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November 2018

Matt Reeder  –  Community & Culture
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
More than 300 students in Grades 7-12 from across Nova Scotia visited ºÚÁϳԹÏÍølast Monday afternoon as part of STEMFest — a week-long series of conferences, activities and events in Halifax aimed at promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education and innovation.
Rebecca Spencer and Sara Kirk  –  Research, Health Professions, Health Promotion
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Women and adolescent girls say that being outdoors in nature offers opportunities to gain confidence in physical activity, write Dal researchers Rebecca Spencer and Sara Kirk.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøSports Information  –  Sports
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Results from volleyball, baskteball, hockey and cross country.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøSports Information  –  Sports
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Graham Schmuland (volleyball) and Courtney Baker (volleyball) are this week's ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøMUSCLE MLK Athletes of the Week.
Courtney Law  –  Community & Culture
Friday, November 9, 2018
Each year, Dal's International Centre collects donations of winter coats, scarves, hats and more from the Dal community, and helps distribute them to international students readying themselves for a Nova Scotia winter.
Staff  –  Community & Culture
Friday, November 9, 2018
As Canada marks the 100th anniversary of the First World War’s end, learn more about the university’s wartime contributions — including the Dal-led No. 7 Stationary Hospital.
Robert France  –  Research, Agriculture
Friday, November 9, 2018
From the Swiss border to the English channel, Robert France (Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences) describes his pilgrimage of the Western Front as a tribute to fallen soldiers and to learn more about the devastating loss of life.
Melanie Jollymore  –  Medicine, Dal 200, Community & Culture
Friday, November 9, 2018
More than 1,200 people converged on Halifax's new convention centre on Saturday night, filling the grand ballroom to capacity for a long-anticipated evening of celebration to mark ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøMedical School's 150th anniversary.
Cheryl Bell  –  Dentistry, News
Thursday, November 8, 2018
After making it all the way to the finals of CBC's Great Canadian Baking Show, Dentistry prof Sachin Seth reflects back on a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Rebecca Rawcliffe  –  Computer Science, Student Life, Dal 200
Thursday, November 8, 2018
For Dal's 200th anniversary year, the Faculty of Computer Science set out to double the number of female students entering its undergrad programs. The Faculty not only met this ambitious goal — it’s just getting started when it comes to increasing diversity in its field.