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…
On Giving Tuesday, Nova Scotia universities encourage support for student food security
Posted: 30 November 2020
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In an unprecedented move, nine Nova Scotia universities including Mount Saint Vincent University are combining their efforts to improve food security for students on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 1. The J & W Murphy Foundation inspired…
Meet fall 2020 grad award winner Manila Tanafranca
Posted: 25 November 2020
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We’re putting a much-deserved spotlight on our fall 2020 graduation award winners. These are the students who were honoured in our virtual ceremony on November 1 for their exceptional achievements. Though we couldn’t spotlight them…
Meet fall 2020 grad award winner Alishia Berthelet
Posted: 20 November 2020
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We’re putting a much-deserved spotlight on our fall 2020 graduation award winners. These are the students who were honoured in our virtual ceremony on November 1 for their exceptional achievements. Though we couldn’t spotlight them…
MSVU first Atlantic university to launch tuition waiver program for former youth in care
Posted: 16 November 2020
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Mount Saint Vincent University is the first University in Atlantic Canada to launch a tuition waiver program specifically for former youth in care. The MSVU Post-Care Tuition Waiver Program will cover 100% of participating…
The Trauma of War Has Lasting Effects on Health in Older Age
Posted: 16 November 2020
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A study of older people in Vietnam that survived its wars in the 1960s and 70s is suggesting that those exposed to traumatic experiences earlier in life can carry the legacy as they age. As…