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Alley Heaps internship allows computer science students to tackle big research questions

Can experienced programmers really tell when code was written by AI? Does sounding confident after a hockey game actually mean a team played well? And how can machine learning help in medical researc…

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StFX’s Dr. Erin Mazerolle named Canada Research Chair in Brain Health Literacy

St. Francis Xavier University researcher Dr. Erin Mazerolle has been named a Tier II Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Brain Health Literacy. It’s a five-year, federally funded position aimed at helping…

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Skills, confidence, and hands-on research highlight summer for 16 NSERC-USRA research assistants

From studying peanut allergens to finding patterns in how bullfrogs interact when calling, 16 StFX students conducted hands\-on research this summer, gaining both skills and confidence, as recipients…

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From El Salvador to the NHL: StFX business students conduct research through the Schwartz Research Summer Internship Award

For Andrea Cea Alvarado, receiving the Schwartz Research Summer Internship Award meant returning home to El Salvador to sit down with those whose livelihoods are being reshaped by a changing climate\…

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StFX research internship leads to solution of 11-year-old mathematical conjecture

This summer, an undergraduate research internship at StFX, made possible through the Mitacs Globalink Research Internship program, has led to the resolution of a mathematical conjecture that had rema…

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Peacekeeping and justice: StFX professor brings global insight back from Africa

StFX philosophy professor, Dr\. William Sweet, has recently returned from a lecture tour and research visit in eastern and southern Africa, where he presented papers on the ethics of peace building a…

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StFX computer science professor organizes two international conferences in automata theory

StFX computer science professor Dr\. Taylor Smith recently organized two international conferences in automata theory, the 30th International Conference on Implementation and Application of Automata…

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StFX computer science researchers tackle a core challenge in AI with evolutionary approach

A collaboration born from the Mitacs Globalink Research Internship program at St\. Francis Xavier University has produced new research addressing one of the most persistent problems in modern artific…

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Anthropology Department Honours Dr. Susan Vincent as Professor Emerita

Congratulations to Dr\. Susan Vincent on receiving the honour of Professor Emerita\. The Anthropology Department greatly appreciates Dr\. Vincent's decades of distinguished service to the discipline…

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Thirteen StFX researchers receive SSHRC Insight and Insight Development grants

Research at StFX is tackling pressing social questions, from how children develop a sense of fairness and how Indigenous assessment practices can be reimagined, to reducing food waste, and exploring…

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StFX welcomes Canada’s top high school students for inaugural Shad program↗

StFX Faculty of Education dedicates Reading Corner to Mary McConnell '62

For more than seven years, the generosity of StFX alumna Mary McConnell ’62 has helped shape the next generation of educators while inspiring a love of reading among children across Nova Scotia\.…

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For one month, StFX is home to 62 of Canada's most driven high school students

For the month of July, St\. Francis Xavier University is home to 62 of Canada's most motivated high school students\.

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Gab Thiessen and Noah McNeill receive Dave Bernatchez Memorial Award, which continues to make a lasting impact at StFX

The legacy of the late David Bernatchez continues to make a lasting impact at St\. Francis Xavier University\.

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StFX researchers awarded more than $1 million in NSERC Discovery Grant funding

Six researchers at St\. Francis Xavier University have received funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada \(NSERC\) Discovery Grants program, supporting innovati…

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StFX chemistry faculty and students showcase research at international conference

Faculty members and undergraduate researchers from the StFX Department of Chemistry were among the presenters at the 68th International Conference on Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy, held in Hal…

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StFX student Lauren Harback’s initiative to reduce the amount of fraud Canadians experience nets $50,000 first place prize at Spark North Nova Scotia

“It was a surreal experience,” StFX student Lauren Harback says as she recalls winning $50,000 and first place at the Spark North Nova Scotia Pitch Competition for an initiative she’s building to kee…

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StFX University Welcomes Six New Members to Board of Governors

News Release Friday, June 19, 2026

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StFX Researcher wins award at Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision

Moayadeldin Hussain, a StFX master’s graduate, and computer science professor Dr\. Iker Gondra have earned national recognition for their research in artificial intelligence and computer vision, rece…

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StFX professor wins national award for reimagining how scholars study the earliest sayings of Jesus

A St\. Francis Xavier University religious studies professor has won a national award for a project that invites people to help read the oldest materials about Jesus of Nazareth with fresh eyes\. Dr\…

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Mi'kmaw and African Nova Scotian youth explore STEM and future careers at StFX X-STEM Camp

Forty\-nine Mi'kmaw and African Nova Scotian youth spent four days at St\. Francis Xavier University exploring science, technology, engineering and mathematics through hands\-on activities, cultural…

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StFX students finish fourth regionally in National Cybersecurity Consortium competition

A team of four students from St\. Francis Xavier University, Youssoff Abdallah, John Kendall, Dylan Clark, and Neel Gopaul, achieved an impressive fourth place finish in the East of Canada regional r…

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