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Photos by Cody Turner  –  Facilities Management, Community & Culture
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Take a walk around Dal's Studley Quad in early May, and you'll be treated to one of the campus's most pleasing — if short-lived — visual treats: the magnolia tree in full bloom.
Andrew Riley  –  Oceans, Ocean Tracking Network, Science, Marine Biology, News, Community & Culture
Monday, May 6, 2024
Canada’s largest university-based ocean research facility marks its 50th anniversary with a family friendly open house event on May 11. There'll be touch tanks, ocean glider demos, tours, face painting and more.
Theresa Anne Salah  –  Research, Architecture and Planning, News, Engineering, Senior Administration
Monday, May 6, 2024
Dr. Graham Gagnon's research programs have trained over 250 students, secured more than $50 million in research funding, and positioned him as a leading authority in applied water and wastewater research in Canada.
Emily MacKinnon  –  English, Arts and Social Sciences, News, Community & Culture
Friday, May 3, 2024
Anna Quon (BA’89) will be the city’s resident poet, storyteller or spoken word artist, acting as an ambassador and advocate for literacy, literature and the arts.
Kenneth Conrad  –  Research, Facilities Management, Science, Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Science
Friday, May 3, 2024
The state-of-the-art facility on Studley Campus will empower researchers in the areas of advanced-energy storage, clean energy, and sustainable materials with flexible labs and spaces that favour collaboration.
Greg Hanna  –  Research, Oceans
Thursday, May 2, 2024
The chief executive officer and scientific director of the Ocean Frontier Institute has been selected by the Oceanographic Society of Japan as the 2024 recipient of the award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the advancement of ocean upwelling research.
Jodi Reid  –  Alumni, Architecture and Planning, Planning
Thursday, May 2, 2024
The Master of Planning Class of 2008 have created a scholarship to honour classmate Jen Powley’s (MPlan’09) legacy of advocacy and to bring more diverse voices to their field.
Alison Auld  –  Research, Biology, Science
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Researchers have found that reclusive, deep-sea dwelling beaked whales are exposed to 14 human-made threats despite being found in habitats far from cities, ports and other populous areas.
Matt Reeder  –  Law, Oceans, Human Resources, Science, Medicine, Community & Culture, Engineering, Libraries, Graduate Studies, Computer Science, Office of Sustainability, Student Life, Student Services, Dentistry, Health Professions, Senior Administration, Facilities Management, Research, Management, News, Information Technology Services, Agriculture, Sports, Architecture and Planning, Arts and Social Sciences
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Hundreds of members of the Dal community converged on the Weldon Law Building last week for a day of learning, connection, and serendipity.