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Stefanie Wilson  –  Student Life, Arts and Social Sciences, Music, Community & Culture
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Music student Hsiu-Ping (Patrick) Wu believes in the power of getting out of one’s comfort zone. This weekend, he takes part in the Society of HÂþ»­ Music Students' Nocturne exhibition “Sculptures,†an improvised performance at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
Naomi Hill  –  Alumni
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Homecoming weekend (October 11-15) is one of the most exciting times of year on campus. Learn what this year's suite of activities has in store.
Shirley Tillotson  –  Research, History, Arts and Social Sciences
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is not the first Canadian politician to hold the job who’s been confronted with outrage over tax reform proposals. Dal historian Shirley Tillotson looks at the history of tax anger in Canada.
Ryan McNutt  –  News
Friday, October 6, 2017
There's a lot of momentum the past few years in Dal's efforts to better support Indigenous students and scholarship. As Mi'kmaq History Month gets underway, we speak to co-chairs Patricia Doyle-Bedwell and Keith Taylor about the work of Dal's Indigenous Strategy steering committee.
Jane Doucet  –  Management, Law, Medicine, News
Friday, October 6, 2017
HÂþ»­ co-hosted a lively panel discussion this week on the legalization of cannabis in Canada. The event featured four HÂþ»­ faculty members and two Schulich School of Law alumni, including the Honourable Anne McLellan, chair of Canada's Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation.
Lindsay Loomer (with files from Ryan McNutt)  –  Law, News
Friday, October 6, 2017
In its first-ever ranking of law programs, Times Higher Education, one of the world’s most prominent global university rankings, has named Dal’s Schulich School of Law one of the top 100 in the world.
Ryan McNutt  –  Community & Culture
Friday, October 6, 2017
New posters and signage remind students and faculty/staff that HÂþ»­ is a smoke-free campus and encourage respect for one another’s airspace.
Françoise Baylis  –  Medicine, Research
Thursday, October 5, 2017
A new gene-editing experiment explores human development. With this comes new ethical questions: How do scientists acquire embryos and how are their projects approved? Dal expert Françoise Baylis discusses.
Stefanie Wilson  –  Student Life, Science, Medicine, Community & Culture
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Sara Abdessamie, a second-year Loran Scholar and Medical Sciences student, is one of 26 young people from across Canada chosen to serve on the Prime Minister's Youth Council.
Ryan McNutt  –  Research, Earth Sciences, Science, Chemistry, News
Thursday, October 5, 2017
This week, Halifax welcomed guests from the World Energy Cities Partnership for an international conference, one which made its way to campus Wednesday for a discussion about research and innovation in energy and beyond.