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Grant Curtis  –  Arts and Social Sciences, Community & Culture
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Afghanistan’s Artlords are using art on blast walls to advocate for social change and to stand in contrast to the country’s war lords, drug lords and corruption, writes Dal graduate researcher Grant Curtis.
Arunima Verma (with files from Matt Reeder)  –  Science, Environmental Programs, Graduate Studies, Community & Culture
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Samantha Ceci, a Master of Resource and Environmental Management student, teamed up with Dal’s Office of Sustainability and Facilities Management to create a so-called 'hugelkultur bed’ in a wooded area tucked behind Shirriff Hall on Studley Campus.
Matt Reeder and Stefanie Wilson  –  Student Services, News, Community & Culture, Senior Administration
Friday, August 6, 2021
They are cheerleaders and advocates for students. They provide outstanding service to students. They are mentors to students. Meet the recipients of the 2020 and 2021 Rosemary Gill Awards, Dal's top honour for supporting students outside the classroom.
Jacqueline Gahagan  –  Research, Student Life, Women In Research, Health Professions
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Education is a key to health, economic and social outcomes. So why don’t we make it easier for former youth in care to access post-secondary education, asks researcher Jacqueline Gahagan.
Matt Reeder  –  Student Life, News, Community & Culture
Thursday, August 5, 2021
A new program at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøseeks to increase access to higher education at the university for youth who have spent time in foster care growing up.
Michele Charlton and Jennifer Lewandowski  –  Research, Medicine, Health Professions
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Researchers affiliated with Dalhousie, the IWK Health Centre, and Nova Scotia Health have received funding from the federal government through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant program.
Genevieve MacIntyre  –  Student Life, Arts and Social Sciences, Sociology and Social Anthropology
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Hannah Shaw, who graduated this spring from Dal's Sociology and Social Anthropology program and is now working as a mental health support worker, says a transfer to Dal made all the difference on her path to success.
Kayla Hamelin, Caelin Murray and Shannon Landovskis  –  Biology, Graduate Studies, Science
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Academic conferences, a staple of graduate school, have undergone a dramatic shift during the pandemic — with both benefits and drawbacks.
Alison Auld  –  Research, Management, Oceans, Resource and Environmental Studies, Oceans
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
A new Dal study provides a first-ever look at the environmental and economic cost of abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear off the coast of southwest Nova Scotia.
Staff  –  Community & Culture
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Take a look back at all the animals featured on Pets of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍølast month.