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Dal News Weekly

No. 573 | February 16, 2024

SPACE MEDICINE

How do you treat injuries in space? A Dal doctor is going under water to find out

Dalhousie's Dr. Jon Bailey and his team of researchers navigate the world of anesthesia in microgravity, setting out to make surgery and pain management a reality in the cosmic operating room.

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New national program supports mental health of doctors and trainees with daily messages

Dalhousie's Dr. Vincent Agyapong leads research with Wellness4MDs, a program aimed at helping Canadian physicians, residents and medical students reduce stress, depression and burnout.

Dal draft budget plan for 2024‑25 released

Released earlier this week, the budget plan includes expectations for revenues and expenses, tuition and fee recommendations, and a summary of projects being supported through Integrated Planning.

PepsiCo Athletes of the Week (Feb. 12)

Congratualtions to Lucy Glen-Carter (volleyball) and Owen Purcell (curling) on being named the PepsiCo Athletes of the Week!

 

February is African Heritage Month. Dalhousie's theme is Reflect, Rest, and Revive. Visit Dalhousie's African Heritage Month page for a detailed schedule of events.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Dal’s new head of people and culture champions respect and openness

Alum Grace Jefferies-Aldridge (BA’00) will draw on her personal and professional experience to help build a more inclusive university where relationships are paramount.

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

A startup spun out of a Dalhousie lab has spearheaded a bold new approach to tissue engineering that's making waves in the burgeoning medical research sector.

Read more: Where Ideas Meet Impact: How Dal researchers spun a bioengineering discovery into a medical industry innovation

Dal Bookstore dedicates shelf space to African Nova Scotian entrepreneurs

The retailer’s Homegrown Luminance initiative celebrates African Nova Scotian-owned businesses and the inspiring people who drive them forward.

Read more: Dal Bookstore dedicates shelf space to African Nova Scotian entrepreneurs

Next week: Open Dialogue Live

Panelists at an upcoming Open Dialogue Live event will explore how to improve access to health care for children and families in Nova Scotia, across the Maritimes, and nationally.

Read more: Open Dialogue Live explores how Dal researchers are improving access to pediatric care in Atlantic Canada

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