The Dean's Office Dispatch is the Faculty of Science's weekly e-newsletter for students, faculty and staff.
Dalhousie University will be closed on Monday, November 11 for Remembrance Day.
Listen to Drs. Shannon Johnson and Alissa Pencer on Sciographies
Sciographies, the podcast and radio show that details the lives and research interests of some of Dalhousie's leading scientists, has returned for its sixth season. New episodes will premiere on Thursday afternoons at 4:30 p.m. from October 3 - November 14 on CKDU 88.1 FM in Halifax. Sciographies can also be found on most podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Learn more about the new season, which is again hosted by Dal oceanographer Dr. David Barclay and includes seven episodes featuring nine researchers and alumni.
Drs. Shannon Johnson and Alissa Pencer of the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience are the featured guests in season six's penultimate episode. Drs. Johnson and Pencer share their different paths through psychology and how they came together to serve as co-directors of the Dalhousie Centre for Psychological Health, which celebrated its one-year anniversary in September. Read more in this week's Dal News story that includes excerpts from the conversation and listen to the full episode.
LSC and Dunn closure: Saturday, November 9
Please be advised the Life Sciences Centre (LSC) and the Sir James Dunn Building will be closed on Saturday, November 9 for planned maintenance work requiring power outages. Please see this Today@Dal memo for more details.
Careers in Focus: Science Edition
This November, the Faculty of Science and our partners are presenting “Careers in Focus: Science Edition,” a series of events to help students discover diverse career pathways and build essential skills. See the full list of events on our myDal site (login required). Here’s what’s coming up soon:
Ocean industry networking event: Nov. 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. (learn more and register via Eventbrite)
Ocean industry panel: Nov. 19 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. (learn more and register via Eventbrite)
Undergraduate Summer Research Awards information session: Nov. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (learn more and register via Eventbrite)
PharmD virtual information session: Nov. 20
Students interested in the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program from Dalhousie's College of Pharmacy are invited to attend an upcoming virtual information session. Here’s what you’ll gain from attending:
Meet Our Expert Faculty: Engage with leaders in pharmacy education, including professors guiding Dalhousie’s innovative PharmD curriculum.
Discover Your Path: Explore our four-year program with problem-based learning, immersive clinical rotations, and state-of-the-art skills labs designed to set you up for success.
Student Panel Q&A: Hear directly from current students about their experiences, challenges, and triumphs in the program.
Date: Wednesday, November 20
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. AST
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams
Register at this link: https://b.link/s5lteb81
Fall 2024 seminars: Department of Economics
All interested students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the Department of Economics’ fall term seminars. Seminars will be held in-person. See the full schedule on the Economics website. Upcoming seminars include:
Presenter: Betsey Stevenson (University of Michigan) Title: Women and Work: Evolution and Crisis over the Last 25 Years Date: Friday, November 8 Time: 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Location: Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building, Room 2198
Information Science Public Lecture: Nov. 19
All Dalhousie faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend this year's Information Science public lecture: "Can the Public Contribute to Plastic Pollution Policy-Making through Community Science? A Vision for Participatory Legistration" by Dr. Tim Kiessling. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, November 19 at 3:30 p.m. in room 3089 of the Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building. Learn more by visiting the Dal events calendar.
Workshop: Introduction to the Sentinel Applications Program (SNAP)
The Copernicus Dataspace Ecosystem is where you can obtain free passive optical imagery from Sentinel-2, synthetic aperture radar data from Sentinel 1, sea-surface topography, sea- and land-surface temperature, ocean colour and land colour from Sentinel 3, and more. SNAP is an open source remote sensing software platform designed for the Sentinel series of satellites, but is compatible with other platforms like Landsat, SPOT, and Worldview. The workshop is open to Dalhousie faculty, staff, and students. Minimal GIS or remote sensing experience is required. Register for the workshop and see a more detailed agenda via Eventbrite.
Crowdmark training sessions for the Faculty of Science
Interested faculty and staff are invited to register for Crowdmark Training Sessions for the Faculty of Science (all sessions online via Zoom). Links to recordings of previously-held sessions are listed below.
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IMPORTANT DATES
November 11 Remembrance Day, university closed
November 11-15
Fall Study Break (except students in co-op, clinics or internships)
December 1
Last day to apply to graduate for Spring 2025 Convocation via Dal Online (login required)
Account detail (tuition and fees) available via Dal Online (login required).
