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November 2018

Nick Pearce  –  Student Life, Architecture and Planning, Architecture, Arts and Social Sciences, Music, Dal 200, Community & Culture
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Photo essay: Dal Architecture students brought their Dal 200-inspired creation to Halifax's Parade of Lights this past weekend, with Fountain School students providing musical accompaniment.
Robert Huish and Peter Steele  –  Research, International Development Studies, Arts and Social Sciences
Thursday, November 22, 2018
The new friendship between North Korea and Cuba is puzzling, write Dal researchers Robert Huish and Peter Steele. The two countries should share values as socialist republics, but their brands of socialism are worlds apart when it comes to children.
Staff  –  News
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Earlier this week, AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ recognized the Transgender Day of Remembrance by flying the Transgender Pride Flag on campus and sharing the newly approved Gender Affirmation Policy with the university community.
Ryan McNutt  –  Agriculture, Facilities Management, News
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Dal’s new $26.5-million Biomass Energy Plant in Truro is not only meeting the Ag Campus’s thermal needs — it’s providing Nova Scotia Power with electricity and is the first of its kind on a university campus in North America.
Kirk Jessome  –  Sports
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
The Tigers women’s track and field team have their eyes on winning their 30th consecutive conference title this season.
OTN staff  –  Research, Oceans, Oceans
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
A new research partnership brings together the Dal-led Ocean Tracking Network with the Mi’kmaq Conservation Group, the Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources and Acadia University to study culturally and commercially important fish species in Nova Scotia.
Stefanie Wilson  –  Student Life, Computer Science
Monday, November 19, 2018
Computer Science student Alicia Wong came to Dal to challenge herself. Now, as president of the Women in Technology Society (WiTS), she's challenging others as well.
Emily Pelley  –  Research, Arts and Social Sciences, Political Science
Monday, November 19, 2018
With World Children's Day this week, we need to critically assess how Canada's doing helping young refugees settle into their new homes and their new lives, writes PhD candidate Emily Pelley.
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Sports Infortmation  –  Sports
Monday, November 19, 2018
Results from volleyball, swimming, basketball and hockey
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Sports Infortmation  –  Sports
Monday, November 19, 2018
Courtney Baker (volleyball), Isabel Sarty (swim), Alec Karlsen (swim) and Mike Shoveller (basketball) are this week's AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ MUSCLE MLK Athletes of the Week.