Алан Макдональд, выпускник St. FX, стал первым канадским лауреатом престижной премии Кавли в нанонауке

Antigonish Native and St. FX Graduate Dr. Allan MacDonald Receives Prestigious Kavli Prize in NanoscienceSep 8, 2026 | Local News A St. FX graduate and Antigonish native has won a prestigious international science award. Dr. Allan MacDonald, a physics professor at the University of Texas, has received the Kavli Prize in Nanoscience. MacDonald shares the $1 million prize with two other researchers, Eva Andrei of Rutgers University and Pablo Jarillo-Herrero at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Allan MacDonald(The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters photo) MacDonald says the award recognizes research in the physics of materials. MacDonald explains the properties of the materials we use for everything come from quantum physics. He says the research began about 15 years ago, starting with Eva Andrei and a couple of other researchers. MacDonald, the first Canadian to receive the prize, says he is both surprised and humbled by the honour. MacDonald was in Norway to accept the award last week Other Local News Stories Guysborough Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department Re-Opens Sep 13, 2026The Guysborough Memorial Hospital emergency department has re-opened for regular hours. It was closed this morning, and was scheduled to re-open at 7 tonight. Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 911. For general health advice and information call 811, a... Man Arrested after Ambulance was Stolen at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital Sep 13, 2026Antigonish County District RCMP has charged a man after an ambulance was stolen from St. Martha’s Regional Hospital. Police say they received a report of the stolen ambulance at around 4:15 pm on September 10th. The ambulance was unoccupied at the time of the theft;... Pallets of Food Donated as Part of the Kraft Hockeyville Provincial Win to the District 13 Recreation and Planning Commission Donated to Pictou County Food Banks Sep 11, 2026The District 13 Recreation and Planning Commission recently posted on social media showing workers sorting some of the 15 pallets worth of food they received as part of a Kraft Hockeyville provincial win. The recreation and planning commission owns the Ivor... St. FX Psychology Professor Dr. Erin Mazerolle appointed Dr. Erin Mazerolle as a Canada Research Chair in Brain Health Literacy Sep 11, 2026It was an exciting day for the research community at St. FX University. At a ceremony Thursday afternoon, the university celebrated the appointment of St. FX psychology Professor Dr. Erin Mazerolle as a Canada Research Chair in Brain Health Literacy, announced by Cape... RCMP lay Weapons Charges following an Incident in Orangedale Sep 11, 2026An Orangedale man faces charges following an arrest earlier this month. On September 3 at approximately 11:40 a.m., officers responded to a report that a man had confronted a truck driver as the truck passed a residence on Ashfield Road. The man was in possession... Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen. When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community. 989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.