Follow along for updates on current funding opportunities, upcoming events, award recipients, and researcher stories that highlight the research taking place in Nova Scotia.
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Eight Genomics-Based Climate Change Projects Receive Small-Scale Climate Change Funding.
Eight climate change research projects were announced today by Genome Atlantic, in partnership with Research Nova Scotia. The projects bring genomics problem-solving capabilities to wide-ranging areas of Atlantic Canada’s economy, from the lobster fishery to soil management. Read more
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Research Nova Scotia Announces Ukrainian Emergency Research Support Program.
(Halifax, NS) Today, Research Nova Scotia is announcing research support for students and researchers fleeing Ukraine. The Ukrainian Emergency Research Support Program will provide funding to undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and researchers who are accepted by a Nova Scotian institution to continue their research work. Postsecondary research institutions and research-focused organizations are eligible Read more
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Enhanced Funding for Research and Innovation.
This story originally appeared on the Nova Scotia Government’s website and has been republished with their permission. Advanced Education March 16, 2022 – 1:29 PM The government is adding $25 million to the Research Opportunities Fund to invest in more research and innovation happening across Nova Scotia. The fund is managed by Research Nova Scotia. The Read more
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Congratulations 2021/22 Student Challengers!
By starting with what we want to accomplish, and convening a coalition of collaborators, we strive to demonstrate what we mean by “doing research differently” while helping address provincial challenges. Read more
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Research Nova Scotia establishes a Centre of Excellence for Healthy Aging at Cape Breton University.
Research Nova Scotia, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Wellness and Nova Scotia Health, is providing $700,000 to fund a research Centre of Excellence for Healthy Aging at Cape Breton University in honour of Dr. Kenneth Rockwood. Dr. Kenneth Rockwood, recipient of the 2021 Ryman Prize, is contributing $25,000 from the Ryman prize… Read more
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World-leading geriatrician and anti-ageism campaigner wins the Ryman Prize
Geriatrician, researcher, academic and anti-ageism campaigner Dr. Kenneth Rockwood has won the 2021 Ryman Prize. Read more
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