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For November 15, 2023

United Way campaign extended



We’re extending the 2023 United Way campaign until this Friday, November 17 to help us meet our goal of raising $150,000. Thank you to everyone who has already donated and participated in events, such as the Great Potato Roll on the Agricultural Campus (pictured above). How to donate.

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Appointment of Acting Dean & Principal, Faculty of Agriculture

Dr. Gefu Wang-Pruski will commence a one-year term as Acting Dean and Principal, Faculty of Agriculture effective October 30, 2023.

Participants needed for online grocery shopping study

If you are a healthcare professional in Nova Scotia who shops online for groceries, you may be interested in taking part in the Groceries Online – Eating, Acquisitions, & Technology (GO-EAT) Study at Dalhousie University.

In Memoriam: Ms. Tina Jones

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Department of History are saddened to share the news of the sudden passing of our dear friend and recently retired colleague, Ms. Tina Jones.

Job postings

Simulation Lab Assistant (Nursing); Assistant Professor of Applied Biomaterials (Applied Oral Sciences).

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Out of thin air

Dal PhD candidate Joseph Bedard won the prestigious Falling Walls global competition in Berlin, Germany last week for his pitch on using air to create plastics. Read our Q&A with this researcher on the rise.

Atlantic salmon seek solace in cooling zones created by Dal engineers

Wild Atlantic salmon and fish friends cool off in engineered thermal refuges during lengthy trek to spawning grounds in rivers that are becoming warmer and less hospitable to cold-loving species.

Tigers Weekend Action (Nov. 13)

A busy weekend for the Tigers was highlighted by a fourth place finish by cross country runner Jacob Benoit at the U SPORTS championship.

PepsiCo Athletes of the Week (Nov. 13)

Hockey player Olivia Eustace and cross country runner Jacob Benoit are this week's PepsiCo Athletes of the Week.

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