Saint Mary’s Research Expo coming March 7, 2025

    Dr. Adam Sarty, Associate Vice President of Research, extends a warm invitation to this year’s Saint Mary’s University Research Expo. This is an exceptional event to highlight and promote the innovative research of faculty and graduate students at Saint Mary’s University.

    Come and experience what Saint Mary’s Unversity has to offer by visiting research displays from the faculty of Science, Sobey School of Business and Arts. There will be pitch presentations, posters and exhibits. There will be a series of three-minute presentations from five faculty members and industry, with a focus on environmental sustainability.

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    Schedule

    1:00 to 3:00 pm – Visit exhibitors & network

    3:00 to 4:00 pm – Faculty and external partner pitch presentations on environmental sustainability

    4:00 to 4:30 pm – Reception/network

    2025 Agenda

    • 1:00 p.m. –  Event opening, networking and visiting booths
    • 3:00 p.m. –  Welcoming remarks by Dr. Adam Sarty, Associate Vice-President of Research and Kevin Buchan, Director, the Office of Innovation and Community Engagement (OICE)
    • 3:10 p.m. –  Three-minute pitch presentations on environmental sustainability, hosted by Kevin Buchan
    • 4:00 p.m. –  Opening remarks for Research Reception and announcements of the Staff Research Recognition Award, Dr. Adam Sarty
    • 4:30 p.m. –  Closing of Research Reception

    2025 Exhibitors

    • Gorsebrook Research Institute
    • Geology
    • Management
    • Environmental Studies
    • Chemistry
    • TransCoastal Adaptation Centre for Nature-Based Solutions
    • Maritime Provinces Spatial Analysis
    • Research Centre
    • Biology
    • Engineering
    • Environmental Sciences
    • Economics
    • English Language and Literature
    • Marketing
    • CN Centre of Occupational Health & Safety
    • Global Development Studies
    • Wicked Problems Lab
    • Divert Nova Scotia
    • Invest Nova Scotia
    • Mitacs
    • ACENET
    • Dal Innovates
    • Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre

    Expo hosted by SMU Office of Innovation and Community Engagement (OICE)

    The Research Expo is curated and hosted by The Office of Innovation and Community Engagement (OICE). OICE fosters and supports joint research initiatives, and assists faculty in research contract development, intellectual property protection and private-sector sponsorship. We also establish collaborations between researchers and external partners and license technologies to industry.

    Saint Mary’s Research Expo supported by Springboard Atlantic

    A special thanks to Springboard Atlantic for their involvement and contribution to helping make Research Expo happen! Saint Mary’s University is a member of Springboard Atlantic, which is a regional network of offices at most universities and colleges in Atlantic Canada that supports researchers interested in collaborating with external partners to mobilize knowledge and protect intellectual property.

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