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Stephanie Rogers  –  Agriculture, Research
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Dr. Sonil Nanda, who was recently awarded a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Clean Agricultural Technology and Energy, says accelerating Canada's biofuels sector is critical to meeting climate goals.
Lauren Hunter  –  Medicine, Community & Culture
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Take a peek inside AV¾ãÀÖ²¿'s 2023 Community Impact Report to learn more about students, faculty, staff and alumni who are fostering a healthier and more sustainable future for all.
Andrew Riley  –  Research, Law, News
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
The fellowship will support Dr. Elaine Craig in her study aimed at understanding why so many sexual assault cases fail to progress to trial and how we can improve the investigation and prosecution of these offences.
Cheryl Bell  –  Student Life, Dentistry, News
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Bryan Fader's background in sports-performance coaching provided a powerful foundation for his role as student success strategist in the Faculty of Dentistry.
Jacquie Gahagan, Dale Kirby, Kristyn Anderson and Kristyn Anderson
Monday, March 18, 2024
New data indicates that people who have had experience in care as children have worse mental health, greater levels of homelessness, higher incarceration rates and higher rates of suicide.
Mia Samardzic  –  Student Life, Health Professions, Physics and Atmospheric Science, Graduate Studies, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Programs
Friday, March 15, 2024
3MT gives Dal graduate researchers a platform to share and celebrate their ideas, with only 180 seconds to make a pitch in competition. The preliminary heats saw 42 students across faculties compete, with 10 selected to move forward to next week’s finals.
Stephen Abbott  –  Student Life, Medicine, Community & Culture
Friday, March 15, 2024
A new initiative from the Dal Chess Club has students volunteering to play at local senior residences, unlocking benefits in brain exercise, socialization and mentorship.
Meredith Murray  –  Mechanical Engineering, Student Life, Engineering
Thursday, March 14, 2024
John MacIsaac, a third-year mechanical engineering student, had the opportunity of a lifetime this past fall, completing his first work term at the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team factory in England.
Andrew Riley  –  Research, Physics and Atmospheric Science, Science
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Canadian battery science is about to get a turbocharge with the creation of the country’s first university-based battery prototyping and testing facility — a game-changer that will also be a magnet for industry in urgent need of the sophisticated equipment and the expertise to operate it.
Andrew Riley  –  Biology, Agriculture, Health Professions, Dentistry, Research, Management, Science, Engineering
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
The new investments made through federal research grant programs will help AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ researchers deliver tangible solutions to challenges faced by Nova Scotians and people across Canada.