Congratulations to Professor Andrea Fraser (Math & Stats), who has been named the Canadian Mathematical Society's 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award recipient. More information on this award can be found here.

Dr. Simon Sherry (Department of Psychology and Neuroscience) sheds light on rising rates of anxiety in young people. Read more on Dal News here.

Former physics student, Sam March, takes his research in solar technology to the next level with a start-up, Rayleigh Solar Tech. Read more on Dal News here.

Science academic advising
Find out more before you choose your major. Drop by the McCain Learning Commons and ask about the difference between Marine Biology and Ocean Sciences, what you’ll actually get to study if you major in Neuroscience or Chemistry or Microbiology, how to go about choosing a double major and more. Advisors from all Science programs available for questions or chats, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, March 8, 2019.

Program and Major Expo
Dalhousie and King's students are invited to connect with faculty, advisors and students from across Dalhousie to explore programs, majors, minors, study abroad, co-op and more! For more information click here.

2019 Soapbox Science
Applications for the 2019 Soapbox Science Halifax event are now open. If you would like to share your research with the Halifax community during this unique event, please visit this website to learn more. Applications are due March 1.

SURGE Deep Dive Event - iGEM Hackathon
Join Dalhousie’s Science Innovation Sandbox, SURGE, and Dalhousie’s iGEM Team for a synthetic biology hackathon March 1-3. Dalhousie iGEM is looking for a diverse range of undergraduate students to join their team and help build on their previous years of success at the international Giant Jamboree in Boston in the fall. This Deep Dive Event is FREE with food provided all weekend. Participants will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges and the top three teams will have the chance to win monetary awards!

Date: March 1-3
Location: SURGE Sandbox, Life Science Centre Room 2660 (in Oceanography)
RSVP: To learn more and register, click here.

Summer courses
Registration for summer courses opens on Monday, February 25. See the academic timetable for the schedule of summer courses. Field courses are available for students in Biology, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Marine Biology and Ocean Sciences.

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Earth Sciences field schools
Environmental Science field schools