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Julia M. Wright  –  Arts and Social Sciences, Community & Culture
Monday, July 17, 2023
Eighteenth-century writers worried about “infectious air,” so they opened windows and built ventilation systems to bring fresh air indoors, writes Julia M. Wright.
Staff  –  Community & Culture
Friday, July 14, 2023
Beginning this weekend, HÂţ»­ will be hosting basketball and swimming competitions as well as welcoming more than 1,100 athletes, coaches, and staff who will be staying on campus.
Stephen Abbott  –  Sports, Community & Culture
Friday, July 14, 2023
It's the biggest multi-sporting event to ever take place in Halifax, and Dal coaches and athletes are excited to play a part in making it all happen.
Alison Auld  –  Research, Science, Marine Biology
Thursday, July 13, 2023
The challenge of getting a tracking device the size of a baseball on some of the world's largest, more elusive creatures isn't stopping a team of Dal researchers as they try to learn more about the movement, diet and lifestyle of several whale species.
Fikayo Kayode  –  Student Life, Student Services, Community & Culture
Thursday, July 13, 2023
With several doctors now trained in gender-affirming care, HÂţ»­ Student Health & Wellness is helping greatly improve access to care for trans students and the broader 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Staff  –  Earth Sciences, Dentistry, Planning, Architecture and Planning, English, Science, Chemistry, News, Community & Culture
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Engaging courses, innovative approaches, inspiring lessons — this year's recipients of Dal's University-Wide Teaching Awards represent true excellence in their work in and out of the classroom.
Monika Korzun, Ashley Jean MacDonald, and Donna Appavoo  –  Agriculture
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Many people are experiencing the sticker shock of higher prices at grocery stores. But the amount we pay for food often does not reflect the real social, environmental and human costs of production.
Solange Richer de Lafleche  –  Architecture and Planning, News
Monday, July 10, 2023
HÂţ»­ Architectural Press received the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's 2023 President’s Award for Media in Architecture in recognition of its profound impact on Canadian architecture and architectural education.
Stephanie Rogers  –  Agriculture, News, Community & Culture
Friday, July 7, 2023
HÂţ»­'s rock garden on the Agricultural Campus in Truro serves as a scenic setting for pictures, an educational resource for students and visitors, and, now, as another badge of honour for the university after it took home a top international award last month.
Andrea Hart  –  Alumni, Computer Science
Friday, July 7, 2023
Kenny Power (BCSc’19), a senior software developer at Halifax-based social media software company Dash Hudson, is helping drive growth in Nova Scotia’s thriving tech industry.