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Thursday, February 16, 2017
Introducing Erin Corber, Dal’s inaugural Simon and Riva Spatz Visiting Chair, who is set to join the Dal community this fall.
Student Life, Student Services, Academic Advising
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Not every first-year student gets their university experience off on the right foot. That’s why there’s Bounce Back, a new pilot program launched this year to help students rebound from poor first-term grades and develop strategies for academic success.
Student Life, Environment, Sustainability and Society
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Students from various faculties and programs are taking part in the first Dal edition of the World's Challenge Challenge, developing solutions to pressing sustainability issues facing our world.
Sports
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Tigers teams were in action in basketball, hockey, swimming, track & field and volleyball.
Sports
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Phoebe Lenderyou (Swimming) and Gavin Dyke (Swimming) are this week's AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ G2 Athletes of the Week.
Student Life, Residence
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Friday, February 10, 2017
Dal's residences are competing in the fifth annual Ecolympics from February 6-19, tracking their water and energy consumption in real time.
Student Life, Arts and Social Sciences, Theatre
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Friday, February 10, 2017
East Preston native Nathan Simmons didn't discover acting until he arrived at Dal, but he's quickly become a familiar face in campus and community productions.
Alumni
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Friday, February 10, 2017
Nine AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ alumni, including a current faculty member and a medical resident, are among the 72 individuals selected as finalists to join Canada's astronaut corps.
Mechanical Engineering, Student Life, Engineering
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Thursday, February 9, 2017
Teaming up with a Dal prof and a local entrepreneur, Mechanical Engineering student Cohen Poirier built a hybrid electric tricycle called the "eGo" that's now a finalist in NSERC's "Science, Action! Video" contest. (Watch his video and vote!)
Agriculture, Sports
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Thursday, February 9, 2017
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ men’s and women’s squads in Truro are on the hunt for back-to-back championships at the 32nd annual Rick Russell Woodsmen Competition.