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Psychology professor studies the silent epidemic of burnout in healthcare
This research study was funded by the Nova Scotia COVID-19 Health Research Coalition. The coalition was a collaborative partnership to develop a COVID-19 response strategy. Research efforts were to inform the best COVID-19 practices and support healthcare decision making and planning that benefits the population of Nova Scotia. The below article was posted by Saint… Read more
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Dr. Steven Beyea Receives 2023 Public Impact Award
HALIFAX, NS – On November 22, Dr. Steven Beyea, Innovation Advisor at IWK Health, was presented with the Public Impact Award at the 21st Annual Discovery Awards. The award was sponsored and presented by Research Nova Scotia. The Public Impact Award is awarded to a researcher whose research has benefited the well-being of the province and people… Read more
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Dal researchers tested the water in a local lake for viruses.
We’re proud of our ongoing support to the Centre for Water Resource Studies‘ research. Learn more. The following article was originally posted by Dal News. When Emalie Hayes and her colleagues began exploring ways to test wastewater for the COVID-19 virus, little did she know that the simple, inexpensive device she developed would end up… Read more
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Dr. Sanja Stanojevic – Diving Deeper into the Under-represented canadian CF Population
“Research Nova Scotia is proud to partner with Cystic Fibrosis Canada to support Dr. Stanojevic, an early-career researcher at Dalhousie University,” says Stefan Leslie, CEO of Research Nova Scotia. “This work will address issues of health equity and access in segments of our population that are currently underrepresented in CF treatment and research.” The following… Read more
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Study: How do Atlantic Canadian Universities perform in campus alcohol policies?
This article was written by St. Francis Xavier University ANTIGONISH, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA — The Campus Alcohol Policy Project (CAPP), led by Dr. Kara Thompson, Director of the SHEA (Substance Use & Health in Emerging Adulthood) lab and Associate Professor of Psychology at StFX, brought together alcohol policy experts and stakeholders from 12 Atlantic Canadian… Read more
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CBC Nova Scotia: 5-year study to look at how move to ecological methods affects N.S. forests, economy
Photo description: A five-year study will look at the effects of Nova Scotia’s shift to ecological forestry techniques on biodiversity, carbon sequestering, recreation and roads. (CBC) We’re proud to support this research led by Dr. Alana Westwood. The new project forms the cornerstone of Research Nova Scotia’s (RNS) forestry research program, which seeks to identify… Read more
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