Our thoughts are with everyone who has been impacted by the wildfires and evacuations in parts of Halifax Regional Municipality and Shelburne. Please see this memo from President and Vice-Chancellor (Acting) Frank Harvey for a list of resources for students, faculty and staff, including details on emergency leave and accommodations in university residences. As well, if you are able to, please consider donating to the United Way Halifax Wildfire Recovery Appeal, which will provide financial support to charitable organizations in Halifax, Shelburne and the surrounding areas.
Spring Convocation 2023
The Faculty of Science held its Convocation on Wednesday, May 31. Congratulations to the graduating Class of 2023! Recordings of every Convocation ceremony can be watched on Dal's YouTube channel. As well, read these Dal News profile stories on four of this year's graduates:
Ethan Eastwood, Bachelor of Science With Honours in Physics and Mathematics
Carmen Graves, Bachelor of Science With Honours in Economics and Actuarial Science
Weishan Wang, Doctor of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary
Falling Walls Lab pitch competition: Win a trip to Berlin
Dalhousie University is bringing the Falling Walls Lab pitch competition to Atlantic Canada for a second year. Open to current undergraduate and graduate students and early-career professionals, the competition calls for participants to pitch their ideas and innovations to make the world a better place. Last year, chemistry PhD students Sarah Martell and Tina Taskovic advanced out of the regional competition and earned spots in the global finals in Berlin, Germany. The deadline to apply for a place in the 2023 regional competition is June 21, 2023. Learn more, watch highlights of last year’s pitches, and see how to apply in this Dal News story.
Mitacs invention to Innovation (i2I) program
The Mitacs invention to Innovation (i2I) program is designed to help researchers understand how to take their ideas from lab to impact. Delivered over eight months, the part-time, asynchronous program is now accepting applications from graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and recent alumni who have a Mitacs affiliation. Learn more and apply by July 4, 2023 at the i2I website.
University of King’s College: Limited Term Appointment
The University of King’s College invites applications for a Limited Term Appointment in the History of Science and Technology Program, starting July 1, 2023. The deadline to apply is June 8. Complete details can be found on the King’s website.
BioBlitz at Harrison Lewis Coastal Discovery Centre
The Dalhousie community is invited to a BioBlitz at the Harrison Lewis Coastal Discovery Centre on Nova Scotia’s South Shore. The event will take place on Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17. Attendees are welcome to participate on either day. For more information or to register, please email Institute for Comparative Genomics Administrator Wanda Danilchuk (wandad@dal.ca).
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.
