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Photo essay: The Dal community sang itself into the holiday break Thursday afternoon at the much-beloved Annual Carol Sing.

A »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ PhD student’s investigation into North Atlantic shark populations turned into an eye-opening new research paper that shows how some European Union-designated marine protected areas are falling short in protecting biodiversity.

An award supporting single mothers from Dal’s Transition Year Program who pursue social work has been boosted thanks to the generosity of speakers and organizers of a national continuing education conference held on campus last spring.

For Tanya Muggeridge, a facility manager at Dal's Faculty of Agriculture, the chance to swim across the Northumberland Strait to raise money for Brigadoon children's camp was an opportunity she couldn't pass up — and one which took every ounce of determination she had to complete.

Dr. Stan Kutcher, Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health at »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ and the IWK Health Centre, was among four new appointments announced last week by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Watch our video slideshow of highlights from Dal's bicentennial celebrations.

As she works through her studies at Dal, English major Holly Johnson tries to weave in the perspective gained from years of experience volunteering with not-for-profit organizations.

»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ immunology professor Dr. Jean Marshall has captured Canada's top academic prize in her field, the Bernhard Cinader Award. She is the first »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ faculty member to receive the award, given annually by the Canadian Society for Immunology.

Dal's 200th anniversary celebrations dug deep into the university's history and brought forth a number of new initiatives that point to an even brighter third century to come.