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Youth speak out via art – a brighter vision for Dartmouth North Discover how a collaborative research project helped give Dartmouth North’s youth a voice and space to share powerful stories of resilience and hope for their community.
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Building sustainable futures in community development Applied Energy Research and Akoma Holdings collaborated on a blueprint to integrate energy efficiency and renewable solutions into Akoma's future housing developments.
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Meet Chau, a student research intern Dalhousie student Chau talks about her experience working as a summer research intern in the NSCC Environment and Agriculture Technology Lab.
Five people standing in a hallway with colourful flags hanging from the ceiling behind them, their arms around each other.
Social sciences research: Empowering people and communities  Driven by a passion for helping people and finding innovative solutions to societal challenges, Lisa Mader leads research on student homelessness and other critical issues.
Young person hunched over a lab area intently working on electronics.
Meet Charlie, electronics intern in Applied Energy Research Lab Hands-on learning and opportunities in applied research propel Charlie Liu towards a fulfilling career in electronics as he explores projects with real-world impact.
A man wearing an NSCC Applied Research t-shirt is leaning over a residential well, seemingly tracking something on his phone with a piece of equipment.
Meet Michael, NSCC grad and research associate taking the next career step NSCC Electronic Engineering grad leveraging his research experience to land a job at Nova Scotia Health as a Biomedical Engineering Technologist.
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Celebrating student research accomplishments Eight NSCC students from across the province, who received Scotia Scholars Awards, presented their self-led, health-related research projects.
Several packages of OK Sea Salt on rustic turquoise table with a pile of salt.
Scaling-up production with renewable energy technologies NSCC Applied Energy Research working with artisan salt company to increase production of their product through sustainable practices and technologies.
Young male and female aboard a small zodiac surrounded by research technology.
Funding for student research in environmental sustainability NSCC’s new Mitacs Accelerate Umbrella program provides funding for 100 projects a year for the next two years, opening this opportunity to many more students.
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