All graduate students currently enrolled in a Master's or PhD program in the Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, or Health Professions (open to other faculties if there is a health research connection) are invited to present their research with a poster of platform presentation.
Interested in undergrad research at Dalhousie? Come experience what Dalhousie undergraduate research has to offer at Dalhousie's annual Science Symposium, presented by the Dalhousie Science Society (DSS).
Attempt to Estimate the Mixing Distributions of Mixed Poisson Model. Presented by William Aeberhard,Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dalhousie University.
Climate and Land-Use change impacts on pollinator conservation: looking forward by looking back. Presented by Jeremy Kerr, Department of Biology, Ottawa University.
Dalhousie students are known for their academic excellence, but their achievements outside of the classroom are equally impressive. The IMPACT Awards is an event held annually by the DSU in collaboration with Dalhousie University, to recognize outstanding individuals & student groups and the impact that their contributions have made to their community.
Monitoring Reactive Metabolite-induced Covalent Modification of Proteins by LC-MS/MS. Presented by Professor Lekha Sleno, Chemistry Department, University of Quebec at Montreal.
Lessons learned from the War on Science
Presented by Dr. Thomas J. Duck, Dalhousie University. Science in the public interest in Canada has been under attack since the Conservative Party won a federal majority in 2011. Programs crucial to the health and safety of Canadians have been eliminated, scientists have been muzzled, science library collections have been destroyed, and decades of progress in environmental law and regulation have been upended.
Why is Atlantic Halibut certified as “Sustainable” in Canada yet considered a species of concern right across the border in the US. Presented by Nancy Shackell, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
The Equinoxes and Solstices. Presented by Dan Arsenault. The Vernal Equinox has recently passed and now we can start to look forward to longer and warmer days! At least until the Summer Solstice arrives. Come to the Halifax Planetarium where we will find out what makes the equinoxes and solstices so important for astronomy and the seasons.
Faculty of Science alum, Rebecca Haworth, received the AUS Student-Athlete Community Service Award and won silver in the women’s high jump at the CIS track and field championships last weekend.
Interested in adding an event or update to the Faculty of Science, Student e-newsletter? Contact Joanne Wells at joanne.wells@dal.ca.
January
4-Jan Residences open - traditional and non-traditional
5-Jan Classes begin, winter term
16-Jan Last day to add winter term course, Last day for late registration, Last day to drop winter term courses with no financial implications, Fees due for winter term
31-Jan Exchange/Study Abroad Program application deadline
31-Jan April Exam Schedule Posted
February
3-Feb Last day to drop winter term courses without a "W", Last day to change winter term courses from audit to credit (and vice versa), Last day to drop X/Y courses with a "W", See Refund Schedule for fee implications
6-Feb Munro Day - University closed
16-Feb Nova Scotia Heritage Day - University closed
16-20 Feb Study Break
23-Feb Registration begins for summer courses at 10am
March
2-Mar Fall and Winter 2015/16 timetable will be available via Dal Online
9-Mar Deadline to re-apply for residence for students who want to keep their room, or move to another residence of their choice.
13-Mar Last day to drop winter term classes with a "W"
24-Mar Registration opens for returning and transfer students in the Faculties of Arts and Social Science, Computer Science, Management and Science (Check Your Registration Status for time)
30-Mar Registration opens for visiting students
April
1-Apr Reserved seating for 2015/16 courses will be lifted
