Today@Dal News and events for Dal staff and faculty
For June 01, 2018
Dalhousie Legacy Awards - June 20
Our employees are what make Dalhousie a special place to learn and work. Join us at our first annual Dalhousie Legacy Awards on June 20, 4 - 6 pm, at the Dalhousie Arts Centre. Together we will celebrate and recognize faculty and staff across the university who have gone above and beyond in their work and in the community. Learn more.
On June 16th come learn from twelve outstanding female scientists as they discuss their research with the public at the first Soapbox Science Halifax event
Inspired by her sister's experience living with Down syndrome, Jackie Brokken decided to study Dental Hygiene to help others have the best health-care experience possible — and found so many new ways to make a difference.
Five years ago, a gift from the Fountain family brought Dal's Theatre and Music departments together as the Fountain School of Performing Arts. Now, the first cohort of students to enter the program supported by the prestigious Fountain Scholarship are set to graduate.
This week, at Canada’s largest academic meeting, Dr. Françoise Baylis is premiering a new video on the sale of eggs and sperm, hoping to inspire her fellow academics to further efforts to engage the public on important issues.
From the Archives: Learn the story of James Stoker, who worked as part of Dal’s facilities team for over 40 years, supervised the Hicks Building (with his dog Hardy by his side), and led students to the Convocation stage from 1961-72.
Students come to study at Dal from all sorts of places — even just down the hall. Science PhD grad Jennifer Frail-Gauthier and MLIS grad Brian Lesser reflect on their experiences completing graduate degrees while simultaneously working at the university.
When a computer science elective sparked an interest in the power of data science, Sarah Young found her way to Dalhousie and a path towards an exciting new career.
After coming to Canada from Shanghai, uncertain what she'd find at Dalhousie, Zili Pan's experience studying German has been so fulfilling that she's managed to complete her degree in just two-and-a-half years.
Arriving to Dal from the Bahamas, Biology student Raphieal Newbold has thrown himself head-first into life on campus: taking a minor in Spanish, working in residence and charting new paths for his future.
Putting health information in the hands of the public has guided Ali Daowd's journey from medical school in the Middle East to starting his PhD at Dalhousie.
Lina El-Setouhy's academic journey from her home in Cairo to a Community Design degree from Dal has been about discovering the connection between communities and their environment.
Today in Media Highlights
DOORS OPEN - SUNDAY
This Sunday,June 3, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., we invite you to explore six venues on our campuses for Doors Open Halifax. Visitors will enjoy a variety of engaging demonstrations and hands-on activities with world-class scientists, faculty and students in the fields of agriculture, computer science, dentistry, health, science, as well as athletics and recreation. And don't miss the special Dal 200 exhibit at City Hall on both Saturday and Sunday!
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