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Dal News Weekly

No. 229 | April 18, 2013

HANDS-ON RESEARCH AND LEARNING

Canada’s first social media research lab opens its doors

Located in the Rowe Building, the lab is a high-tech space for faculty and students to research the changing ways people connect with each other online.

Read more...

Top 5 reasons to take summer classes

Nova Scotia is fantastic in the summer -- and not just outside the classroom. Here are some reasons why summer classes might be right for you.

An ambassador's perspective

David Jacobson provides Dal students with an intimate look at the Canada-U.S. relationship from the other side of the border.

Dal SOS provides support at home and abroad

Students Offering Support is this year's winner of the Best Student Society Award.

Brainstorming for a superior student experience

Attendees at the first LINK event discussed communication, collaboration and community between student leaders for the upcoming school year.

Dalhousie enters into new relationships with Colombia and Chile

New agreements signed through the CALDO consortium will make it easier for students to study and conduct research in Canada.

Building a better world: Dr. Mina’s legacy

From Dalhousie magazine: She graduated over a century ago, but Dr. Jemima MacKenzie’s life still resonates in the Indian hospital she built -- and in the lives and descendants of the 44 children she adopted.

RESEARCH

The CIHR-GSK Chair in Pediatric Vaccinology, held by Dr. Joanne Langley, is the only chair of its kind in the country.

Read more: New chair aims to improve vaccines for children

ALUMNI

Marlene Arron, a member of the School of Dental Hygiene's first graduating class in 1963, looks ahead to the school's 50th anniversary celebration later this month.

Read more: A golden anniversary for Dental Hygiene at Dal

NEWS BITES

- Convocation is coming up soon. If you're graduating this spring, visit the Convocation website for everything you need to know.

- Moving? Got belongings you no longer have use for? Consider donating them to Dump and Run, a community yard sale co-hosted by Dalhousie’s Office of Sustainability. All proceeds are donated to various not-for-profit organizations. Learn how you can contribute and come to the sale itself on April 28.

- Check out the Passport to Dal blog, with updates from Admissions team member Gillian MacDonald on the road in Colombia.

- For more upcoming events, check out the Dal Events Calendar.

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