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Dalhousie received the Deshpande Symposium Award for Technology Commercialization last week, an honour that recognizes leading universities globally for excellence in delivering programs that empower students and researchers to turn their research-based innovations into market-ready enterprises.

While searching for his parents, Jim Prosper — a residential school survivor — also learned more about the history of his people and built an extraordinary book collection in the process. The Dalhousie Libraries is now the proud home of this book collection.

A program at Dalhousie Medical School is creating opportunities for students to partner with not-for-profit groups serving communities that may have limited access and experience with health care.

A team at Dalhousie looked into the issue and found that many Asian Canadians experienced outright racism or felt unsafe and unsettled during the pandemic because of the unexpected and unpredictable nature of discrimination.

Later this month, Dal welcomes African Nova Scotians to an immersive weekend event showcasing various educational pathways and offering an opportunity to create connections both on campus and in the community.