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December 2016

Emily Côté  –  Earth Sciences, News, Science
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Earth Sciences prof Anne-Marie Ryan has never shied away from making education a two-way street. That's a big reason why she's this year's recipient of HÂþ»­'s top award for teaching.
Michele Charlton  –  Research, Science, Chemistry, News
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Earlier this year, Chemistry Professor Emeritus Axel Becke received one of the highest scholarly honours in the country: the Canada Council Killam Prize. Late last month, he delivered his Killam Prize lecture on campus, drawing connections between music and quantum theory.
Mimi Breslow  –  Alumni, Management
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Analyze Re, a reinsurance analytics startup based in Halifax, has become the first "exit" (or buyout) to come out of Dal's Starting Lean program.
Miriam Breslow  –  Research, Management, Resource and Environmental Studies
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Peter Tyedmers, professor and director of the School for Resource and Environmental Studies (SRES), is taking part in this week's Nobel Week Dialogue in Stockholm, Sweden on "The Future of Food."
Ryan McNutt  –  Research, Computer Science, Management, Science, Agriculture, News
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Led by Dean of Management Sylvain Charlebois, the seventh edition of Canada’s Food Price Report is the first to be published at HÂþ»­, with the support of a cross-university team of researchers.
Niecole Comeau  –  Research, Biology, Science
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Dal postdoc Kerrianne Ryan is conducting research at the forefront of the emerging and controversial field of connectomics, which aims to map the briain's "wiring."
Molly Marcott  –  Community & Culture, Engineering
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, in memory of the 1989 École Polytechnique tragedy. The HÂþ»­ Women in Engineering Society hosted a candlelight vigil to recognize the anniversary and illuminate the struggle against gender-based violence.
HÂþ»­ Sports Information  –  Sports
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
HÂþ»­ University women’s volleyball coach Rick Scott is pleased to announce the commitment of Catherine Callaghan to the Tigers 2017-18 lineup.
HÂþ»­ Sports Information  –  Sports
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
The HÂþ»­ Tigers women’s volleyball team has played to perfection at the midway point of the 2016-17 regular season.
Michele Charlton  –  Oceans, Research, Pharmacology, English, Arts and Social Sciences, Science, Oceanography, Medicine
Friday, December 2, 2016
Last Friday, the Government of Canada announced two new Canada Research Chairs for HÂþ»­: Carolyn Buchwald (Ocean Chemistry) and Morgan Langille (Human Microbiome). Jerry White (European Studies) also had his Canada Research Chair renewed.