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Dal News Weekly

No. 206 | November 01, 2012

SPORTS

Dalhousie athletes earn top CIS academic honours

Tigers hockey blueliner Miranda McMillan and track sprinter Nathan Musoke have been recognized by the CIS as two of the 2011-12 Top 8 Academic All-Canadians.

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DALVision 2020: Kickstarting a conversation about undergrad education

Meet the facilitators who will guide the Dal community as it shares ideas about the future of undergraduate education. Will you be there on November 13?

Employee transit pass program gets into gear

Pilot project begins in January; interested staff and faculty can apply by Nov. 14.

Cancer research takes an unconventional look at allergic reactions

How a chemical released in the body during an allergic reaction may play an important role in cancer treatment.

Black & Gold Club supports Dal athletes from the sidelines

The university's booster club helps student athletes achieve their academic goals.

New documentary offers an opportunity for healing

The Healing and Cancer Foundation, led by alum Timothy Walker and medicine prof Rob Rutledge, offers a new look at living with cancer.

Dal alums join the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame

Steve Giles, Jack Graham and Howard Jackson will be celebrated at Saturday's ceremony.

Shedding light on a global dental problem

Dal symposium brought together world experts to discuss why resin-based fillings fail so often.

Tigers weekend recap (Oct. 26‑28)

Catch up on last weekend's results for Tigers basketball, cross country, hockey, and volleyball in the weekend recap.

Athletes of the Week (Ending Oct. 28, 2012)

Cross country runners Holly Van Gestel and Matt McNeil are this week's Dalhousie G2 Athletes of the Week.

BEST OF HALIFAX

Dal wins best university; theatre prof Roberta Barker and the DSU's T-Room also take home awards in The Coast's Best of Halifax 2012.

Read more: Dal named Halifax's best university by Coast readers

ZOMBIES?

In the Halloween spirit, we sought answers about how Dal’s emergency planning would respond to an outbreak of the undead. Yes, really.

Read more: Is Dal ready for a zombie apocalypse?

UPCOMING EVENTS

Have you registered to have your say on the future of undergrad education? Don't miss the DALVision 2020 Senate Forum, with sessions in both Halifax and Truro on November 13.

Oh Wednesday, Nov. 7, come hear Thomas Erickson of IBM Research's Social Computer Group speak about smart cities as part of the Faculty of Computer Science's Distinguished Lecture Series.

For more events — lectures, film screenings, sports and more — check out the Dalhousie Events Calendar.

RESEARCH

María Cecilia Engler Palma is researching the legal and policy frameworks for one of the fastest growing industries on the planet.

Read more: Dal's new Vanier Scholar deep dives into aquaculture

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