the University’s tight-knit athletics community as contributing to her…
Upcoming public presentation: Confronting Misogyny – From the December 6 Massacre to the Nova Scotia Shooting
Posted: 30 November 2020
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On Friday, December 4, 2020, the Alexa McDonough Institute for Women, Gender and Social Justice (AMI) at Mount Saint Vincent University will host a commemorative service to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action…