As another academic year draws to a close, we’re pleased to share the news of MSVU’s 2024 academic student award winners. Two special awards events were held this April to celebrate students who have demonstrated…
Biology
Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal, Professor and Chair of the Biology Department at MSVU, was today announced as a new Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the most distinct honours…
The Faculty of Education hosted a solar eclipse viewing party on Monday, April 8, 2024 with the MSVU community turning out for this once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. The next total solar eclipse in Atlantic Canada will…
As a Biology professor at Mount Saint Vincent University and the driving force behind WISEatlantic (Women in Science and Engineering for Atlantic Canada), Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal has dedicated her professional life to empowering and encouraging…
The late Sister Mary Lua Gavin founded MSVU’s Biology Department in 1950, becoming the only woman chair of a biology department in Canada at the time. She used to recall many meetings beginning with “Gentlemen…and…
MSVU science departments hold an event each spring to celebrate their student academic award winners. These students have achieved excellence in their respective fields of study, and exemplify the talent, hard work, and dedication that…
Three undergraduate students from Mount Saint Vincent University recently received Scotia Scholars Awards from Research Nova Scotia in support of their research projects. The Scotia Scholars Award provides financial support to research trainees with exceptional…
The project is connecting MSVU students with exceptional research and professional development opportunity Three students and a professor from MSVU recently embarked on a unique research trip to Tucson, Arizona, as part of an international…
Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal, Professor of Biology and NSERC Atlantic Chair for Women in Science and Engineering at Mount Saint Vincent University, was named the recipient of the 2022 Professional of Distinction Award at the annual Discovery…
“Community service is ingrained in the legacy of MSVU.” Attending Mount Saint Vincent University was the continuation of a family tradition for Alissa Ali, originally from Nova Scotia’s Pictou County. After graduating in 2014 with…