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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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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.
Monday, September 28, 2026
Students exchanged ideas, career advice and contacts with employers representing leading organizations from Halifax, Calgary, Toronto and beyond.
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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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
The Honourable Scott Brison and the Honourable A. Anne McLellan are former cabinet colleagues and longtime friends. As Brison officially takes over from McLellan as Dal chancellor this week, we spoke to the two of them together about how their time at Dal has shaped their lives, Dal’s role in the Atlantic region, and the ceremonial importance of the chancellor role — even in a pandemic.
Monday, June 1, 2020
In light of recent events in Minneapolis, and around the world, we want our Black faculty, staff, student and families, far and near, to know you have our full and firm commitment against anti-Black racism and violence.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Hear from the four winners of Dal's top awards for master's and PhD students: Kayla Joyce (Psychiatry), Beth Castle (Microbiology & Immunology), Brandi Estey-Burtt (English) and Britney Benoit (Nursing).
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
The first Canadian clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine will be led by researchers at Dalhousie University, with testing set to begin as early as the next few weeks.
Friday, May 15, 2020
Across the world residential care and nursing homes have shown to be highly vulnerable to COVID-19. We asked Dr. Kenneth Rockwood why residential care and nursing homes are being so heavily hit by the virus and what can be done to mitigate risks and protect the residents of these facilities.