COMMUNITY IMPACT
"In search of a better tomorrow": Dal innovators celebrated at Discovery Awards
Leading researchers and innovators from across Nova Scotia were celebrated last week at the 21st annual Discovery Awards, including several members of the Dalhousie community.
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Dalhousie achieved a few firsts of note during its annual Accessibility Week campaign this year: a new community event, a flag-raising first, and an inaugural progress report.
How many people does it take to save a wayward turtle? For Scottie, the endangered green sea turtle, it took a team of veterinarians, government officials, a conservation group, a Canadian airline and an aquarium in Bermuda.
The new direction builds on transformative discoveries, an increase in research productivity, a boost in commercialization and partnerships, and the collective momentum of Dal's research community.
Dal alum Kate Clark helps lead a team of Planning alumni and students at Dal's Planning for Equity, Accessibility and Community Health (PEACH) Research Unit.
MacEachen Institute Scholarly Director Dr. Kevin Quigley says the tourism industry still has serious work to do towards reducing barriers for people with disabilities.
What It's Like, a web series for Dalhousie Accessibility Week, provides members of the Dal community an opportunity to share their first-person perspective on living with a disability.
Through hard work and perseverance, Medical Sciences student Diana Adamo has overcome substantial challenges in her own family life to carve a path forward to academic success and community impact.
Post-secondary schools across Nova Scotia are once again joining together to raise funds for campus food banks this Giving Tuesday, which falls on November 28.
