Lead NASA engineer Dr. Renee Horton to speak at the Mount
Posted: 17 February 2016
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Public Lecture: Dr. Renee Horton, lead NASA engineer When: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at 6:30 p.m.Where: Seton Academic Centre, Auditorium A (enter via fourth floor), Mount Saint Vincent University, 166 Bedford Highway [map] This session…
Halifax-based researchers achieve major milestone in groundbreaking Alzheimer’s research
Posted: 17 February 2016
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Powerful partnerships between Halifax universities and researchers have spurred a world-leading breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research. Researchers Dr. Ian Pottie of Mount Saint Vincent University and Dr. Sultan Darvesh of Dalhousie University describe their innovation as…
10 things we learned at TEDxMSVU 2016
Posted: 16 February 2016
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10. “My own four undergraduate years were, without question, how things got started for me.” Dr. Ramona Lumpkin, CM the Mount’s President and Vice Chancellor (and recipient of the Order of Canada), underlined the significance…
The power of kindness: Caritas Day 2016
Posted: 5 February 2016
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The Mount gives back In 1951, a devastating fire destroyed Mount Saint Vincent College, and the surrounding community responded with an outflow of support. Since then, each January, the Mount family participates in acts of…
Danielle Root: From Listuguj to Kirikiroa
Posted: 3 February 2016
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Mount graduate student’s research gets international recognition Danielle Root comes from the small community of Listuguj First Nation in Quebec. When Danielle was young, her mother always encouraged Danielle to do something she herself never…
TEDxMSVU returns February 11, 2016
Posted: 1 February 2016
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On Thursday, February 11, 2016, nine inspiring speakers from the local community will take to the stage at Mount Saint Vincent University for 2016’s edition of TEDxMSVU. This year, presenters from a variety of organizations…
Students put socially responsible business ventures to the test
Posted: 28 January 2016
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The fifth annual Social Enterprise for a Day Conference (SE4D) will be held this January 28 (starting late afternoon) and 29 at Mount Saint Vincent University. This year, Credit Union Atlantic (CUA) has joined the…
From Blake to Byron and beyond
Posted: 27 January 2016
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New English professor at the Mount cites studies in literature as a springboard into a world of opportunity When Assistant Professor Diane Piccitto is teaching her students about literature from the Romantic period, not only…
Advocating for Mental Health
Posted: 21 January 2016
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Smallwood making big impact as board member, fundraiser Social media has the power to convey, connect and make possible a conversation that otherwise may go unsaid. For Anastasia Smallwood, a 2nd year Bachelor of Public…
Mount alum DeRico Symonds receives award for youth development efforts
Posted: 19 January 2016
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Mount alum DeRico Symonds always knew he wanted to contribute to his community. The Child and Youth Study graduate and former member of the university’s men’s varsity basketball team was a stand-out student during his…