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Caitlynne Hines  –  Research, Biology, Science
Thursday, May 12, 2016
New research from Dal Biologists Derek Tittensor and Boris Worm is the first to map and predict seafloor biodiversity, offering a window into life at the furthest depths of the ocean.
Ryan McNutt  –  Research, News, Senior Administration
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Martha Crago, Dalhousie’s vice-president research, was in Ottawa Wednesday alongside Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan and Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Hunter Tootoo as they talked science with high school and university students and announced a significant expansion of the government’s marine and freshwater scientific staff.
Genevieve MacIntyre  –  Research, Arts and Social Sciences, Sociology and Social Anthropology
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
This week Dal's Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology is hosting a joint national conference between the Canadian and American anthropology societies.
Michelle Soucy and Ryan McNutt  –  Earth Sciences, Health Professions, Management, Arts and Social Sciences, Science, Medicine, News, Sociology and Social Anthropology, Nursing
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Introducing this year's recipients of Dal's University-Wide Teaching Awards, which celebrate excellence in teaching and pedagogy across a number of different categories.
Matt Reeder  –  News, Community & Culture
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Dalhousie has established its first full-time Aboriginal student advisor position and created an affiliated campus centre to boost support for students from Indigenous communities attending the university.
Ryan McNutt  –  Alumni, Community & Culture
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
From alumni offering their homes to individuals opening their pocketbooks, the Dal community has taken up the call to support Fort McMurray following the outbreak of devastating wildfires in the Alberta community last week.
Lindsay Loomer and Jane Doucet  –  Law, Research, Management, Arts and Social Sciences, Political Science, Public Administration, News
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and former Ontario premier and MP Bob Rae were among the prominent attendees at Monday’s launch for the Dal-hosted MacEachen Institute: a nationally focused, non-partisan interdisciplinary institute supporting progressive public policy and citizen engagement.
Allison Gerrard  –  Research, Medicine, Medicine (Department)
Friday, May 6, 2016
A clinical trial led by Dal cardiology professor Dr. John Sapp has identified a superior treatment for ventricular tachycardia, a life-threatening heart condition that affects about 50,000 Canadians.
Sarah Delaney  –  Agriculture, Community & Culture
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Dal's Agricultural Campus hosted the provincial finals of the Reach for the Top quiz competition, answering questions on everything from math, science and history to pop culture.
Dalhousie Sports Information  –  Sports
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Anna (Pendergast) Stammberger and Paul and Eric Villeneuve are the newest members of the Dalhousie Sport Hall of Fame.