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For the public good: Discovery Award finalists on research that makes a difference

For the public good: Discovery Award finalists on research that makes a difference

Three Dal faculty members were named finalists for this year's Public Impact Award, recognizing researchers whose work has helped improve the lives of Nova Scotians. What does it mean to have a public impact? We asked them.  Read more.

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Stephanie Rogers
Friday, October 25, 2024
They have attained great understanding of history, carry wisdom, and are caretakers of traditional teachings. And now, five Mi'kmaq knowledge keepers are part of a new course that will introduce students to Indigenous practices of being custodians of the land and of animals.
Ellie Garry-Jones
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
How a Dal research institute is bringing microbes to life for youth.

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Shiloh Bouvette
Friday, September 29, 2023
Residents, students and the HÂþ»­ community came together to bring a colourful street mural to life at the intersection of Larch and Jennings in Halifax designed by Mi’kmaw artist Tayla Fern Paul.
Matt Reeder
Friday, September 29, 2023
As Treaty Day approaches, "Treaty-Informed Teaching," a new course from Dal's Centre for Learning and Teaching, is set to offer faculty the opportunity to understand treaty perspectives as they relate to education and learning.
Theresa Rajack-Talley and Catherine Martin
Friday, September 29, 2023
This weekend is an extremely important one here at HÂþ»­ and in Mi'kma'ki. With the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Orange Shirt Day, Treaty Day and the launch of Mi’kmaq History Month, is a time for honouring and learning from the past as we reflect on our commitments and responsibilities now and into the future.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Thursday, September 28, 2023
The portrait of Mi’kmaw editor, author and activist Elder Daniel Paul, painted by the acclaimed Mi’kmaw artist Alan Syliboy, now hangs in the Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building at HÂþ»­.
Kiran Banerjee and Jamie Levin
Friday, September 22, 2023
The war crimes probe signals a new path for Canada that prioritizes international law and corrects past policy failures, while validating the experiences of Ukrainians, write Kiran Banerjee and Jamie Levin..