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Rising above the flood

Rising above the flood

A 2023 flood devastated 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß’s medical research hub. Two years later, labs reopen, revealing a powerful story of recovery, innovation, and community strength.  Read more.

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Tanis Trainor
Friday, July 4, 2025
A partnership with a nearby community school tapped into children's creativity to ensure the new medical sciences building feel inviting once it opens later this year.
Stephanie Rogers
Friday, June 27, 2025
A 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß-led garden program at a Nova Scotia women’s prison is helping inmates build skills, confidence, and community while growing food and hope. The initiative has been renewed for three more years.
Emm Campbell
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eight vibrant paintings by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß’s Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.

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Ariel Mackenzie
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Family and Black identity lie at the heart of two exhibitions on now at the 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß Art Gallery. Get a glimpse of this compelling showcase.
Theresa Anne Salah
Friday, January 26, 2024
Pomerleau, a Canadian leader in the construction industry, has made a $50,000 gift to support 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß Engineering’s Inclusive Pathways to Engineering Careers Program.
Matt Reeder
Friday, January 26, 2024
Doctors Without Borders, a global non-profit that taps health professionals to provide humanitarian medical in crisis situations, has friends at 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß â€” a lot of them.
Amanda Kirby-Sheppard
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
The Restorative Research, Innovation and Education Lab and the Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia announce new, multi-year research and innovation partnership to help survivors and their families.
Kate Rogers
Friday, January 19, 2024
Dr. Nelly Amenyogbe, a recent recipient of the Canadian Institute of Health Research’s Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence Early Career Transition Award, asks: what if we could prevent millions of newborn deaths by linking feeding practices with vaccinations?