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Dal News Weekly

No. 558 | October 18, 2019

NEWS

Shared humanity: Michaëlle Jean discusses hope in despairing times at Shaar Shalom Lecture

Against the backdrop of an oft-distressing global political climate, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean (former Governor General of Canada) brought an inspiring message of hope to Dal’s annual Shaar Shalom Lecture this week, one forged in humanity’s common bonds and inspired by a new generation of leaders and change makers.

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Will Canada's young voters turn out or tune out?

For the first time, Canada's young voters make up a majority of the potential electorate — but whether they'll be motivated to head to the polls this month like they did four years ago is still an open question.

"Anything is possible": Killam event celebrates graduate student research

Close to 200 people came together last week to celebrate this year’s Killam Scholars — the 126 recipients of Dalhousie’s most prestigious award for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.

Show time: College Royal, an annual tradition at Dal AC

It's not your average campus event: College Royal, the Faculty of Agriculture's annual competition, provides all members of the Aggie community with the opportuntiy to prepare, handle and show livestock animals.

Climate change is a top issue for Canadians. What should voters look for?

Polls show that climate change is one of the top-three issues for Canadians heading to the ballot box, writes Dal prof Larry Hughes.

Sciographies Q&A: Eric Oliver, Oceanographer

Eric Oliver is helping understand the increasing occurrence — and intensity — of marine heatwaves in the ocean. In his Sciographies episode, he also shares his hope for a future in which traditional ways of knowing are combined with scientific data to conduct research with meaningful impact for Indigenous communities and partners.

MUSCLE MLK Athletes of the Week (week ending Oct. 14)

Annabel Gravely (soccer) and Xavier Ochu (basketball) are this week's Dalhousie Muscle MLK Athletes of the Week.

 

WE ARE DAL

“My father treated me just like he would treat a boy. My sister and I were told we could just stand up and do what we wanted to do. Our opinions mattered."

52 weeks. 52 stories from the Dal community. This is Elizabeth’s.

STUDENT LIFE

From online appointment booking to increased mental health support, learn about some of the changes and improvements students are seeing this fall in Student Health and Wellness.

Read more: Change is healthy: Learn all about improvements being made at Student Health & Wellness

COMMUNITY CONNECTION

A chorus of Dal community members belted out a Beatles tune with members of The Big Sing last Thursday at the kickoff event for the university’s 2019 United Way fundraising campaign.

Read more: A chorus for good: Big Sing leads Dal in United Way campaign kickoff singalong

RESEARCH

How much lead is in your drinking water? That’s what Bofu Li, a Killam Scholar and PhD student in the Dalhousie’s Centre for Water Resources Studies, is trying to figure out.

Read more: Getting the lead out

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