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Kimberley T A Davies  –  Research, Oceans, Biology, Science, Oceans
Thursday, May 24, 2018
After 17 North Atlantic right whales were killed or caught in fishing gear in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2017, the Canadian government set new rules for the snow crab and lobster fisheries. Postdoctoral Research Associate Kimberley Davies writes about what this will mean going forward.
»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Sports Information  –  Sports
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Volleyball player Karen (Fraser) Moore and swimmer Chris Stewart are the newest members of the »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Sport Hall of Fame, inducted at a ceremony last week featuring Belong Forum speaker and honorary degree recipient Mark Tewksbury.
Mary Jane Webber  –  Facilities Management, Arts and Social Sciences, Community & Culture
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Halifax Member of Parliament Andy Fillmore visited »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ last week to test out the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium’s new sound and lighting systems, upgrades made possible with the help of a Heritage Canada grant.
Heather Aipperspach  –  Student Life, Science, Psychology, Graduate Studies
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
After getting the opportunity to compete at the Eastern Regional 3MT showdown last month, Psychology and Neuroscience grad student Laura Hall has earned her spot in the national finals with her presentation on Illness-Induced Anorexia.
Stefanie Wilson  –  Student Life, Management (Bachelor), Management
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
From hitting the ice with the Tigers to hitting the books at the Killam Library, Management grad Rachel Carr is set to graduate with the confidence that she's made the most of her time on campus.
Andrew Riley  –  News, Continuing Education
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Arthur Levine, president of Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, will be the keynote speaker at the Dal-hosted Conference of the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education later this month. We spoke to him for insights into what the future of continuing education at universities may look like.
Erin Elaine Casey  –  Dal 200
Friday, May 18, 2018
The Canadian Olympic champion and humanitarian delivered a deeply personal and often funny address on the theme of belonging to a packed crowd at Citadel High School in Halifax Thursday as part of Dal 200’s Belong Forum series.
Allie Jehle  –  News, Community & Culture
Thursday, May 17, 2018
At its annual year-in-review event, Dal's Office of Sustainability offered an overview of its impressive achievements over the past year: in reducing CO2 emissions, in waste reduction and in several other core areas.
Fallon Bourgeois and Naomi Hill  –  Alumni, Dal 200
Thursday, May 17, 2018
»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Coast to Coast began its cross-country trek on the West Coast late last month, with alumni and friends coming together in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon and Winnipeg. See photos and highlights.
Elissa Barnard  –  Medicine, Research, Community Health and Epidemiology
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
New research from »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Medical School researcher Dr. Bradley Johnston indicates that hospitalized patients at high risk for C. difficile infection should be recommended probiotics to help prevent infection.