Biocontrol facility takes aim at invasive insect threatening forest
The hemlock woolly adelgid — named because it is covered in white woolly material — can cause foliage loss and even kill eastern hemlock trees. A team at Acadia University are rearing specialized predatory insects they're hoping can control these pests. The CBC's Gareth Hampshire suited up to get into the facility.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7198661?cmp=rss

This Acadia student didn't like cooking. Now his Nepalese dumplings are in demand
Acadia University student Sujit Acharya owed thousands in tuition and had a few hundred dollars to his name when he decided to make some Nepalese dumplings for a festival in the hopes to earn some money. The business now sells its products at farmers' markets and in several stores. And that's j...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sujit-acharya-momonepal-acadia-frank-h-sobey-scholarship-9.7176324?cmp=rss

This Acadia student didn't like cooking. Now his Nepalese dumplings are in demand
Acadia University student Sujit Acharya owed thousands in tuition and had a few hundred dollars to his name when he decided to make some Nepalese dumplings for a festival in the hopes to earn some money. The business now sells its products at farmers' markets and in several stores. And that's j...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sujit-acharya-momonepal-acadia-frank-h-sobey-scholarship-9.7176324?cmp=rss

This Acadia student didn't like cooking. Now his Nepalese dumplings are in demand
Acadia University student Sujit Acharya owed thousands in tuition and had a few hundred dollars to his name when he decided to make some Nepalese dumplings for a festival in the hopes to earn some money. The business now sells its products at farmers' markets and in several stores. And that's j...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sujit-acharya-momonepal-acadia-frank-h-sobey-scholarship-9.7176324?cmp=rss

Acadia proposes restructuring as university faces 'critical moment'
Acadia University is proposing to shake up the structure of its academic faculties, a change that comes in the face of increased financial strain on the Nova Scotia institution, said a senior administrator Wednesday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/acadia-proposes-restructuring-as-university-faces-critical-moment-9.7173679?cmp=rss

Forget therapy dogs. Try snakes at exam time
Move over, puppy rooms and yoga. At Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S., students are vouching for this unconventional way to unwind. The CBC's Frances Willick reports.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7165701?cmp=rss

Acadia to award CBC Radio host Portia Clark with honorary doctorate
Acadia University is awarding longtime CBC journalist and host Portia Clark with an honorary doctor of letters degree, recognizing her work that has "shaped civic conversation for decades."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cbc-host-honorary-doctorate-of-letters-acadia-university-9.7164661?cmp=rss

Conservation organizations, students concerned about layoff at Acadia's herbarium
After the curator of Acadia University's E.C. Smith Herbarium was laid off last week, students and those who work in the field of conservation are worried about the fate of the facility.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/conservation-organizations-students-concerned-about-layoff-at-acadia-s-herbarium-9.7131697?cmp=rss

Some employees laid off at Acadia University as school grapples with fiscal challenges
The Wolfville, N.S., university has not yet stated publicly how many or which positions were affected.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/some-employees-laid-off-at-acadia-university-as-school-grapples-with-fiscal-challenges-9.7125609?cmp=rss

N.S. entrepreneur developing mushroom roots as sustainable, high-protein food product
Researchers at Acadia University, along with startup Mycaro, have produced mycelium that is about 40 per cent protein. They use local agricultural processing waste as a food source for the mushroom roots.
#sustainability #food #innovation #AcadiaUniversity
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/n-s-entrepreneur-developing-mushroom-roots-as-sustainable-high-protein-food-product-9.7072585?cmp=rss