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Rosalie Fralick  –  News, Community & Culture, Science
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Dal student volunteers hosted the sixth-annual Let's Talk Science Challenge on campus earlier this month, with more than 150 junior high students showcasing their impressive science knowledge.
Genevieve MacIntyre  –  Arts and Social Sciences, News, European Studies, Community & Culture
Thursday, May 14, 2015
EUCE held its "Day of Debate" for International Baccalaureate (IB) high school students last month, an annual event that has grown from modest beginnings to host 80 students from across Halifax.
Ryan McNutt, with files from Nicole LeBlanc  –  Research, Biology, Science
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Dal scientists Derek Tittensor and Heike Lotze contributed to an international study that used fossils of extinct marine species to determine species and areas at-risk for extinction in today's oceans.
Allison Gerrard  –  Research, Medicine
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
HÂþ»­ Medical School researcher Dr. Jennifer Corcoran and her team have identified the gene in herpesvirus-8 that can cause virus-induced cancers.
Ryan McNutt  –  Agriculture, News
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Honorary degree recipient Temple Grandin, world-renowned animal scientist and autism activist, spoke to new graduates on the Agricultural Campus last Friday about the need for different types of thinkers to come together to solve society’s problems.
Allison Kincade  –  Student Life, Computer Science
Friday, May 8, 2015
Computer Science students showcased their data security skills and vied for prizes at the first Dal-JD Irving live case competition last month.
Emma Geldart  –  Agriculture, Convocation, News
Friday, May 8, 2015
In starting DalOUT Truro, Faculty of Agriculture graduate Owen Johnstone has helped create a more supportive and encouraging community on Dal's Truro campus.
Marie Visca  –  Health Professions, Human Communication Disorders, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Community & Culture
Friday, May 8, 2015
Together with the North End Community Health Centre, students and faculty from Dal's School of Human Communications Disorders and School of Dental Hygiene provided free preschool health screenings for local children.
Miriam Breslow  –  Management, News, Resource and Environmental Studies
Friday, May 8, 2015
Angela Hersey's passion for food and nutrition has guided her through not only her Master of Environmental Science degree, but also the launch of her new local, organic baby food business.
Marie Visca  –  Student Life, Facilities Management, News
Friday, May 8, 2015
Renovations are getting underway on the HÂþ»­ Student Union Building. The work represents a major overhaul that will increase student space and create a new "society hub."