Science Co-op Info session
The Science, Information Technology, Engineering Co-operative Education office is hosting a Science Co-op information session on Wednesday, October 19 at 12:00 p.m. for first- and second-year Science students interested in work-integrated learning opportunities at Dalhousie. This session will be held virtually and students can register via myCareer.

Black Student Advising Centre (BSAC) Professional Networking event
The Black Student Advising Centre is hosting a professional networking event on Tuesday, October 18 featuring guest speakers Donna Mbamy-Conci and Yemi Akindoju and moderated by Oluronke Taiwo. Please note that masks are required. For more information, please email BSAC@Dal.ca.

Date: Tuesday, October 18
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers, 2^nd floor, Dalhousie Student Union Building

Lab2Market Health – apply by October 28
From Dal Innovates, applications are now open for the 2023 cohort of the Lab2Market-Health program. Lab2Market provides training and support to grad students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty looking to commercialize their research. Teams accepted to participate in the cohort will receive mentorship, training and $15,000 in funding. This program may be of particular interest to grad students and postdoctoral fellows in programs related to health research, including neuroscience, biochemistry, chemistry and biology. For more information, visit the Lab2Market website. There will also be an information session on Friday, October 21 from 1 to 2 p.m. Applications will close on October 28.

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: Emily Choy, McGill University (Myers Memorial Lecture)
Title: A brave new ocean: Seabirds as sentinels of marine ecosystem health and environmental change
Date: Thursday, October 20
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Format: online via Zoom

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.