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Research, Community & Culture
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Friday, February 8, 2019
Third-year Dal Kinesiology student Fola Akpan got her first taste of applied research last summer on a project addressing the link between cellphone use and neck issues. This weekend, she joins friends, students and other researchers of African descent on campus to share some of the findings in the first annual Black Research Symposium.
Libraries, News, Community & Culture
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Friday, February 8, 2019
The first East Coast hub of the National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation, located in the Indigenous Community Room of the MacRae Library on the Agricultural Campus in Truro, will encourage education and awareness about Indigenous history.
Research, Medicine, Health Professions
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Thursday, February 7, 2019
Seven researchers from Â鶹´«Ã½, Nova Scotia Health Authority, and the IWK Health Centre are receiving a combined $3.4 million investment from the Government of Canada through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Program.
Research, Oceans, Science, News
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Thursday, February 7, 2019
Brand new research facilities open in Steele Ocean Sciences Building, fulfilling a vision to support researchers in their work to discover innovative solutions to ocean-related issues.
News
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Thursday, February 7, 2019
Dedication and hard work in the gym have paid off for Â鶹´«Ã½ Engineering student and gymnast Alex Watters, who has been chosen as flag bearer for Team Nova Scotia at the Canada Winter Games this month.
Sports, Agriculture
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Thursday, February 7, 2019
It's woodsmen weekend on the Dal Agricultural Campus as the Dal AC Woodsmen teams are taking aim at winning the national championship on home turf.
Research, Psychology, Science
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019
New research from Dal psychologist Simon Sherry and colleague Martin Smith shows that perfectionism has increased dramatically over the last 25 years, and that perfectionists become more neurotic and less conscientious as time passes.
News
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Highlights of presentations and decisions from the January 28 meeting of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Senate.
Research, Arts and Social Sciences
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Over 60 Dal researchers received a total of $1.7 million in funding in the latest announcement from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Community & Culture
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Dal's Langille Athletic Centre in Truro has set up treadmills which can be used by dogs to run or walk next to their owners, giving both pooch and human the opportunity to stay active together over the winter months.