Writing Centre Academic Integrity Module
A reminder to students in first year science courses. The deadline to complete the Writing Centre Academic Integrity Module via Brightspace is October 1. Students who have previously completed the module do not have to do it again.

2020 Summer Research Contest Results
The Faculty of Science is proud to announce the results of the inaugural 2020 Summer Research Contest, a competition open to all undergraduate students participating in a summer research award. The top three winners are:

• 1. Ruby Yee, Arctic Ocean Mixing: Measuring Turbulence in the Canada Basin, supervised by Dr. Ruth Musgrave, NSERC Award
• 2. Julia Dugandzic, Interaction and Vitamin Exchange in Marine Microbial Communities, supervised by Dr. Erin Bertrand, Nancy Witherspoon Memorial Summer Research Scholarship
• 3. Nina Garrett, How similarity to parental calls affects call discrimination in noise by nestling tree swallows, supervised by Dr. Andrew Horn, The Joy M Cunningham Award

Thank you to all students who entered. All video submission can be found here.

You can also read more about the Faculty of Science transition to remote summer research here.

Sciographies
This week on Sciographies,a podcast and radio show produced by the Faculty of Science, meet Dr. Tim Bardouille, a physicist working at the nexus of neuroscience, computer science and medicine.This week's episode will air on CKDU 88.1 FM in HRM on Thursday, October 1 at 4:00pm ADT in Halifax. All episodes are available for streaming on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and other podcasting apps the same day. New episodes of Sciographies run until November 5, 2020. To learn more visit: dal.ca/sciographies​

From Space to the Ocean Deep: a​ Journey with Dr. Kathryn Sullivan
Open Dialogue Live and Sciographies are bringing you an interview with the first US woman to walk in space: Kathryn Sullivan (PhD’78).

Date: Wed, October 7, 2020
Time: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ADT
Register here

New Dal Science study models impact of rising fossil fuel prices on employment
A recent study published in Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy reveals new findings on the impact of fossil fuel prices on employment.

Dal Science Communities: Launched in September 2020
Dal Science Communities are new program-based groups designed to welcome students to their home departments and programs and connect them with the specific supports and resources relevant to their majors.

Dal Science from a Distance
It’s safe to say that the transition to online education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has led many members of the Dalhousie on a learning curve. For Medical Sciences student Laith AlHadeed, this shift is another part of why his time at Dalhousie has been so unique.

Dal Science instructors create virtual field trips for fall semester
Eighteen months ago, Mike Young, a senior instructor in Dalhousie’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, bought a drone to start collecting images and videos of the unique field sites he visits in his courses. Young, who teaches second- and fourth-year field geology courses in the Faculty of Science, wanted some ways to provide his students a more immersive introduction to field trips prior to actually going to the field.

Dalhousie University Biodiversity
Earth and environmental student, Leah Fulton spent her summer developing  guided online nature walks on campus. Her project focused on some of the interesting trees on campus and is an alternative to our urban nature walks that were held last year at lunchtimes on campus. The goal of this initiative is to connect students, staff, and faculty to nature on the Studley Campus through virtual challenges and nature walks. The slides showcase guided walks have been curated by program coordinators, Susan Gass and Lara Gibson. This story map has been curated by MMM student Leah Fulton. This project is funded by the Dalhousie Workplace Wellness Grant.

Would you like to make a submission to the Dean's Office Dispatch? Email communications.science@dal.ca with a brief summary of your notice, a supporting link or email address, and a photo/image if you have one.