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November 2017

Staff  –  Alumni, Medicine, News
Friday, November 3, 2017
Esteemed physician, former Nova Scotia Minister of Health and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøMedical School faculty member Dr. Ronald Stewart has pledged $1.3 million to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøMedical Research Foundation (DMRF) to support research in Emergency Medical Services.
Cherry Au  –  Computer Science, Management, Science, News, Community & Culture, Engineering
Friday, November 3, 2017
Close to 200 people checked in at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel last Friday to share ideas about the impact of co-op education on the future of Nova Scotia’s workforce and economy.
Melanie Jollymore  –  Medicine, News
Thursday, November 2, 2017
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøMedical School’s undergraduate medical education program (the MD program) has received accreditation for an eight-year term, receiving top marks on 85 of the 94 elements across 12 standards.
Jane Doucet  –  Student Life, Law, News
Thursday, November 2, 2017
The Schulich School of Law's new first-year course, Aboriginal and Indigenous Law in Context, gives students a grounding in the historic and contemporary issues facing Indigenous peoples and a foundation for future learning about Aboriginal and Indigenous law.
Zoe Bell  –  Research, Health Professions
Thursday, November 2, 2017
The connections between race, place and the environment have been long overlooked, but a two-day symposium held last week in Halifax highlighted some of the many reasons it’s time to have the conversation.
Kirk Jessome  –  Sports
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Each month, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøTigers varsity athletes host children and teens with cognitive disabilities for fun, engaging sporting experiences as part of the Special Tigers program. Five years running, the program shows no signs of slowing down.
Niecole Comeau  –  Student Life, Biology, Science
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Dal Biology students get a hands-on experience studying tropical ecology in one of the world's biodiversity hotspots.