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Jenn Mason (BScOT’85) grew up in Halifax and attended Acadia University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She planned to be a physician but as she got closer to finishing her degree she realized that she wanted to work directly with people in a more hands-on way. She applied to Dal the first year they opened the School of Occupational Therapy.

Homecoming 2018 brought together the Pharmacy Class of 1976 for their 42nd anniversary as part of the 200th celebrations. At the helm of organizing the reunion were classmates Dawn Frail (BScPharm’76, MSc’79) and Rebecca Boyd Whittico (BScPharm’76, MSc’82, PhD UCSF), who also established the Class of 1976 Bursary.

Dal Health’s transformative Healthy Living, Healthy Life conference brought together a wide range of health stakeholders from September 19 - 21. The final event of the conference was the dynamic and interactive Fireside Chat: Turning Health Upside Down. Moderated by Dr. Erna Snelgrove-Clarke, Associate Dean Academic, the session featured leading health thinkers and innovators Drs. Monika Dutt and Timothy Caulfield.

From the Ignite Gala, to the Presidents Fun Run, to reunions - Homecoming 2018 was a worthy celebration for Dal's 200th anniversary.

Health Sciences takes the Health Fun Run Challenge for the second year in a row!

On October 3 at the Halifax Central Library’s Paul O’Regan Hall, Dalhousie University’s Dr. Ingrid Waldron and several community activists informed and inspired a crowd during her pop-up book launch for "There’s Something in the Water: Environmental Racism in Indigenous and Black Communities."

Dal Health researchers contribute to large national research project led by the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO) at the CHEO Research Institute.

For the first time, the Nova Scotia government, health authorities, post-secondary institutions, industry, and the public will bring their collective research and expertise to the table to help address key health issues in the province. The Nova Scotia Integrated Health Research and Innovation Strategy (NS IHRIS) was announced on September 21, 2018.

The Healthy Living, Healthy Life Conference — hosted by the Faculty of Health as part of Dal’s 200th anniversary celebrations — brings together academics, researchers and community members from Sept. 19-21 at the Halifax Convention Centre.

On September 20, government officials, researchers, partners and donors will gather at the Halifax Convention Centre to launch project “Uplift,” marking a major step toward improving youth health across Nova Scotia.