December 2009 News Archives

  • Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 10:47 am
    Research
    StFX undergraduates to present research at earth sciences meeting

    Marielle Lesperance of Ottawa, ON and Sara Klapstein of Antigonish, NS, both StFX BSc honours students in Physics and Environmental Sciences, will be among the 12 Environmental Sciences Research Centre (ESRC) researchers, graduate and undergraduate students from StFX presenting their research at the annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in San Francisco from Dec. 14-18.

  • Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 9:50 am
    Research

    The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded St. Francis Xavier University $47,346 to support a cutting-edge research infrastructure project led by earth sciences professor Dr. David Risk.

  • Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 3:38 pm
    Alumni
    Fall Convocation a day of celebration

    Prime Minister, Philanthropist Receive Honorary Degrees

    As friends and family waited with flowers and proud words of congratulations, a celebratory atmosphere once again filled the Charles V. Keating Millennium Centre on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, as StFX graduated 178 students in degrees and diplomas and conferred 46 diplomas to graduates of the Coady International Institute during Fall Convocation 2009.

  • Monday, December 7, 2009 at 3:50 pm
    Alumni
    X-Ring shines with pride and poignancy

    “After 1,190 days, we made it!”
    ~ Kevin Klin, 2010 senior class president

    The loud joyous cheer that filled the Keating Millennium Centre moments after the Class of 2010 received their X-Rings said it all.

    Wow.

  • Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 2:47 pm
    Research
    Dr. Truis Smith-Palmer wins Science Champion Award

    Dr. Truis Smith-Palmer is a science champion. And now she has an award to recognize it.

    The long-time StFX chemistry professor was honoured recently at the seventh annual Discovery Awards for Science and Technology, winning the prestigious Science Champion Award at the ceremony held November 26th at The Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax.

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