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

Dan Jackson among new DPMG award winners

Congratulations to Dr. Dan Jackson, the Faculty of Science’s Director, Facilities & Operations, who was among the latest Dalhousie Professional and Managerial Group (DPMG) award recipients announced this week. Dan (pictured top row, far right) received the Outstanding Achievement Award: Long Service in recognition of his more than 20 years supporting the development of new research infrastructure, from lab spaces to the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity. 

Meet the 2025 DPMG award winners in this Dal News story.

Meet a Scientist outreach event (July 28)

On Monday, July 28, the Faculty of Science is hosting our "Meet a Scientist" outreach event where attendees are invited to chat with faculty and grad students from across our departments and programs and learn more about the wide range of research being conducted.  

Please share this free, family-friendly event with anyone who may be interested in attending, including future students, alumni, and members of the public who are curious about science. All members of the Dal community are of course welcome to drop by! Refreshments will be provided. 

Date: Monday, July 28
Time: 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. 
Location: Lindsay Children's Room and BMO Community Room (2nd floor), Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road 
Learn more and register via Eventbrite
 

Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Guest Lecture (July 28)

Everyone is welcome to attend the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience's Guest Lecture on Monday, July 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the LSC, room P4260.

Guest speaker Dr. Mark H. Tuszynski, Director of the Translational Neuroscience Institute at the University of California-San Diego, will give a talk entitled “Neural Stem Cells for Spinal Cord Injury.” Learn more on the Dal events calendar.
 

2025 Faculty of Science Summer Institute Series 

This summer, the Faculty of Science is once again offering a series of sessions focused on teaching and learning open to all faculty, staff, and graduate students. No registration is needed. Please join either in-person or online, depending on the format of the session.

The next session, "Exploring the Research-Education Gap," will take place on Wednesday, July 9 in-person and online.

Learn more and see the full list of upcoming sessions on our myDal site (login required). Any questions about the Summer Institute can be directed to Dr. Leanne Stevens, associate dean academic (ADAScience@dal.ca).
 

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