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DAL Magazine Fall 2022

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Wind at her back
Wind at her back
Ryan McNutt
Dr. Anya Waite navigates multidisciplinary waters in search of solutions to the challenges of climate change.
Trained for change
Trained for change
Kate Rogers
A diverse health-care system opens doors for everyone. Here’s how we get there.
Better together
Better together
Matt Reeder
10 years of planting seeds and growing potential at Dal’s Faculty of Agriculture.
Found
Found
Jennifer Lambert
Archiving Dal’s history.
Spotlight: Shannon Miedema
Spotlight: Shannon Miedema
Alison DeLory
Shannon Miedema (MES’04) is a climate leader focused on less, not more.
24 Hours
24 Hours
DAL Magazine
John Van De Riet (Class of ’80) shares a day in his life.
Research Roundup
Research Roundup
Alison Auld and Andrew Riley
Balsam fir new weapon against ticks. Better health outcomes for substance users. Climate Scorecard. OTN receives $38.5M. N.S. report finds the kids are not alright. COVID-19, racism and toll on Asian Canadians. Buoys, beetles, batteries.
Why I Give
Why I Give
Jodi Reid
Since meeting at Dalhousie over 50 years ago, Dr. Theresa Chiang and her late husband Dr. Wah Jun Tze have helped children around the world live healthier and happier lives.
Innovator
Innovator
Stefanie Wilson
Ravi Kempaiah and his partners at Zen Electric Bikes are planning to disrupt the way we commute and maybe even the way we power our lives.
Spotlight: Chris Burns
Spotlight: Chris Burns
Jodi Reid
Chris Burns (MSC’11, PHD’15) has a finger on the pulse of clean tech.
Spotlight: Caroline Merner
Spotlight: Caroline Merner
DAL Magazine
Meet Caroline Merner (BA’17), the first Dalhousie alum to graduate as a McCall MacBain Scholar.
Why I Do It
Why I Do It
Mary Jane Webber
Derek Pearson puts his love of the outdoors to work keeping Dal’s campus beautiful.
Future Alumni
Future Alumni
Stefanie Wilson
Abigail Cave: Shaped by movement.


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