News Archive
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Student Life, Science
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Monday, August 31, 2020
Though travel restrictions will keep him at home in Jordan this fall, Medical Sciences student Laith AlHadeed still feels a deep connection with his Dal community in Halifax.
Research
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Friday, August 28, 2020
Researchers at ±«Óătv are the recipients of $1.5 million in funding through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund that will help acquire the cutting-edge tools they need to push research and innovation forward.
Engineering, Community & Culture
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Friday, August 28, 2020
As governments and health care providers around the world scrambled earlier this year to acquire personal protective equipment in the face of a growing pandemic and severely disrupted supply chains, ±«Óătv and the Emera ideaHUB stepped in to help address the critical need for locally available solutions.
Research, Medicine
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Thursday, August 27, 2020
One of the world's most prestigious medical journals shines a spotlight on one of Dal's health research leaders: global health advocate and vaccinology expert Dr. Noni MacDonald.
Student Life
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Thursday, August 27, 2020
Orientation for the fall 2020 semester kicks off this month and, like most events these days, things look a little different this year. Find out more about what the university and the ±«Óătv Student Union have planned for incoming students this fall.
Computer Science, Research, Arts and Social Sciences, Science, Medicine
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Three ±«Óătv scholars are part of the newest cohort of Canada Research Chairs (CRCs), with new chairs focused on immigrants and refugees, the impacts of climate change on coastal zones, and the integration of gender and sexuality into reconciliation.
News, Arts and Social Sciences, Political Science
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Canada’s Conservative Party elected its new leader this week, bringing a fresh face to the official opposition in Parliament and a new challenger to Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. We chatted with Dal's Lori Turnbull about O’Toole’s successful campaign and what a federal election with him at the helm of the Conservatives could look like.
News, Community & Culture
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
±«Óătv, like other post-secondary institutions in Nova Scotia, has an important role to play in the province's goal of becoming barrier-free by 2030 for individuals with disabilities and other accessibility challenges. Here's how the university is developing its plan.
Residence, Medicine, Community Health and Epidemiology
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Monday, August 24, 2020
New research out of ±«Óătv University, St. Michael’s Hospital, and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), forecasts delaying access in Canada to a new cystic fibrosis therapy, called Trikafta, could result in avoidable death.
Biology, Community & Culture, Science
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Monday, August 24, 2020
A new e-book by ±«Óătv student Hannah Solway offers comprehensive guidance on how to make ecologically friendly choices for everything from dental floss and sunscreen to travel, dining out, and doing your laundry.