About 40 African Nova Scotian youth spent a morning sketching, building and learning about architecture at the Black Cultural Centre in Cherry Brook alongside several alumni mentors, part of a new outreach partnership initiated by the Nova Scotia Association of Architects with Dalhousie.
Dal News speaks with Ian Nason (BComm’77) about his nearly 40 years working at Dal, the changes he’s seen and the importance of service and teamwork in helping move the university’s mission forward.
Tuesday, Nov. 5, marked the 40th anniversary of the official opening of Dalplex. Take a look back at the Dalplex’s 40-year legacy as one of Halifax’s go-to community recreation facilities.
Ocean research leader at Dalhousie, Anya Waite (BSc’85), warns scientists who study the ocean are at risk of squandering data if they fail to explore and harness it for good.
Against the backdrop of an oft-distressing global political climate, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean (former Governor General of Canada) brought an inspiring message of hope to Dal’s annual Shaar Shalom Lecture this week, one forged in humanity’s common bonds and inspired by a new generation of leaders and change makers.
Aaron MacNeil (BSc’01), Canada Research Chair in Fisheries Ecology, contributed to a study published in the journal Nature that found children in many tropical areas could see significant health improvements if just a fraction of the fish caught near their homes made its way to their plates.
Dr. Christine Chambers’ (BSc’96) appointment as scientific director for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health makes Dalhousie one of only two universities in Canada to host two CIHR institutes.
Four of Dal’s outstanding alumni were feted last week at the first Dalhousie Aurum Awards ceremony, recognized for their innovative and visionary achievements.
Dal Alumni Days featured Open Dialogue events that engaged alumni and other guests in thought-provoking discussions around some of the most pressing issues of our age, including immigration and health care — and some of the boundary-breaking ways Dal researchers and community partners are helping address them.
Whistleblower Edward Snowden earned international infamy when he leaked secret documents that revealed the extent of global surveillance culture. Last week, speaking via livestream to a packed house as part of Dal Alumni Days, Snowden discussed the rise of the surveillance state — and what a “digital arms race” means for our future.