Saint Mary’s University’s culture of collaboration continues to thrive as researchers in the Gorsebrook Research Institute make good use of a Smart Boardroom funded in part by the Nova Scotia Research and Innovation Trust (NSRIT). “The room itself tells a story of cooperation and partnership” says Dr. Catherine Loughlin, Saint Mary’s Canada Research Chair and […]

Dr. Kirk Hillier is passionate about bugs…especially the way they communicate. A pest management expert, the Biology Professor at Acadia University says insects, like other animals, secrete chemicals – pheromones – for communication and sexual attraction. “If we can control pests by interrupting their communication, mating and reproduction, we can reduce wide-spread pesticide use in […]

Nova Scotians who appreciate the taste of the wines coming from provincial vineyards may want to raise a glass and toast Acadia University researcher Dr. Anthony Tong. Working in a specialized laboratory in Acadia’s KC Irving Environmental Science Centre dedicated to investigating trace organic compounds, the talented and versatile chemistry professor spearheads numerous projects ranging […]

As Nova Scotia companies revisit historic mining sites to drill for gold that was formed here more than 300 million years ago, new technologies will have far-reaching implications for mineral exploration, both in and beyond Nova Scotia. “Modern equipment has the potential to make it easier to predict where gold will be found, says Dr. […]

When Mount Saint Vincent Professor Mirwais Qaderi is looking for evidence of climate change, he need only to walk from his office to the university’s Physiological Plant Ecology Lab. By examining seeds germinating in special chambers in one corner or by comparing the leaf structure of two similar plants grown in slightly different conditions across […]

Dr. Rob Jamieson’s wastewater research is doing more than just helping build better treatment systems. It’s furthering careers, improving government services, stimulating the economy and creating a safer environment. The Dalhousie Associate Professor says a key to the broad-based success can be traced back to the way his team of highly qualified student personnel learn […]

The Universe isn’t quick to reveal its secrets, but a Saint Mary’s University researcher has discovered a way to move things along. Using Saint Mary’s Computational Astrophysics Laboratory, a state-of-the-art computer platform funded in part by the Nova Scotia Research and Innovation Trust (NSRIT), Dr. Robert Thacker, Saint Mary’s Canada Research Chair in Astronomy and […]

Municipalities struggling to find the best ways to manage the biological muck removed from wastewater may soon be getting some help from a Dalhousie University professor. Dr. Gordon Price is leading a national research effort looking into a process called alkaline stabilization, a popular process used by many municipalities, including Halifax. In the process, municipalities […]