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February 4, 2026

StFX student Braelyn Spencer honoured for leadership and community impact with McCall MacBain Regional Award Read More

Arlinda Ruco

New research paper from StFX professor looks at timelines for reduced risk of colorectal cancer after a colonoscopy

Dr. Andy Hakin

Dr. Hakin accepts offer for 2nd term as President and Vice-Chancellor of StFX University

Students at Sea

StFX to host Canadian Maritime Security Network

Flux Lab truck

StFX’s FluxLab receives $1 million for research that will help inform landfill methane emission policy

Will Sweet

StFX professor among internationally-known philosophers invited to summit in Italy

access awareness

Raising awareness of disability issues: StFX celebrating Access Awareness Week

lauren seamone

Pure poetry: StFX student wins Atlantic competition

Alex Dorward

StFX’s entrepreneurial ecosystem expands with first Entrepreneur-in-Residence

StFX digital

Digital Nova Scotia teams up with StFX to increase AI adoption across N.S. through innovative microcredential program

music camp

StFX's 1st Annual Summer Music Camp invites youth aged 12-17 to explore the joy of music, learn from top artists

DHSI East 2024

DHSI-East Workshop at StFX tackles timely topic of artificial intelligence

Dr. Erin Austen

StFX’s Dr. Erin Austen recognized for highest ideals of teaching excellence with 3M national award

family graduate

Each of us has the power to make a difference, graduates advised at Spring Convocation 2024

Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

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Library Closed Friday, May 10

XR4

Graduating student Jessica Gaudette wins the cost of her X-Ring through senior survey

German day photo

17th Annual German Day celebrated at StFX

WUSC conference 2024

Celebrating 40 years of impact with WUSC at StFX

DEANS buoy award

Winning partnership: Paqtnkek Powwow and StFX recognized with ‘Buoy’ partnership award at DEANS gala

Britney Benoit

StFX’s Dr. Britney Benoit receives national CIHR award to help improve perinatal and neonatal health care in rural Nova Scotia

The L'nu symbol. L’nu is a Mi'kmaw word meaning 'human being' or 'the people.'

StFX espi-kina’matno’kuom etek Mi’kma’ki, wejkwa’taqanik Mi’kmaq maqamikewmuew mna’q iknmuetu’tik. Nalikitquniejk na Mi’kmawey wisun wjit Antigonish teluek Aklasie’w-iktuk, ‘place where branches are torn off.’

StFX is located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaw people. The Mi'kmaw name for Antigonish is Nalikitquniejk, meaning ‘place where branches are torn off.’

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