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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Ukrainian Researcher Spotlight: Kateryna Rudenko
“My parents lost their jobs, and they didn’t have any savings prepared for the war,” says Kateryna Rudenko. “I have to financially support my whole family at this point, simultaneously trying to build my network here, people I know, and trying to establish myself here in Canada, somehow, to be able to help them further… Read more
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NSCAD Professor Jennifer Green’s Flaxmobile Project Recieves Support From Research Nova Scotia
The following article was created and originally posted by NSCAD. Jennifer Green, associate professor, Division of Craft, has received $232,524.52 in funding from Research Nova Scotia (RNS) for her Flaxmobile Project: From Producer to Maker, Closing the Material Security Gap Across Mi’kma’ki. Building on a pilot study completed last year, this RNS Intentional Initiative Award enables… Read more
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Research Nova Scotia announces $186,000 for student Health Researchers
Research Nova Scotia has awarded undergraduate students from Cape Breton University, Mount Saint Vincent University, Nova Scotia Community College, St. Francis Xavier University, and University of King’s College with the 2022/23 Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Awards. The Scotia Scholars Award supports the growth, acquisition, and retention of highly skilled individuals who are advancing and translating knowledge… Read more
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New Research to Improve Access to Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Women with COPD
The following article was originally posted by Acadia University Communications. Women in Nova Scotia with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will soon be able to breathe a little easier, thanks to new research by Dr. Carley O’Neill of Acadia’s School of Kinesiology. To fund the research, Research Nova Scotia has awarded Dr. O’Neill a New Health Investigator… Read more
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Research Nova Scotia announcing Additional support for early-career health researchers
Halifax, NS – Research Nova Scotia is announcing two additional awards for early-career health researchers in Nova Scotia. We would like to extend congratulations to Drs. OmiSoore Dryden and Caitlin Lees, recipients of 2023 New Health Investigator Grants. OmiSoore DrydenAssociate Professor, James R. Johnston Chair, Black Canadian Studies, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University Project: Black Queer… Read more
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Mobilizing Research That Makes A Difference: Our Three-Year operating plan
After Research Nova Scotia was created to support research in service of provincial needs, in 2020 we launched our research strategy with a missions framework that focuses on outcomes, not outputs, seeking research that makes a difference to Nova Scotia’s economy, environment, healthcare systems, and society. Our missions framework starts with what we want to… Read more
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