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Alison Auld  –  Management, Oceans, Resource and Environmental Studies, News
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Researchers probing one Canada's most productive fishing regions have found the area off Nova Scotia's southern tip is littered with abandoned gear that can foul the marine environment and take a bite out of the industry's bottom line.
Kenneth Conrad  –  Facilities Management, Oceans, Science, Marine Biology, News
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
A transformative $8.2-million gift from entrepreneur and conservationist Ross Beaty will fund the development of new interactive centre for marine biodiversity set to open in AV整氈窒s Steele Ocean Sciences Building in early 2025.
Kate Rogers  –  Medicine, News, Community & Culture
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
The Indigenous Admissions Pathway helps facilitate entrance into AV整氈窒 Medical School for Indigenous students, such as Bonnie Cremo from Eskasoni First Nation, by assessing applications using a holistic file review.
Dayna Lee-Baggley and Shannan M. Grant  –  Medicine, Psychology, Science
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
A growing body of evidence shows that the emotional health and well-being of the workforce is of equal or greater importance than physical safety.
Alison Auld  –  Research, Arts and Social Sciences, Medicine, Women In Research, News
Monday, May 8, 2023
Dr. Fran癟oise Baylis, the first AV整氈窒 researcher to receive the prestigious Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prize, has become an influential voice in the field of bioethics and a leader in advocating for the ethical application of science, with the goal of bettering society.
Andrew Pelrine  –  Alumni, Health Professions
Friday, May 5, 2023
As part of her work at AV整氈窒 and on the gynecology unit at the IWK, Dr. Rachel Ollivier (PhD22) created the first patient educational tool in Nova Scotia on sexual health after birth.
Kate Rogers  –  Research, Medicine, Women In Research, News
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Drs. OmiSoore Dryden and Caitlin Lees are the latest recipients of the grants, which offer scholars support to establish and expand critical health-care projects.
Lauren Phillips  –  Student Life, Arts and Social Sciences
Thursday, May 4, 2023
A group of Indigenous students from AV整氈窒 have embarked on a two-week study tour of New Zealand that will transport them deep into the country's rich Mori history and culture.
Paul Manning  –  Agriculture, Research
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Instead of focusing their limited time, energy and finances in effective interventions in their gardens, many individual gardeners are falling prey to greenwashing, writes Paul Manning.
Dayna Park  –  Research, Alumni, Medicine, Women In Research
Monday, May 1, 2023
Dr. Cynthia Calkin has won an international award for a journal article on findings that are helping to change the lives of people experiencing treatment-resistant bipolar disorder.