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Community & Culture
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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Hundreds of people started their week in a different way than usual Monday morning, dropping by HÂţ»'s campus to take part in a live video conversation with Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques, who is currently living on the International Space Station.
Student Life, Engineering
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Engineering student Laura Flick has spearheaded the establishment of a Sexton Campus chapter of Jack.Org, a charitable organization that helps change the way people think about mental health.
Sports
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Monday, March 4, 2019
Courtney Baker (Volleyball) and Cedric Sanogo (Basketball) are this week's HÂţ» MUSCLE MLK Athletes of the Week.
Research, Oceans, Oceans
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Monday, March 4, 2019
The Dal-led Ocean Frontier Institute's Seed Fund provides awards ranging from $10-30,000 for innovative ocean research projects, supporting researchers studying everything from organic waste in fish farms to new low cost, low impact scallop-harvesting technology.
Sports
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Monday, March 4, 2019
The Tigers seized two AUS titles over the championship weekend, with women's volleyball winning its seventh-straight banner and the men's basketball team winning its fourth in five years.
News, Senior Administration
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Friday, March 1, 2019
The Budget Advisory Committee’s draft budget plan for 2019-20 keeps more money in Dal’s Faculties and service/support units, includes targeted investments in key areas such as infrastructure and student assistance, and recommends a four-year plan for larger increases to international tuition for future students (exempting current international students from these larger increases).
Music, Arts and Social Sciences, Community & Culture
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Friday, March 1, 2019
The HÂţ» Wind Ensemble performs Luke Ellard's "The Seer" this week at St. Matthew's Church in Halifax — a concerto perfectly aligned with the ensemble's unusual and diverse sensibilities.
Research, Management, Resource and Environmental Studies
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Friday, March 1, 2019
Dal researchers are raising funds to study the lakes of Sable Island National Park Reserve and better understand how the island's interconnected ecosystems are changing.
Dentistry, News
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Friday, March 1, 2019
How does a lifelong interest in cycling connect to a career in dentistry? For Dr. Ben Davis, dean of Dal's Faculty of Dentistry, it's all in the mechanics.