Science students win big at Falling Walls competition
Chemistry PhD students Sarah Martell and Tina Taskovic were the top two finishers at Wednesday evening’s Falling Walls Atlantic Canada Lab pitch competition, which challenged university students and alumni to share their research-based ideas to make the world a better place. Both Sarah and Tina will receive a trip to Berlin, Germany in November to attend the Falling Walls Science Summit. Read this Dal News story for more on the event and the research being done by Sarah and Tina.

Postponement of today’s welcome event
As a result of expected deteriorating weather conditions related to Hurricane Fiona, our welcome event for Dal Science students who self-identify as African Nova Scotian, Black and/or of African descent has been rescheduled to Friday, October 7 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. It will also now take place in room 3-44 of the Steele Ocean Sciences Building. RSVP to attend.

Sustainable Ocean Conference postponed
The Sustainable Ocean Conference scheduled for September 23 and 24 has been postponed due to the anticipated disruptions caused by Hurricane Fiona. Registered attendees should have already received a notice about the postponement via email.

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) – register now to avoid losing access to your Dal account
If you have not ready done so, please take a moment to sign up for multi-factor authentication (MFA) to keep your Dalhousie account secure. Visit dal.ca/mfa for complete details on how to sign up for MFA, including a tutorial video. It is anticipated that at some point in October, staff, faculty and students who have not signed up for MFA may lose access to their accounts! Pease don’t delay and sign up for MFA now. Have a question? Contact support@dal.ca or call 902-494-4357.

Biology seminar: Daniel Pauly, University of British Columbia
Title: Fish must breathe: an introduction to the Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT)
Date: Wednesday, September 28
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: 5^th floor lounge, Life Sciences Centre or online via Zoom

Biology seminar: Julia Blanchard, University of Tasmania
Title: Why size matters for understanding climate change impacts on marine ecosystems and fisheries
Date: Thursday, September 29
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: 5^th floor lounge, Life Sciences Centre or online via Zoom

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