Three Minute Thesis Competition Returns to MSVU with Impressive Student Presentations
Posted: 14 April 2026
Uncategorized | Announcements
On April 7, 2026, the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition returned to MSVU, featuring outstanding presentations by MSVU students engaged in research, special projects and other scholarly work. Like many events, the MSVU edition of…
Mystics Shine Bright at Best of the Blue Awards
Posted: 10 April 2026
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Mount Saint Vincent University’s Department of Athletics recognized the success of the 2025-26 season at the Annual Best of the Blue Awards last night. This season, the Mystics celebrated one ACAA team championship title, three…
Lisa LaFlamme to receive honorary degree from Mount Saint Vincent University
Posted: 9 April 2026
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During spring convocation ceremonies to be held May 14 and 15, 2026, Mount Saint Vincent University will recognize the achievements of several hundred students and bestow an honorary degree on Lisa LaFlamme, O.C., O.Ont. About Lisa LaFlamme Canadian journalist Lisa LaFlamme has been at…
Building belonging in STEM for Indigenous, Black and international students
Posted: 27 March 2026
Biology | Announcements
The Indigenous-Black-International Science (IBIS) student assistantship program at MSVU provides paid research opportunities in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Math, Applied Human Nutrition, and Psychology for undergraduate students who are Indigenous, Black and/or international. Launched in 2022 by Biology Professor and…
MSVU Researcher and Team Awarded USD$1.49 million for Global Health Nutrition Research
Posted: 26 March 2026
Applied Human Nutrition | Announcements
Dr. Kyly Whitfield, Chair and Associate Professor in the Applied Human Nutrition Department at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU), recently received USD$1.49 million from Weiss Asset Management Foundation to co-lead a three-year research study examining…
The crisis of youth aging out of care is why Canada needs a children and youth commissioner
Posted: 25 March 2026
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Jacquie Gahagan, Mount Saint Vincent University; Dale Kirby, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Mary Rita Holland, Mount Saint Vincent University, and Melanie M. Doucet, McGill University Youth in Canada’s child welfare system need stronger government leadership…
Poet George Elliott Clarke to headline humanities lecture honouring MSVU Professor Emerita Dr. Renate Usmiani
Posted: 24 March 2026
English
A public lecture series hosted in memory of the late Dr. Renate Usmiani, Professor Emerita with the Department of English at Mount Saint Vincent University, will feature poet and activist George Elliott Clarke at the…
Public lecture to explore the ethical challenges and opportunities of AI in education
Posted: 11 March 2026
Education | Announcements
MSVU President’s Visiting Lecture Series to host Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton Mount Saint Vincent University is pleased to host Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton, a sought-after speaker and expert on AI and academic integrity, for the…
Transforming Brain Research: Inside MSVU’s EEG Lab and Its Groundbreaking Work on Racial Stress
Posted: 10 March 2026
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The Electroencephalography (EEG) Lab at Mount Saint Vincent University is reshaping how neuroscience research is conducted and advancing research into how the brain responds to stress. Led by Dr. Christine Lackner, the lab examines how childhood experiences shape later brain development, cognitive…
The Voice of the Mystics: Meet Dr. Robert Berard
Posted: 3 March 2026
Uncategorized | Alumni
If you have ever tuned in to a MSVU varsity basketball game online, you are no doubt familiar with the ‘voice of the Mystics.’ For more than 10 years, Dr. Robert Berard, Professor Emeritus in the Faculty…