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PepsiCo Athletes of the Week (Mar. 28)
PepsiCo Athletes of the Week (Mar. 28)
Â鶹´«Ã½ Sports Information  –  Sports
Monday, March 28, 2022
Swimmers Reagan Crowell and Noah Mascoll-Gomes are this Week's PepsiCo Athletes of the Week.
Faculty of Agriculture debuts program to bridge gap between African Nova Scotian communities and agriculture
Faculty of Agriculture debuts program to bridge gap between African Nova Scotian communities and agriculture
Stephanie Rogers  –  Agriculture, News, Community & Culture
Monday, March 28, 2022
As part of a new Faculty of Agriculture program, African Nova Scotian learners will receive materials, seeds, and transplants to plant a backyard vegetable garden and apply knowledge they've learned about soil health, garden prep and more.
From Nana, with love: One faculty member’s gesture to keep students safe (and stylish)
From Nana, with love: One faculty member’s gesture to keep students safe (and stylish)
Ernest Ng  –  Science, Psychology, News, Community & Culture
Monday, March 28, 2022
Jennifer Stamp, a senior instructor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, has given out around 200 patterned masks made by her mother as part of a plan to keep students feeling safe and positive about coming to class during COVID.
Remembering the Sierra Leone Migration, 230 years later
Remembering the Sierra Leone Migration, 230 years later
Isaac Saney  –  Community & Culture
Friday, March 25, 2022
Isaac Saney, a university teaching fellow and director of Dal’s Transition Year Program, explores the single largest "back to Africa' event in the history of the Americas.
How COVID upended engineering — and created new opportunities for progress on public health
How COVID upended engineering — and created new opportunities for progress on public health
Theresa Anne Salah  –  News, Engineering
Friday, March 25, 2022
As the world continues to navigate its way out of a deadly health crisis, Â鶹´«Ã½'s Women in Engineering Society hosts a panel discussion next week on how the crisis has strengthened the intersections between engineering and public health.
Volleyballers earn national honours
Volleyballers earn national honours
Â鶹´«Ã½ Sports Information  –  Sports
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Volleyball players Julie Moore and Michael Dononvan earn U SPORTS awards.
New pathway program to grow number of Indigenous students entering Dal undergraduate medical studies
Kate Rogers  –  Medicine, News, Community & Culture
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Indigenous Admissions Pathway was recently approved by the Faculty of Medicine for the upcoming application cycle and will help facilitate entrance into the program for Indigenous students by assessing applications using a holistic file review.
Keevan Veinot named U SPORTS Athlete of the Week
Keevan Veinot named U SPORTS Athlete of the Week
Â鶹´«Ã½ Sports Information  –  Sports
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
After leading the Tigers to their third AUS title in a row, men's basketball guard Keevan Veinot has been named U SPORTS Male Athlete of the Week
Tips for navigating an emergency department visit: Who you’ll see, what to ask and why it matters
Tips for navigating an emergency department visit: Who you’ll see, what to ask and why it matters
Jasmine Mah and Melissa K. Andrew  –  Medicine, Health Professions
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Almost half of patients have poor understanding of their emergency department visit. Being aware of how the emergency department works can give patients the tools to have a smoother experience, write Jasmine Mah and Melissa K. Andrew.
Holi festival ushers in spring with a flurry of colour
Holi festival ushers in spring with a flurry of colour
Staff  –  Student Life, News, Community & Culture
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Dal's Studley Quad swirled with colour Sunday morning as students turned out to celebrate Holi, a popular Hindu festival that marks the arrival of spring.