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December 2024

Andrew Riley  –  Research, Social Work, Health Professions, Community & Culture
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
A Dal social work researcher whose reports have exposed problems such as overcrowded housing and compensation issues will have more avenues to inform policy under a new Memorandum of Understanding.
Emm Campbell  –  Alumni, Community & Culture
Friday, December 13, 2024
Post-secondary schools across Nova Scotia stepped up in a big way on Giving Tuesday, raising $343,000 to address student food security.
Phoebe Stephens and Alyssa K Gerhardt  –  Arts and Social Sciences, Agriculture, Community & Culture, Sociology and Social Anthropology
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Farmers’ markets provide a host of benefits to both consumers and farmers, but are often overlooked when it comes to creating policies geared toward improving the sustainability of food systems.
Joshua Boyter  –  Research
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Killam scholars and fellows represent some of the best and brightest research Dalhousie has to offer as attendees at a recent celebration event got to see first hand.
Chelsea Norris  –  Sports
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Third-year recreation student Grace Beer has been selected to compete at the 2025 FISU Winter Games in Torino, Italy next month.
Alison Auld  –  Medicine, Pharmacology, Research
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Millions die every year due to bacterial infections that are growing more resistant to antibiotics. Dal researchers and their partners are addressing that threat head-on.
Matt Reeder  –  Research, Student Life, Student Services, News, Community & Culture
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Dalhousie ranked at 107 out of 1,744 participating institutions in the latest global sustainability ranking from QS, cracking the top 100 on a range of measures and placing 12th out of 32 institutions in Canada.
Anthony D Rosborough  –  Law, Research
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Two new bills will amend the Copyright Act to protect consumers’ right to repair their possessions. But more work is needed, including ensuring that manufacturers make their devices repairable.
Margaret Robinson, Jacquie Gahagan, Dale Kirby, and Rasnat Chowdhury  –  Research, Arts and Social Sciences, Sociology and Social Anthropology
Friday, December 6, 2024
Former youth in care deserve equitable educational opportunities. Better longitudinal data is needed around how youth and adults successfully transition to and complete post-secondary education.
Kellly Taylor  –  Community & Culture
Friday, December 6, 2024
Fergus became the first Black Canadian to be elected Speaker of the House of Commons last fall, a remarkable achievement following years of political leadership and public service.