/news.html Dal News Sat, 07 Sep 2024 02:50:28 GMT 2024-09-07T02:50:28Z /news/2024/09/06/dallaire-institute-workshop-to-shine-a-light-on-the-role-of-wome.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A one-day public event in honour of Peace Day hosted by Dal’s Dallaire Institute later this month will spotlight the essential yet often under-recognized role of women in addressing critical peace and security challenges affecting children. Research Community & Culture Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:00:00 GMT /news/2024/09/06/dallaire-institute-workshop-to-shine-a-light-on-the-role-of-wome.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stacey McCarthy 2024-09-06T15:00:00Z /news/2024/09/06/dal-prof-changing-the-way-we-think-about-accessibility-in-the-cl.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal Computer Science instructor Gabriella Mosquera, this year's winner of the Award for Excellence in Online/Blended Course Development, says empathy is always top of mind for her when designing courses. Computer Science Community & Culture Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/06/dal-prof-changing-the-way-we-think-about-accessibility-in-the-cl.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily MacKinnon 2024-09-06T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/05/soil-climate-change-research-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Soil plays a massive role in combating climate change by storing carbon. Now, a historic grant — the largest ever awarded to Dal's Faculty of Agriculture — will help a team of Dal researchers improve Canada's ability to make the most of this nature-based solution to a warming climate. Research Agriculture Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/05/soil-climate-change-research-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2024-09-05T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/04/royal-society-of-canada-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Drs. Mark Stradiotto and Kate Sherren have been welcomed into the Royal Society of Canada, a fellowship that gathers the brightest minds across the country. Research News Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/04/royal-society-of-canada-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2024-09-04T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/04/free-store.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews More than 700 students shopped at Dal’s first Free Store over move-in weekend, diverting approximately 3.5 tonnes of items from landfill and contributing to a circular economy on campus. Office of Sustainability Community & Culture Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:15:00 GMT /news/2024/09/04/free-store.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Tanis Trainor 2024-09-04T10:15:00Z /news/2024/09/04/pepsico-athlete-of-the-week--sep--2-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Congratulations to Sally Steinberg and Mykeo Parker-Christmas on being named the PepsiCo Athletes of the Week! Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024/09/04/pepsico-athlete-of-the-week--sep--2-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2024-09-03T12:00:00Z /news/2024/09/04/tigers-weekend-recap--sep--3-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Tigers hosted Moncton this weekend in their soccer home openers. Sports Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:46:00 GMT /news/2024/09/04/tigers-weekend-recap--sep--3-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2024-09-03T11:46:00Z /news/2024/08/30/orientation-week-dalhousie-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Halifornia Dreaming, this year's Orientation Week programming, offers Dal's newest students dozens of opportunities to learn, meet new people, and have fun. Student Life Community & Culture Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024/08/30/orientation-week-dalhousie-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ariel Mackenzie 2024-08-30T13:00:00Z /news/2024/08/30/advice-first-year-students-orientation.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews We asked a few of Dal's orientation leaders to offer insights into what they wish they’d known as they started at Dal. Student Life Community & Culture Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/30/advice-first-year-students-orientation.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-08-30T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/28/remembering-howard-clark--dalhousie-s-ninth-president.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews President Emertius Howard Clark, who passed away earlier this month, is credited with pushing ������̳'s gates "open wider than before" — both into the community and out into the broader world. News Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/28/remembering-howard-clark--dalhousie-s-ninth-president.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ryan McNutt 2024-08-28T17:30:00Z /news/2024/08/27/dalhousie-management-dean-mike-smit.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Mike Smit, an Information Science professor and researcher at Dal for over a decade, is uniquely positioned to guide the future of management education at Atlantic Canada’s largest university. Find out why. Management News Senior Administration Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/27/dalhousie-management-dean-mike-smit.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Sonya Jampolsky 2024-08-27T12:30:00Z /news/2024/08/28/study-admissions-launch.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal.ca launches its new Study and Admissions sections this week, offering students refreshed interface that makes finding the information they need about programs easier than ever. Student Life Registrar News Senior Administration Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/28/study-admissions-launch.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Trudi Smith 2024-08-27T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/23/history-slavery-expert.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Harvey Amani, a professor of history at Dal and King's and author of the award-winning Biographical Dictionary of Enslaved Black People in the Maritimes, opens up about some of the ways Black people experienced bondage in Canada and where to learn more. Research Arts and Social Sciences Community & Culture Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/23/history-slavery-expert.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Genevieve MacIntyre 2024-08-23T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/22/q-a--get-to-know-heather-bruce--incoming-dean-and-campus-princip.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews With a background in both industry and academics, Dr. Heather Bruce will lead Dal's growing Faculty of Agriculture at a time of great opportunity. Learn more about her vision. Agriculture News Senior Administration Thu, 22 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/22/q-a--get-to-know-heather-bruce--incoming-dean-and-campus-princip.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2024-08-22T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/22/more-than-pop-cans-circular-economy-for-energy-landscapes.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews ������̳ professors Chad Walker and Michelle Adams speak to an expanded version of the circular economy — one that sees items reused and recycled — to the land and infrastructure used to produce our energy. Architecture and Planning Science Planning Environmental Programs Thu, 22 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT /news/2024/08/22/more-than-pop-cans-circular-economy-for-energy-landscapes.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Martin J. Pasqualetti, Chad Walker and Michelle Adams 2024-08-22T08:00:00Z /news/2024/08/21/summer-school-gardening-dal-agriculture.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal's Agricultural Campus hosts elite gardeners from across Canada for a summer school unlike any other. Agriculture Community & Culture Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/21/summer-school-gardening-dal-agriculture.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kamryn Findlay 2024-08-20T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/20/tiff-shalan-joudry-welima-q.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal alum and current Interdisciplinary PhD candidate shalan joudry’s short film “welima'q” will have its world premiere this September at the Toronto International Film Festival. Graduate Studies Alumni English Arts and Social Sciences Science Indigenous Environmental Programs Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT /news/2024/08/20/tiff-shalan-joudry-welima-q.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Genevieve MacIntyre 2024-08-20T09:00:00Z /news/2024/08/20/engineering-walt-disney.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews In a world of timeless tales and Cinderella’s castle, a young ������̳ engineering graduate is doing her part to put smiles on the faces of millions of people at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Alumni Engineering Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/20/engineering-walt-disney.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Theresa Anne Salah 2024-08-19T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/19/tigers-assistant-coach-selected-for-u-sports-female-apprentice-c.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Women's Volleyball lead assistant coach Tessa Bulmer has been selected to participate in the 2024 U SPORTS Female Apprentice Coach Program. Sports Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/19/tigers-assistant-coach-selected-for-u-sports-female-apprentice-c.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2024-08-16T13:30:00Z /news/2024/08/16/one-run-grayson-domingues-fundraiser.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews When a fellow Tiger was hit by two rare cancers in 2022, teammates on the Dal football team stepped up to raise funds. This year, they're back with even bigger ambitions. Student Life Arts and Social Sciences Sports Community & Culture Fri, 16 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/16/one-run-grayson-domingues-fundraiser.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-08-16T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/15/thriving-co-curricular-program-earns-biology-prof-dal-community-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Joseph Bielawski earned the 2024 Dr. Anne Marie Ryan Community Growth Award, which recognizes commitment to education, learning, and outreach at Dal. News Community & Culture Science Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/15/thriving-co-curricular-program-earns-biology-prof-dal-community-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2024-08-15T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/15/2024-dalhousie-shanghairanking-academic-ranking-of-world-univers.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal maintained its place in the top 301-400 universities overall in the annual ranking, which tracks performance in research and academic achievement. Research News Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/15/2024-dalhousie-shanghairanking-academic-ranking-of-world-univers.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-08-15T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/14/here-s-how-progressive--collaborative-electoral-alternatives-can.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews If political parties respect voters and focus on policy rather than polls and partisan hackery, Canadians might have something substantive to choose from when the next federal election is called. Research Arts and Social Sciences Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/14/here-s-how-progressive--collaborative-electoral-alternatives-can.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ajay Parasram 2024-08-14T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/13/coloursmith-contact-lenses.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Halifax-based Coloursmith leveraged support from Creative Destruction Lab - Atlantic, the ������̳-based arm of the global startup program, and is now working with the vision care industry to commercialize its technology that helps colourblind people see colour more vividly. Research Chemistry Science Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/13/coloursmith-contact-lenses.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Q. Casey 2024-08-13T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/13/bulmer-named-lead-assistant-coach.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Engineering and Tigers alum Tessa Bulmer returns to the bench for her seventh season on the Tigers coaching staff, this year in a newly created and expanded role with the women's volleyball team. Sports Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:50:00 GMT /news/2024/08/13/bulmer-named-lead-assistant-coach.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2024-08-12T16:50:00Z