The Dean's Office Dispatch is the Faculty of Science's weekly e-newsletter sent out to students, faculty and staff. 

Dal Science Spotlight: Dr. Sean Hartery

This week’s Dal Science Spotlight is Dr. Sean Hartery, an instructor in the Department of Physics & Atmospheric Science. Dr. Hartery was nominated by an undergraduate student. “He really cares about his students. If someone reaches out for help, he is very thorough in finding solutions for them,” says the student. “He also participates actively in discussion boards on Brightspace, helping outside of class and office hours. He goes above and beyond and deserves some recognition for his amazing teaching.”

Thanks for your commitment to your teaching and students, Dr. Hartery!

The Dal Science Spotlight highlights the contributions of instructors and advisors in the Faculty of Science. Recognize an outstanding instructor or advisor by filling out our nomination form. A new submission will be featured weekly in the Dean’s Office Dispatch.

Career Connects alumni panel: Science and Graduate Studies

Students interested in learning more about the career paths of alumni from science-based graduate programs are invited to attend Career Connects, a lunchtime online panel discussion hosted by the Faculties of Science and Graduate Studies on Tuesday, Nov. 21. 

The following alumni will be participating:

• Julie Reimer (MMM'16), PhD, Senior Policy Advisor and Team Lead, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and part-time academic, Marine Affairs Program
• Alex Cole (MMM'18), Fisheries Management Specialist and Research Lead, Canadian Wildlife Federation
• Frederica Jacks (BSc'18, MREM'20), Species at Risk Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

The panel will be moderated by Department of Chemistry PhD candidate Joe Bedard, who recently finished in first place at the Falling Walls Science Summit pitch competition in Berlin, Germany. Interested students, faculty and alumni can register to attend via Eventbrite.

Date: Tuesday, November 21
Time: 12 to 1 p.m. AST
Format: Online. Attendees will be sent a link to join the session.

Q&A with Falling Walls winner Joe Bedard

This week, Dal News published a Q&A with Department of Chemistry PhD candidate Joe Bedard on his victory at the recent Falling Walls Science Summit pitch competition in Berlin, Germany. Joe emerged from a field of 100 competitors from around the world to win the top prize. His presentation, "Breaking the Wall of Alternative Plastics," explained how nitrogen and phosphorus can be used in place of petrochemicals in the production of plastics. Read the interview and watch a recording of Joe's presentation in this Dal News story.

Dean's Office Feed Nova Scotia Chili/Soup Lunch: Wednesday, Nov. 22

All are invited to next week's 11th annual Feed Nova Scotia Chili/Soup Lunch, hosted by the Faculty of Science Dean's Office. With a minimum donation of $5, you can enjoy a bowl of home-made chili or soup. All proceeds support Feed Nova Scotia.

Date: Wednesday, November 22
Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Milligan Room, 8th floor, Life Sciences Centre Biology Wing

Faculty and staff celebrated at 2023 Legacy Awards

Congratulations to the Dalhousie faculty and staff recognized at last week's 2023 Legacy Awards, including Drs. Megan Bailey, Alana Westwood, Tony Walker, Amy Mui and Adrienne Allison from the Faculty of Science. See a complete list of award recipients in this Dal News story.

Co-op employer virtual event: Co-operators Insurance

Science co-op students interested in learning more about future career opportunities with Co-operators Insurance are invited to attend a virtual event hosted by Dal's Work Integrated Learning & Co-operative Education on Tuesday, Nov. 28 from 4 to 5 p.m. Students can register through myCareer. An event link will be sent out prior to the session.

Fall 2023 seminars: Department of Economics

The Department of Economics holds departmental seminars on Friday afternoons from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. in room 2198 of the Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building. Seminars are open to all interested students, faculty and staff. The final seminar of the semester will be held on Friday, Nov. 24 and features a presentation from Dal's James McNeil titled "The term structure of interest rates in a noisy information model." Learn more and see the fall 2023 schedule on the Economics website.

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