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April 2024

Andrew Riley  –  Research, Earth Sciences, Science
Thursday, April 11, 2024
While pursuing research aiming to restore Nova Scotia salmon habitats, Dr. Shannon Sterling and Dal alum Dr. Edmund Halfyard stumbled into the forefront of carbon dioxide removal science and a growing market demand to remove the gas from the atmosphere.
Tanis Trainor, Matt Reeder and Ryan McNutt  –  Student Life, News
Thursday, April 11, 2024
The Dal community is full of amazing students who inspire their peers, lead by example and make a difference in their communities. But for those students who truly go above and beyond, there’s AV¾ãÀÖ²¿â€™s Board of Governors’ Award — the university’s top honour in student life. Meet the four students being recognized this year for their outstanding achievements.
Kenneth Conrad  –  Student Life, News, Community & Culture
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Students and others marvelled at this week's rare solar eclipse during a public viewing on Studley Campus, catching a glimpse through solar filter-telescopes and glasses and creating a festival-like atmosphere on the quad nearby.
Matt Reeder and Cody Turner  –  Student Life, Facilities Management, Community & Culture
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Exam season is here, which means Dalplex's massive multi-purpose athletics facility has undergone its twice-annual overhaul into an exam hall. Watch a time-lapse video of the metamorphosis and learn more about what it takes to get the space ready.
Jacqueline Warwick  –  Music, Arts and Social Sciences, Community & Culture
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
The 2024 Junos highlighted the importance of representation and diversity within the music industry in traditionally male-dominated genres.
Sonya Jampolsky  –  Research, Management, Community & Culture
Monday, April 8, 2024
The Faculty of Management’s Dr. Stacy Allison-Cassin and project co-lead Camille Callison have received $1.8 million from the Mellon Foundation for their Respectful Terminology Platform Project.
Genevieve MacIntyre  –  Student Life, Arts and Social Sciences, History, Community & Culture
Friday, April 5, 2024
Dal history prof Dr. Lisa Binkley challenged students to take what they were learning in her course about Métis identities, literature, laws, and history and integrate it into a graphic novel adaptation of Métis author K.D. Beckett's book Rocking Ten.
Mia Samardzic  –  Graduate Studies, Community & Culture
Friday, April 5, 2024
The BIPOC Graduate Student Mentoring Academy, now in its second year, has offered tailored mentorship opportunities, professional development and networking events. Hear from members of the team about what makes the program so powerful.
Alison Auld  –  Research, Psychology, Science
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Dogs can be taught to recognize the smell of trauma reactions on the breath, which could make PTSD assistance dogs more effective.
Andrew Riley  –  Research, Arts and Social Sciences, Agriculture, Sociology and Social Anthropology
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Dr. Karen Foster was selected to lead a new national research network that supports the equitable transition to net-zero in Canadian agriculture and its periphery industries.