CONVOCATION 2015

Introducing Dal's new honorary degree recipients

Ten outstanding individuals will receive honorary degrees at Spring Convocation this year, including autism activist Dr. Temple Grandin, Mayo Clinic President Dr. John Noseworthy, human rights advocate Sheila Watt-Cloutier and economic thought leader Kevin Lynch.

Sharing expertise with the world: New Dal MOOCs focus on obesity and youth mental health

Next week Dal's Faculty of Health Professions is launching two new online courses that anyone in the world can take for free, featuring internationally renowned faculty members Michael Ungar and Sara Kirk.

There's nothing boring about boron

Chemistry Professor Mary Anne White has uncovered new discoveries about the disorderly nature of the periodic table's fifth element.

Dalhousie introduces new Quality of Work Life survey

This year's edition of Dal's workplace survey will provide more information to both the university and its faculty and staff.

Tigers swim coach headed to Korea

Tigers swim coach Lance Cansdale will lead Canada's swim team at the 2015 FISU Games in Gwangju, Korea this July.

RESEARCH

First-year Medicine student Victoria Bentley is co-author on two new cancer research studies out of Dalhousie Medical School's Zebrafish Core Facility that hope to improve treatments for patients with leukemia.

GRAD STUDIES

Masters and PhD students from across the university presented their research last week at the preliminary heats for Dal's Three-Minute Thesis competition. The final round takes place this Thursday night.