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Dal News Weekly

No. 603 | September 20, 2024

RESEARCH FRONTIERS

Porn’s new program: Dal scholar's book examines shift to algorithms and whether law can tame them

Dr. Elaine Craig's Mainstreaming Porn: Sexual Integrity and the Law Online explores how law, policy, and social measures can address the harmful consequences of algorithm-driven mainstream porn.

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Two clinics elevate experience for Indigenous learners in medicine

For the first time, an Indigenous medical student and resident found themselves working side-by-side with an Indigenous staff physician at the Wije’winen and Sipekne’katik Health Centres.

Dal students step up for local seniors and homeless

Dal Gives Back linked students with opportunities to make a difference by assembling hygiene kits for those in need and crafting thoughtful cards for seniors.

Kicking a sleeping pill habit possible for seniors with a simple intervention, study shows

Seniors in New Brunswick improved their sleep and reduced dependence on sleeping pills with the help of educational packages mailed directly to their home, new research from Dal shows.

Celebrating excellence: Dalhousie’s newest Governor General’s Gold Medal Award winners

This year's recipients of the national award for academic excellence are helping forge new frontiers in knowledge about medical assistance in dying and medical diagnostics.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

 

Tokens of home: Eight new students share what they brought with them to residence

Change comes with the territory when moving away from home to go to university. We asked some of Dal's newest students what special belongings they brought with them to create a feeling of home away from home.

MEET DAL'S NEW SCHULICH LEADERS

Few Canadian scholarships accelerate student achievement in STEM quite as well as the Schulich Leader awards. Learn more about this year's STEM superstars in the making at Dal.

Read more: Passion and possibility: Dal's newest Schulich Leaders ready to unleash their ambitions

IN PHOTOS: STREET MURAL EVENT

Dal students, community members, and others brought a fresh and vibrant look to the intersection of Larch and Jennings streets during a street painting event last weekend.

Read more: Community street painting fosters creativity and connection

HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER

Soheil Ghaffari's proactive hunt for a career that could help him balance his love of science and the arts landed him in a Dal dental lab over the summer.

Read more: How I spent my summer: Seeing the light in the lab

EVENTS

 

Consent Week includes daily events and activities centered on promoting consent culture, supporting survivors, and raising awareness of the supports available on and off campus. Visit the Human Rights and Equity Services on Instagram for a full schedule.

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