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Office of Research and Innovation

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï is globally recognized for fostering a research environment that offers all students the chance to participate in research and community engagement. The Office of Research and Innovation, which includes the , encourages students and faculty to explore local and international issues in an interdisciplinary way. ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï also offers entrepreneurship and experiential learning opportunities through . We offer a large number of undergraduate Honours programs — most of which are thesis-based—and 18 Masters programs & an Inter-University Doctoral Program in Educational Studies.

Latest News

Apple bytes: how data science is shaping better fruit

In apple breeding only of seedlings planted will make it to the final round of evaluations. And even fewer become commercially available cultivars. Researchers at ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï are bringing together biology and computer science to bump that percentage up and make apple breeding and cultivation more sustainable.

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ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï’s tidal energy research gets federal funding boost

A federal funding announcement today marks a significant new chapter for tidal energy research at ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï. 

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Students will grow with ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï and $320,000 Lighthouse Project funding

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï is one of the first three recipients of funding from the , receiving $320,643 to create a self-sustaining farm-to-school initiative with Northeast Kings Education Centre (NKEC) in Canning.

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Remedying injustices in justice for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community

SSHRC-funded research from Dr. Emily Lockhart and Professor Allison Smith of ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï's Law and Society program is working to create survivor-led solutions for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth who have experienced technology facilitated violence.

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Students

Our students receive one-on-one research mentoring by highly skilled faculty members who are actively engaged in research. This provides wonderful experimental learning opportunities, which serves as the foundation for careers in multiple sectors.

Faculty

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï's faculty participate in global collaborations and partner with . We foster a participatory and interdisciplinary environment. Our faculty includes four Canada Research Chairs and leaders of a variety of research centres and institutes.

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Contact Us

Research and Innovation Office

Vice-Provost Research & Innovation - Dr. Peter Ludlow

Grants Facilitator - Kate Spooner


18 University Avenue
Box 70
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
B4P 2R6

Executive Director - Leigh Huestis

Manager, Industry & Community Partnerships - Katrin Sommerfeld