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November 2024

Wyatt Carling  –  Student Life, Community & Culture
Friday, November 8, 2024
Remembrance Day hits home in a deep way for these HÂþ»­ students who also serve as reservists in the Canadian Armed Forces.
Matt Reeder  –  News, Community & Culture
Friday, November 8, 2024
George Stairs set a new academic record for marks when he was a student at HÂþ»­. Just a few years later, he perished serving in the First World War — a story of sacrifice captured in compelling fashion in a newspaper found in a trench on the frontlines.
Matt Reeder  –  Student Life, Registrar, Community & Culture
Friday, November 8, 2024
A record number of prospective students and their supporters got up close and personal with HÂþ»­ last weekend at the fall Open House event in Halifax.
Tony Walker & Simon Harper  –  Research, Environmental Programs, Science
Friday, November 8, 2024
Canada’s more than 13,000 beekeepers are a critical untapped resource of citizen scientists. By analyzing honey sample compositions, researchers can monitor contaminants in the air and soil that are collected when honeybees forage for nectar, pollen and water from nearby flowers.
Allison Barss  –  Alumni, News
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Less than a decade into her career, nursing alum Dr. Rachel Ollivier shares that she is inspired and determined to help shape the future of women’s health.
Jocelyn Adams Moss  –  Research, Psychology, Science
Thursday, November 7, 2024
The psychologists and co‑directors at HÂþ»­'s Centre for Psychological Health share their personal journeys and research interests in the latest episode of Sciographies.
Tanis Trainor  –  Sports, Community & Culture
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Players and Coach Tye share their excitement about this year’s championship hosted at HÂþ»­ for just the second time in program history.
Emily MacKinnon  –  Computer Science, Research, News
Thursday, November 7, 2024
The fellowship recognizes the computer scientist's groundbreaking work in personalized and adaptive digital interventions powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning and is accompanied by a research grant of $250,000 over the next two years.
Andrew Riley  –  Research, Biology, Science, Chemistry
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Dina Rogers takes centre stage in Berlin this week along with close to 100 competitors from around the globe presenting their research-based ideas to improve the world to an audience of international thought leaders and Nobel Prize Laureates.
Kevin Quigley  –  Research, News
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Scenario planning provides an effective way for Canadian officials to address high levels of uncertainty in the Canada-U.S. relationship. Here’s how it works.