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Nobel Prize-winning physicist Dr. Donna Strickland is coming to #StFX! Join us Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. in Schwartz Auditorium for a public lecture exploring her groundbreaking laser research. All are welcome! #nobelprice #phsyics More info @ stfx.ca/news/Dr-Donna-Strick…

Keeping local talent close to home! StFX alumni Ralph Kirk ’74 and Frances Kuzsman ’74 have established a $1 million scholarship endowment to help Dr. J.H. Gillis graduates continue their education right here in Antigonish at StFX. stfx.ca/news/Ralph-Kirk-Fran… #GivingBack

Former Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland is coming to #StFX Nov. 25 for the MacEachen Lecture Series to discuss her new book, *Unreliable Boyfriend*. 7 p.m. | Barrick Auditorium Register: alumni.stfx.ca/maceachen2026

#StFX graduate Erica Cameron teamed up with top professors Dr. Neil Maltby and Dr. Mary Oxner to take first place in an international business case competition, topping 74 other submissions from 19 countries. stfx.ca/news/IWIL-Case-Writi… #WomenInBusiness @IndigenousBox @iveybusiness

A winning formula for #StFX! Six students represented the university at the @scienceatlantic MSCS Conference, with Carter Clifton taking first place for Undergraduate Research and Taylor Rose earning the Science Communication Award. stfx.ca/news/Science-Atlanti… #STEM

StFX's Dr. Jill Murphy is working with rural Nova Scotian communities to identify barriers and improve access to mental health and addictions care, focusing on what's working and where improvements are needed. stfx.ca/news/Campus-to-Commu… #stfx @nsgov @TimHoustonNS

Fall at #StFX, but make it vintage. 🍂📸

#StFX students Lorynn Crawford and Ashley Reppert received the 2026 Dr. Trudy Eagan Women in Business Awards, recognizing their leadership, perseverance, and contributions to campus and community. stfx.ca/news/Dr.-Trudy-Eagan… #wib #womeninbusiness

From $500,000 to over $1 million! 📈 In just six years, StFX’s student-run investment fund, Xaverian Capital, has more than doubled in value, helping support student scholarships and research. stfx.ca/news/Xaverian-Capita… #stfx #StudentResearch #finance #investment

3 #StFX students each received a $9,000 Cunningham Internship to gain hands-on summer research experience, build confidence, and tackle real-world problems alongside X faculty. stfx.ca/news/Richard-Cunning… #StudentResearch

StFX MSc biology student Mélina Chicoine has received the $3,500 Frances Elizabeth Hilder Scholarship for her research into protecting Nova Scotia’s beech trees from a tiny, destructive insect known as the beech leaf-mining weevil. stfx.ca/news/M%C3%A9lina-Chi… #stfx #bugs

StFX’s @FluxLabX has established a new methane research facility near Oxford, NS. Led by Dr. Dave Risk, SIMFLEX-BASE will help improve methane detection technologies while giving students hands-on experience in environmental research. stfx.ca/news/SIMFLEX-BASE #stfx #research

Yesterday, the StFX Hall of Honour welcomed four new inductees: Dr. Carolyn Rideout ’67, Garry Madeiros ’71, Maria van Vonderen ’94, and the late Andrew Harvey ’05 ’20. Learn more @ stfx.ca/alumni/alumni-associ… #stfx

Go X Go! The StFX community came together to honour Father Stanley MacDonald ’54 with the unveiling of a memorial tribute at the Saputo Centre. Father Stan’s impact will live on in generations of Xaverians. #stfx

Dr. Greg Hadley is working with young entrepreneurs across Nova Scotia to explore how schools can better build entrepreneurial thinking and practical skills for the future. stfx.ca/news/Campus-Communit… #stfx #EducationResearch #antigonish #novascotia

Today, StFX marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honouring Indigenous peoples and reflecting on the ongoing work of reconciliation. stfx.ca/news/Truth-Reconcili… #StFX #Antigonish #NovaScotia #Canada #TruthAndReconciliation