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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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Stephanie Rogers
Monday, April 8, 2019
The Cultiv8 Sandbox Discover program, which provides students with opportunities to explore the entrepreneurial mindset, is getting a boost thanks to global food and agribusiness bank Rabobank.
Teri Balser and Ian Nason
Friday, April 5, 2019
Dal's budget plan is recommending changes to international tuition, phased in over a four-year period. Hear from Provost Teri Balser and Vice-President Finance and Administration Ian Nason on the reasoning behind the changes and how Dal is working to improve supports and services for international students.
Stephanie Rogers
Friday, April 5, 2019
He’s a sci-fi fan with childhood dreams of being a fighter pilot and a Twitter handle named after aquatic snails — now, David Gray is responsible for helping lead Dal’s newest campus and academic faculty.
Chris Benjamin
Friday, March 29, 2019
As an accomplished young athlete, Susan Spence learned discipline and focus — skills that now, as Dal’s vice-provost of planning and analytics, are essential in helping coordinate the university’s strategic planning.
Chris Benjamin
Friday, March 22, 2019
From Dean of Engineering to the person responsible for overseeing Dal's vast, growing IT infrastructure, Josh Leon's career has been driven by the power and potential of new technology.