The Dean's Office Dispatch is the Faculty of Science's weekly e-newsletter sent out to students, faculty and staff. All currently registered undergraduate and graduate students are added to the mailing list each year.  

Upcoming welcome events for students

Throughout September, the Faculty of Science and our partners across Dalhousie are hosting welcome events on campus to kick off the fall term. Learn more and sign up for the following events at the links below.

Dal Science Indigenous Student Welcome
Open to: All students in the Faculty of Science who self-identify as Mi'kmaq and/or Indigenous
Date: Monday, September 11
Time: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Indigenous Student Centre, 1321 Edward Street

Dal Science Black and African Nova Scotian Student Welcome and Panel Discussion
Open to: All students in the Faculty of Science who self-identify as African Nova Scotian, Black and/or of African descent
Date: Tuesday, September 19
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Wallace McCain Learning Commons (Quiet Room)

New season of Sciographies podcast launches next week

The Sciographies podcast returns this fall with eight new episodes. Presented by the Faculty of Science and CKDU, the show introduces listeners to members of Dal's scientific community and explores events in each guest's life that led them to a career in science, while also exploring their research. Guests include professors, grad students, and alumni, while Dr. David Barclay, associate professor of oceanography, returns as host.

Season five premieres on Thursday, September 14 and kicks off with an episode featuring Dean of Science Dr. Chuck Macdonald. New episodes are released on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. AST on CKDU 88.1 FM in Halifax and on most podcast apps. Read this Dal News story for details on this season's lineup of guests, including the season five trailer.

Grad student combines travel and training in Europe

This summer, biology PhD student Diana Haider made up for travel and networking opportunities lost during the pandemic by heading abroad for the two-week Blue Science and Technology Summer Training Program offered by Ghent University in Belgium. Read this Dal News story for more on Diana's experience, including photos from her trip.

Lab2Market Discover applications open

Find out if entrepreneurship is for you with Lab2Market Discover, a free virtual workshop from Dal Innovates for STEM researchers (master's, PhD or postdoctoral) interested in commercializing their research. The 10-week program starts in October and has an estimated time commitment of three hours per week. Learn more and apply by September 22 on the Dal Innovates website.

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