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February 2022

Becca Rawcliffe  –  Computer Science, Student Life, News
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Students Khaylis Sparks and Loreal Dancause are Dal's first recipients of the Dash Hudson Scholarship, a new award created by Halifax-based social media software company Dash Hudson and dedicated to students who identify as members of underrepresented groups.
Ken Conrad  –  Research, Student Life, News
Thursday, February 17, 2022
3MT gives Dal graduate researchers a platform to share and celebrate their ideas, with only 180 seconds to make a pitch in competition. Find out more about how to compete or be a judge in this year's virtual edition.
Mary-Eleanor Power  –  News
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Dal has partnered with Toronto-based Camille Dundas, an in-demand consultant who has worked with Google and other major clients, for an online course that can help organizations reframe difficult conversations around equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.
Stephen Abbott  –  Student Life, News
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Master's student and Board of Governors' Award winner Erica Seeleman works day after day to create positive change — whether for fellow students at Dal or in her field of research.
Andrew Riley  –  Research, Women In Research, News
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Gene-editing can be used to create babies preprogramed to receive biological enhancements or avoid genetic disease. Dalhousie’s Françoise Baylis joins global experts for an online debate Thursday evening.
Genevieve MacIntyre  –  Arts and Social Sciences, Sociology and Social Anthropology
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Writer Jennifer Morag Henderson (MA’02) is a storyteller who, no matter the genre, sees narratives through people’s lives. She also gives back in gratitude to Dal, as a guest speaker in the English Department and as an Insight Circle volunteer.
Carla Ross  –  Research, News
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Ten Dal students have been selected by a leading-edge research institute at the university to receive funding for training that will help them launch their careers in cancer research.
Matt Reeder  –  Management, News, Community & Culture
Monday, February 14, 2022
The Rowe School of Business professor, a specialist in corporate apologies, shares her perspective on how the streaming giant has navigated calls to drop the popular podcaster over concerns he has shared misinformation about COVID vaccines and used racial slurs on his show.
Ariel Mackenzie  –  English, Arts and Social Sciences, Community & Culture
Monday, February 14, 2022
English professor Heather Jessup shares some of her favourite examples of love found in recent art, television, and literature.
Alison DeLory  –  Alumni, Community & Culture
Friday, February 11, 2022
Dalhousie’s 2022 Shaar Shalom keynote lecturer says it’s time for all Canadians to use their power to demand justice.