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April 2017

Michele Charlton  –  Research, Biology, Science
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Biology Assistant Professor Erin Bertrand is the recipient of a prominent early-career award from the Simons Foundation for her work on changing nutrient requirements of phytoplankton.
Staff  –  News
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Highlights of presentations and decisions from the Monday, April 10 meeting of the AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Senate.
Ryan McNutt  –  News
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
The Dal community has seen many new and renewed efforts in recent years to better support diversity and inclusion across campus. Now, a new researched framework is set to help streamline, prioritize and track this work — while also helping shape a more diverse, inclusive Dal community for the long-term.
Emily Cote  –  Student Life, Architecture and Planning, Architecture, Community & Culture
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Architecture student Jennifer Kinnunen is part of an international team whose idea for refugee-led "food buses" was one of five finalists in the global What Design Can Do 2016 Refugee Challenge.
Ryan McNutt  –  Community & Culture, Human Resources
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
For the fourth year in a row, AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ raised the most money of any workplace in Nova Scotia in the Canadian Cancer Society's daffodil campaign.
Emily Cote  –  Arts and Social Sciences, News
Friday, April 7, 2017
Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire delivered this year's Shaar Shalom Lecture at AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ on Wednesday night, inspiring the crowd with insight into his quest to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers.
Michele Charlton (with files from University of Waterloo and Cornell University)  –  Research, Physics and Atmospheric Science, Science
Friday, April 7, 2017
Scott Chapman, Killam Professor in Astrophysics in the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Sciences, is part of an international team constructing an innovative, high-powered telescope that will help us learn more about galaxies, dark energy and the origins of the universe.
Stephanie Rogers  –  Agriculture, Student Life
Friday, April 7, 2017
A devoted traveller, International Food Business student Jeremy Stroud had the opportunity to work in the coffee industry last year on an internship in the Netherlands. Now, he’s building on that experience to develop a novel iced tea beverage using cascara and other natural ingredients with the support of Cultiv8, Dal's agricultural sandbox.
Carter Hutton  –  Student Life, Community & Culture
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Photo Essay: The AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ International Students' Society brought the world to campus last week with its annual International Night.
Joel Oliver-Cormier  –  Student Life, Arts and Social Sciences, Music, Community & Culture
Thursday, April 6, 2017
The AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Jazz Ensemble will perform with Canadian singer, pianist, composer and arranger Michael Kaeshammer at his upcoming Halifax concert on April 10 — a unique collaboration for all parties involved.