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November 2021

Alison Auld  –  Medicine, News
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
We asked two of Dalhousie's top experts in the field about this new — and potentially more infectious variant — and what it might mean in the ongoing effort to control COVID-19.
Miles Anderson  –  Health Professions, Social Work, News
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Dal-based Child and Youth Refugee Research Coalition airs a brand-new segment of The Refuge monthly, bringing young refugees, academics and community partners together to discuss key aspects of the refugee resettlement experience.
Hannah Whaley  –  Arts and Social Sciences, Theatre
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Duncan Macmillan’s "People, Places and Things," the second of four in-person shows planned this year for DalTheatre's 2021-2022 season, treads in difficult emotional territory — something director Matthew Thomas Walker took very seriously in working with his cast.
Dalhousie Sports Information  –  Sports
Monday, November 29, 2021
Busy weekend for the Tigers as the hockey, swimming, volleyball, and basketball teams were all in action.
Mary Anne White  –  News, Community & Culture
Monday, November 29, 2021
In Canada, milk is available in jugs, cartons, bags and glass bottles. A new analysis reveals which type of container has the smallest environmental footprint — from container production to disposal, writes Mary Anne White.
Baillie Lynds  –  Alumni, Agriculture
Monday, November 29, 2021
For Jay Woodworth, an alum of Dal's Faculty of Agriculture and a Christmas tree specialist, looking at trees is a year-round activity — one that's opened her eyes to the industry's many benefits for the planet and Nova Scotia's rural communities.
Andrew Riley  –  Research, News
Friday, November 26, 2021
Dal researchers were named winners in three major categories at the 2021 Discovery Awards, Atlantic Canada's most prestigious science recognition event, while Dr. Noni MacDonald was celebrated as this year's inductee to the Discovery Centre’s Science Hall of Fame.
Kenneth Conrad  –  Research, News, Graduate Studies
Friday, November 26, 2021
OpenThink builds the next generation of experts by equipping PhD students with the skills and stage to share their ideas, inform on issues and influence public policy. Applications for the next cohort accepted until Friday, December 17.
Stephanie Rogers  –  Agriculture, Alumni, Research
Friday, November 26, 2021
In the next episode of Open Dialogue Live, hear from Dalhousie alumni and researchers on the importance of a sustainable and healthy food production system, the complexity of our food and agricultural industry and the socioeconomic considerations that contribute to food insecurity and inequity.
Stephen Abbott  –  Arts and Social Sciences, Political Science, News, Community & Culture
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Top global thinkers, policy makers and government officials converged at Dalhousie last week for the Halifax International Security Forum's annual public panel, touching on a variety of topics surrounding China, global cooperation and the world after COVID-19.