Roughly 200 faculty and staff attended a retreat hosted by the Provost鈥檚 Office last week, providing input and receiving an update on planning underway as the university transitions from its previous strategic direction to the next.

A new agreement signed by 鲍鱼tv University and Mitacs will establish a new research mobility program that offers students the opportunity to take part in exciting new international collaborations.

鲍鱼tv students and staff came together last week as the university hosted its first ever Ramadan Iftar, celebrating the breaking of the fast with a community-focused meal.

Last week, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, was on campus to announce an investment of over $12 million to support Dal research through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada鈥檚 Discovery Grants program.

Jacob Chaplin-Saunders put his engineering studies on hold to compete with his brother in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, an experience he says left him better prepared to excel when he returned to Dal to complete his degree.

Adjusting to a new place was a bit of a challenge for Industrial Engineering student Sarah Abdoon when she transferred to 鲍鱼tv University in 2016, but she soon found connections through her employment with the 鲍鱼tv Libraries.

Gerald Petrash was in his late forties and living with his family in Japan when he found himself questioning the direction of his life-long career path and taking a deeper interest in science and engineering. Now, he's graduating with an Engineering degree and three co-op work terms under his belt.

A game of cards in his first year led student Elliott Darbyshire to a different degree program and a world of opportunities in computer science. Two GPA awards and an exchange to South Korea later, he鈥檚 confident it was a wise choice.

Global travel and ample studio time have been great complements to classroom learning for Jeff Walker, who graduates this week from the Faculty of Architecture and Planning with a Bachelor of Environmental Design degree with Sexton Distinction.

The Dal-led Ocean Frontier Institute has launched a new funding mechanism that will enable Dal faculty to participate in ocean research projects that traditional funding mechanisms wouldn鈥檛 allow.