The Dean's Office Dispatch is the Faculty of Science's weekly e-newsletter for students, faculty and staff.
Please note that Dalhousie University will be closed on Monday, May 20 for Victoria Day.
World Ocean Day Public Lecture: May 23
Join us for the Faculty of Science's fourth annual World Ocean Day public lecture, taking place during Dal Alumni Days on Thursday, May 23 at 6:00 p.m. in the atrium of the Steele Ocean Sciences Building. This year's lecture will discuss the impact of invasive species on the marine ecosystem in Nova Scotia, with Ocean Tracking Network scientific director Dr. Robert Lennox and Faculty of Agriculture associate professor of shellfish aquaculture Dr. Sarah Stewart-Clark serving as guest speakers. Alum Julie Gaal (MMM'24) will moderate the discussion. Register to attend via Eventbrite.
Public lecture from Dr. Austin Mardon: May 30
2024 honorary degree recipient Dr. Austin Mardon will deliver a public lecture titled "From Madness to the Order of Canada: My Journey with Schizophrenia as an Academic" on Thursday, May 30 at 1:00 p.m. in the Scotiabank Auditorium in the Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building. A reception will follow the lecture. Register to attend via Eventbrite.
Faculty and staff: Advising Framework Feedback survey
Do you support and provide guidance to undergraduate students as they navigate their academic experience at Dalhousie? We are inviting faculty and staff to complete a 15-minute survey that will contribute to the developing undergraduate advising framework as part of the Third Century Promise. The goal is to understand how you support students and how we can have a more cohesive and streamlined approach to student advising. All questions are optional - please access the survey at this link.
MacEachen Institute 2024 Project Leads Program
The MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance is now accepting Expressions of Interest for the 2024 Project Leads program. This call will remain open until June 15, 2024.
The Project Leads program provides financial and institutional supports for research projects that aim to inform public policy development at the local, regional, and national levels. The program is open to tenure-stream faculty members from the founding faculties of Arts and Social Science, Health, Law, Management, and Sciences. Find out more by visiting the MacEachen Institute's website.
Lab2Market Validate Atlantic Fall 2024
Lab2Market Validate gives researchers the opportunity to critically test and evaluate their ideas in the entrepreneurial landscape. This carefully curated 16-week experience is complemented by funding, exercises, workshops, and mentorship from industry experts – all with exploration at its core. This cohort is open to master's, PhD, postdocs and faculty within Atlantic Canada, with $15,000 in funding. Applicants must be eligible for Mitacs Business Strategy Internship (BSI) program. The deadline to apply is June 1, 2024 - learn more and register for an upcoming information session on the Lab2Market website.
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