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Every drop counts: Dal master's student advances to Falling Walls finals with blood‑testing innovation

Every drop counts: Dal master's student advances to Falling Walls finals with blood‑testing innovation

Linh Tran is taking research that could make blood testing easier for patients while delivering more diagnostic information from smaller samples to an international stage in Berlin this fall.  Read more.

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Matt Reeder
Friday, September 18, 2026
OTN Scientific Director Rob Lennox discusses the growing impact of ocean tracking and why scientists are only beginning to unlock the potential of the data they collect.
Brittany Lambert
Monday, September 28, 2026
Students exchanged ideas, career advice and contacts with employers representing leading organizations from Halifax, Calgary, Toronto and beyond.
Mary-Eleanor Power
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Designed around real-world challenges facing firefighters, the program supports professional growth and helps enhance emergency response capacity in communities throughout Nova Scotia.

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Matt Reeder
Friday, March 5, 2021
As with its African Centre of Excellence in Rwanda, the new centre — located in Uruguay — will provide the necessary knowledge and support to security sector personnel, policy makers, and communities in the region to implement tangible solutions to better protect children.
President Deep Saini
Friday, March 5, 2021
In this week's column, Dr. Saini discusses some of the little things on campus we took for granted prior to the pandemic — and how experiencing them now, even briefly, reminds us of why they’re special.
Madeline Lean
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Elizabeth Matheson and Anthony Buckland took home top prize at the 20th annual McKelvey Cup Moot, the Atlantic region's most competitive moot. With this victory, achieved in virtual format online, the team has won the competition four of the last six years.
Stefanie Wilson
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Iain Rankin was sworn in as Nova Scotia’s new premier last week, setting into motion what is a rarely experienced chance at trial leadership without a general election. Dr. Pruysers explains the process and helps us understand the importance of some of Rankin’s early decisions.
Caitlyn MacDonald
Monday, March 1, 2021
Alison Thompson, Mark Stradiotto and Laura Turculet all received prestigious awards from the Canadian Society for Chemistry this year, recognition following on the heels of a string of other significant awards for the department last year.