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StFX computer science professor Dr. Taylor Smith has been elected a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Senior Member is the IEEE’s second highest professional grade, next to the prestigious Fellow grade. Election requires extensive experience and reflects professional accomplishment and maturity. Only 10 per cent of the more than 500,000 members of the...

Research X’cellence: Our StFX community leveraging expertise on today’s most pressing challenges. At StFX, innovative research and creative activity are benefiting our communities, addressing some of today’s most pressing challenges. Research X’cellence shines a spotlight on members of our inspiring educational community and the impact they’re making. (To see the full series, please click HERE .)...

The cannabis industry is one of the fastest-growing and most complex emerging industries. Dr. Opal Man-Ching Leung, a management professor in StFX’s Gerald Schwartz School of Business, is helping readers make sense of this rapidly changing landscape. Her new book, Guide to the Cannabis Industry, is now available as part of the Sage Works series from Sage Publishing. The ebook was officially...

In an airy, first floor office in the Nasso Family Science Centre, StFX’s Resin 3D printer in the University Machine Shop seemingly can create things out of thin air—and that’s good news for StFX faculty and students. “It really opened our eyes to what you can produce,” says Steve MacDonald, Senior Machinist and Design Specialist on the powerful new technology. The printing technique is...

Editor’s Note: As we celebrate African Heritage Month in February, we’re proud to spotlight some of our own people, Black culture, contributions and history. Here we meet Shirley Prescott, a second year biology student from Trinidad and Tobago, who is interested in pursuing a career in health care. In less than two years at StFX, Ms. Prescott has already had meaningful impact. She recently brought...

Poppy Moon is a student in the StFX Chemistry Department. Alongside her achievements in the classroom and her research work with Dr. Gerry Marangoni, Poppy is also an accomplished member of the StFX Cross Country Team. This past fall, she helped lead the X-Women to a USport silver medal at the 2025 USport Cross Country Championships. Now, Poppy is on her way to Winnipeg, Manitoba, to represent...

Research X’cellence: Our StFX community leveraging expertise on today’s most pressing challenges. At StFX, innovative research and creative activity are benefiting our communities, addressing some of today’s most pressing challenges. Research X’cellence shines a spotlight on members of our inspiring educational community and the impact they’re making. (To see the full series, please click HERE .)...

News Release Thursday, March 19 2026 ANTIGONISH, NS – Researchers from St. Francis Xavier University’s Department of Economics are featured in the World Happiness Report 2026, which highlights the complex relationship between social media use and wellbeing, particularly among young people around the world. The World Happiness Report, which is the world’s leading publication on global wellbeing...

StFX English professor Dr. Kailin Wright has published a groundbreaking new book on reproductive justice and theatre in Canada. Her monograph, entitled No Mother, No Future: Performing Motherhood and Pregnancy Loss (Routledge Press 2026), explores representations of motherhood in Canadian theatre, literature, television, and media from the early 1900s to the present day. Dr. Wright says the book...

The Angus L. Macdonald library is pleased to inform the public that a new collection of digitized letters is now available on StFX Scholar, our institutional repository. Anyone on or off campus can view the McGregor Family Letters Collection here: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14648/75 This remarkable collection of letters, dating from 1805 to 1842, was donated to the Angus L. Macdonald Library by...

On Thursday March 19, the Department of Sociology hosted the 15th annual Dr. Agnes Calliste African Heritage Lecture in the Schwartz Auditorium. Dr. Krystal Batelaan, Assistant Professor of Sociology at StFX, delivered a lecture titled, “’You Become Numb to Death and Suffering’: A [raced] look at prison labour in Canada.” The annual lecture series honours the legacy of the late Dr. Agnes Calliste...

St. Francis Xavier University welcomed a team of leaders from RBC Capital Markets in March for an engaging and informative seminar designed to help students better understand the capital markets industry and the career opportunities available in Atlantic Canada. Gerald Schwartz School of Business faculty organizer Dr. Vijay Vishwakarma said the session brought together seven RBC professionals...

St. Francis Xavier University’s annual Student Research Night reached a new milestone this year, with a record number of poster presentations showcased on March 24 in Scholars Walk, Mulroney Hall. A total of 130 posters were presented, reflecting the strength and diversity of student research from academic departments across campus. The event offered visitors a chance to connect directly with...

From tackling online scams to improving food security and creating inclusive campus services, a diverse group of student innovators at St. Francis Xavier University is turning ideas into action through the 2026 StFX Xaverian Innovation and Entrepreneurs Micro-Grant. Delivered through the Coady Institute DiscoverBox, the program provides each participant with a $1,250 micro-grant alongside hands-on...

Language learning, cultural discovery, and the work StFX students have completed throughout the academic year were highlights of the 19th annual German Day hosted March 20, 2026, by the German courses and the German Society of the Modern Languages Department at StFX. This year’s theme focused on German Canadian connections. Organizer and German instructor Prof. Marlis Lade said the event featured...

StFX’s English Department celebrated an exceptional achievement on March 12th: the release of five new books. These books included an essay collection on film by Dr. Conall Cash, two essay collections on digital humanities by Dr. Laura Estill, and a monograph and essay collection on performance by Dr. Kailin Wright. Dr. Joseph Khoury, Chair of the English Department, welcomed everyone to the...

The StFX Catholic Studies program is pleased to announce the names of the recipients of the Rev. Bernard A. MacDonald Memorial Bursary, the Catherine and Archie MacPhee Award, and the Sisters of Saint Martha Centennial Diocesan Bursary for Women. This year, a total of 15 awards were given, and students received awards ranging from $750 to $3,000. The purpose of the awards is to recognize and...

StFX students put their coding skills to the test on March 13 when the Department of Computer Science hosted its first programming competition. Students Carter Clifton, Avery Doiron, and John Kendall, took the top three spots respectively out of seven competitors who competed for a prize pool of $700. Mr. Clifton and Mr. Doiron, the top two contestants, each solved six problems during the 2.5 hour...

Since her childhood, Emma McInnis, a second year StFX student from Summerside, PEI, has had a passion for French. Now, the applied forensic psychology student, has been recognized for her efforts—and her excellence—receiving an Alliance Française prize during a ceremony held March 20th in Sackville, NB. Le Prix d’excellence des Alliances Françaises d’Halifax et Moncton are presented to students...

When Keely Ralf of Jasper, AB arrived at St. Francis Xavier University, she knew she loved physics, but not where it would take her. Now, before even crossing the stage at graduation this May, she has co-authored a paper in Science, one of the most prestigious research journals in the world. It’s known to only publish work likely to have a major impact. “I’m really grateful,” says Ms. Ralf, who...