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Research

— Real research experience —

There are some discoveries you learn about, and some you make. At StFX, you’ll work alongside nationally and internationally-renowned professors, conducting research and making discoveries of your own.

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Eight StFX researchers receive almost $1.5 million in NSERC Discovery Grant competition (2020)

Eight StFX researchers receive almost $1.5 million in federal funding

StFX English professor Kailin Wright’s work listed among the 100 Best Books in 2020 by The Hill Times

StFX English professor Kailin Wright’s work listed among the 100 Best Books in 2020 by The Hill Times

StFX history professor shows another, less readily seen side of St. Francis of Assisi in new book

StFX history professor shows another, less readily seen side of St. Francis of Assisi in new book

StFX Marine Ecology Lab publishes multiannual study unraveling spatiotemporal patterns in intertidal temperature along Nova Scotia’s Atlantic coast  

StFX Marine Ecology Lab publishes study unraveling spatiotemporal patterns in intertidal temperature along Nova Scotia’s Atlantic coast  

International team of scientists, including StFX physics professor Dr. Peter Poole, take big step to understanding supercooled water, publish results in Science  

International team of scientists, including StFX physics professor Dr. Peter Poole, take big step to understanding supercooled water

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StFX offers unique opportunities for students to participate in hands-on research; opportunities that other institutions only offer at the graduate level.

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