SMU

• Halifax housing crisis: The struggle of post-secondary students as back-to-school looms

  Halifax's housing crisis and the rising cost of living is causing strain among post-secondary students returning to campus next month.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2023
  
• Innovation centre at Halifax university receives $20 million in joint funding

  An innovation centre under construction at Saint Mary’s University is getting $20 million in joint funding from the Halifax school and the federal government.

  Education

  Apr 4, 2023
  
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• Halifax university’s technology to help U.S. find missing soldiers on ex-battlefields

  Saint Mary's University will work with a U.S. defence agency, which is responsible for identifying the remains of missing soldiers, sailors and aircrew from past conflicts.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2023
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• Halifax international students welcome ability to work more hours off-campus

  The federal government is temporarily removing the 20-hour limit per week to help tackle labour shortages in Canada's economy.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
• Saint Mary’s University honours Montreal massacre victims on 32nd anniversary

  Every year since the deadly attack, Saint Mary's University has a commemorative event to honour the women.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2021
• Nova Scotia reports 8 new COVID-19 cases, 3 in university students

  According to the province, all traveling students who tested positive were 'strictly adhering to the public health measures,' to keep their communities safe. 

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2021
• Nova Scotia professor studies light at the edge of supermassive black holes

  'We understand that there's a relationship between how galaxies grow and how black holes at the centre grow, but we don't really know exactly which one is driving which.'

  Science

  Jan 13, 2021
• Coronavirus: Saint Mary’s University confirms positive COVID-19 case

  As of Tuesday afternoon, Public Health has not issued any exposure warnings related to the SMU campus.

  Nov 24, 2020
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• Nova Scotia’s Worker Compensation Board exploring continued work-from-home strategy

  Nova Scotia's WCB has put out an RFP to develop a long-term plan that could allow 400 of its workers to work from home even after the COVID-19 crisis ends.

  Economy

  Jul 31, 2020
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• Saint Mary’s University moves classes online for the fall as tuition increases

  "We believe that we have put in place the resources to help every student succeed."

  Education

  Jun 5, 2020