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Request for Proposals – NS Advisory Council on the Status of Women (NSACSW)
Request for Proposals AMENDED FEBRUARY 22, 2021 The Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women (NSACSW) requires the services of an evaluator to lead the evaluation of a multi-partner project located in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Creating Communities of Care Through a Customary Law Approach (CCC) was developed to address “the lack of culturally-competent services…
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2021 Legacy Research Grant
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Coping From Home: Study Highlights Interpersonal Relationship Risks During COVID-19
Last winter, as physical distancing and stay-at-home orders began to disrupt social and relational interactions around the world, the threat of COVID-19 became more than physical. Results from a national study on coping highlight how relationships both fostered and challenged our well-being during a global crisis. “Research repeatedly demonstrates that those with close personal connections thrive in…
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New CIHR Opportunities for Early Career Researchers
In January, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announced the launch of two new opportunities for early career researchers – the Reviewer in Training (RiT) Program and the Health Research Training Platform (HRTP) Pilot. Reviewer in Training (RiT) Program The Reviewer in Training (RiT) program offers early career researchers a learning opportunity to gain…
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NS Researcher Connecting Cannabis and Mental Health
Nova Scotia researchers are investigating the impact cannabis consumption has on developing brains. With some of the highest reported rates of cannabis use among youth in the country, this research is needed to help Nova Scotia’s young adults make informed decisions. Leading the study is Dr. Phil Tibbo, Professor of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University and…
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Research Project to Track Presence of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia Wastewater
UPDATE (April 7, 2022): Centre for Water Resources Studies Launches Public Covid-19 Wastewater Dashboard January 8, 2021 (Halifax, NS) Researchers across Nova Scotia are launching a project aimed at detecting the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19 in human wastewater, helping to identify the potential presence of the virus quickly and before it can…