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Dal News Weekly

No. 478 | April 07, 2022

GLOBAL RANKINGS

Dal ranked among world's top universities for the study of 18 subjects

Dal excelled in several subject areas in the 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject, a list that considers 1,543 institutions globally across 51 subjects.

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Alumni gift launches construction on much‑anticipated Dal Event Centre

It’s current and future students like Katie Cameron and the entire Halifax community that Ian Oulton (BA’66) and his wife, Dr. Margaret Oulton (PhD’75), want to support with their lead gift to the new Dalhousie Event Centre.

Celebrating research and creativity in FASS: A look back at the year in publications, performance and more

The 2022 FASS Celebration of Research features works by dozens of faculty members, including articles, books, performances, productions, compositions, speaker series, and online symposiums — all covering a vast array of historic and contemporary topics of interest.

Introducing Dal’s newest Doctoral Thesis Award winners

Susan Manning (Political Science) and J. Scott McCain (Biology) are this year's recipients. Learn more about their research and where it has taken them.

Investigating Impact: How Dal is doing its part to reduce the world’s material footprint

Dalhousie’s sustainable procurement approach is in the spotlight this week as part of our Investigating Impact series of stories exploring a few of the many ways Dal students, faculty and staff are supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Recognizing Aggie excellence: Faculty of Agriculture student leaders celebrated at awards banquet

For the first time in three years, students enjoyed an in-person awards banquet as part of the SAIL Excellence in Student Leadership Awards.

Mystical music and mythical creatures take centre stage at Fountain School's Capture voice event

The Fountain School of Performing Arts welcomed audiences for an evening of vocal music Wednesday (April 6), featuring the DalChorus, Ora vocal ensemble, and selected students from the Dal Voice program.

Tigers Weekend Recap (Mar. 31‑Apr. 3)

The last weekend of action for the 2021-22 season saw the Tigers compete at the track and field national championships and place 5th in men's basketball.

PepsiCo Athlete of the Week (Apr. 4)

Combined events athlete Lorena Heubach and men's basketball player Keevan Veinot are this week's PepsiCo Athletes of the Week!

RESEARCH EXCELLENCE

The Government of Canada has boosted several high‑risk, high‑reward research projects at Dal with New Frontiers in Research funding.

Read more: Going boldly: Five Dal scholars receive $1.1 million to move in ambitious new research directions

COMING UP: OPEN DIALOGUE LIVE

The April 12 Open Dialogue Live event “Data and its Impact on Health” will examine how data from the COVID-19 pandemic can be used to influence public policy and potentially mitigate risks should another pandemic occur.

Read more: Public health, private data: Coexistence not only possible, it’s critical

VIMY RIDGE DAY

Saturday is Vimy Ridge Day when Canadians commemorate the deaths and casualities of Canadian soldiers during the famous First World War battle. Learn about a Vimy Ridge Oak planted on Dal's Ag Campus in 2017 to mark the battle's 100th anniversary.

Read more: Remembering the Battle of Vimy Ridge through foliage

COMMUNITY AND CULTURE

Indigenous stories of survival in fictional post-apocalyptic landscapes draw from actual events and experiences. These stories preserve histories and the possibility of hope, writes Krista Collier-Jarvis.

Read more: The importance of Indigenous storytelling in tales of post‑apocalyptic survival

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