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Meet our graduate students

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Dalhousie's graduate students are taking their lives, careers and research in new directions. Read their stories and discover how a degree at Dal could help you make a difference.

Looking for a prescription

PhD student Tristan Cleveland is exploring the link between urban design and health
Looking for a prescription
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Energizing our future

PhD student Ines Hamam is developing the batteries that will keep our world running
Energizing our future
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Blazing a path toward career success

Master's student Ceilidh Bray is the first graduate of the Dal GradPD certificate program
Blazing a path toward career success
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Getting the lead out

PhD student researcher Bofu Li is reducing the deadly toxins in our drinking water
Getting the lead out
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A creative approach

PhD student Philip Joy uses an art-based approach to explore how body image can influence the nutritional choices of gay men
A creative approach
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"I feel shocked!" An interview with 3 Minute Thesis winner Jasmine Mah

2022 3 Minute Thesis winner Jasmine Mah describes her experience in the competition and explains why she would recommend it to any graduate student interested in sharing their research
"I feel shocked!" An interview with 3 Minute Thesis winner Jasmine Mah
PhD student Jasmine Mah

Grad students publish guide for choosing a PhD supervisor

Four Biology grad students co-wrote a guide to help prospective doctoral students choose a PhD supervisor
Grad students publish guide for choosing a PhD supervisor

Making health care more inclusive

PhD student Keisha Jefferies is working to address health disparities within African Nova Scotian communities
Making health care more inclusive
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Listening to whales

PhD student Taylor Hersh is researching the dialects used by sperm whales to develop a sense of community
Listening to whales
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Meet our community

At Dalhousie you’ll join a graduate studies community of more than 3,500 students from around the world. Get to know your future peers who will support and inspire you. 

Learn more about our community
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