Research That Matters
Universities are enriching their communities, provinces and the Atlantic Region with Research That Matters.
The Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) is pleased to share recent news about how our 16 public universities support regional priorities of economic prosperity, innovation and social development.
- UPEI PhD candidate awarded funding for innovative breast cancer research
University of Prince Edward Island, 17 December 2024
- The Inuit legend of the Qallupiluk reflects reverence for the Land’s natural rhythms, emphasizing nature’s uncontrollable power and the need for respect toward its forces
NightTide Magazine, 29 December 2024
- Eastern Shore project harnesses community for climate science
CBC News Nova Scotia, 02 January 2025
- Dal Agriculture researcher is focused on addressing one of the biggest challenges facing the aquaculture industry: how to produce nutritious feed for farmed fish at a sustainable cost
Dalhousie University, 07 January 2025
- Acadia researchers are tackling climate change
Acadia University, 08 January 2025
- StFX study links oil and gas industry pollution to negative health outcomes
CBC News Nova Scotia, 08 January 2025
- A collective work co-edited by two Université Sainte-Anne professors exposes the traces of Germanic cultures in the Franco-Canadian imagination
Université Sainte-Anne, 08 January 2025
- Moose and caribou could be parts of the puzzle for fighting climate change, says MUN researcher
CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, 12 January 2025
- Youth, rural residents and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals often seek support for addiction recovery but struggle to find adequate support. As a result, relapse rates for these populations are high. A Memorial doctoral student is focused on researching why.
The Gazette – Memorial University, 23 January 2025
- New funding will help Saint Mary’s researchers update database of right whale DNA
CBC News Nova Scotia, 27 January 2025
- Cape Breton University researcher awarded $12.4 million for research on aging in rural communities
Cape Breton University, 28 January 2025
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- Acuicy – business intelligence software using AI and deep industry data to help companies take the financial guesswork out of cutting carbon emissions
- The St.FX FluxLab: taking research to the front lines of climate change
- AtlanTick worked with Acadia researchers to create all-natural tick repellents
- Lobster Quality Centre: Protecting Nova Scotia’s Lobster Industry Through Climate Challenge
- How Adaptiiv became a global MedTech company
Submissions
The AAU is please to share our recent Brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research (June 2024).