Updates

  • New report examines mental health impacts of COVID-19 on Nova Scotians.
    New report examines mental health impacts of COVID-19 on Nova Scotians.

    The study was led by the Maritime SPOR Support Unit, in collaboration with Nova Scotia Health, the Department of Health and Wellness, and Research Nova Scotia.

  • Thank you to Dr. Alice Aiken
    Thank you to Dr. Alice Aiken

    The staff and directors of Research Nova Scotia would like thank Dr. Alice Aiken, Vice President Research and Innovation at Dalhousie University, for her dedication and service to the organization. Alice was Research Nova Scotia’s inaugural Board Chair, responsible for guiding the team as we developed our strategy, engaged with the broader research community, and…

  • Dr. Rita Orji Honoured with 2021 Discovery Award
    Dr. Rita Orji Honoured with 2021 Discovery Award

    Emerging Professional Award This year, Research Nova Scotia was proud to present the Emerging Professional Award at the 2021 Discovery Awards. The award was presented to Dr. Rita Orji, Associate Professor at Dalhousie University and Canada Research Chair in Persuasive Technology, for her transformative work on Personalizing Persuasive Systems. Dr. Orji is globally recognized as a leader…

  • Research Nova Scotia announces new student research challenges
    Research Nova Scotia announces new student research challenges

    Research Nova Scotia is announcing two new student research challenges designed to inspire student researchers with exceptional potential who are engaged in various research disciplines at post-secondary institutions across Nova Scotia

  • $3.6 Million in Funding Announced for the Formation of the Atlantic Cancer Consortium
    $3.6 Million in Funding Announced for the Formation of the Atlantic Cancer Consortium

    Nova Scotia researchers join Atlantic Cancer Consortium to accelerate precision medicine for cancer patients. The group will work together under a joint pilot project over the next two years with the goal of becoming a member of the Terry Fox Research Institute’s new Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network, a pan-Canadian research network to accelerate…

  • Clean Marine Propulsion Lab Coming to NSCC
    Clean Marine Propulsion Lab Coming to NSCC

    This story originally appeared on NSCC’s website and has been republished with their permission.  Envision a future where boats that serve inland coastal operations, inshore fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, marine research, the Navy, and the Coast Guard are cheaper to operate, quieter and less polluting.  That’s the goal for the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) Clean Marine Propulsion…