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"We're just scratching the surface": OTN leader named to Canada's Top 40 under 40
OTN Scientific Director Rob Lennox discusses the growing impact of ocean tracking and why scientists are only beginning to unlock the potential of the data they collect. Read more.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Thousands of students turned donated goods into practical finds during the Free Store's back-to-school rush, showcasing the growing demand for affordable, sustainable shopping on campus.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Under new Director Rachelle McKay, TYP welcomes a new cohort, unveils an upgraded home base, and builds on a legacy stretching back more than five decades.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Designed around real-world challenges facing firefighters, the program supports professional growth and helps enhance emergency response capacity in communities throughout Nova Scotia.
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Friday, January 29, 2021
Olivia Pisano, a ÈâÈ⴫ý PhD candidate in marine researcher Boris Worm's lab, is working through the Dal-based Ocean Frontier Institute on a project that enables quick scanning of satellite images in the quest for more data to understand the endangered animals' ever-changing movements due to climate change and other factors.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Joe Biden could return to the path blazed by Barack Obama on Cuba, when two years of bilateral negotiations helped undo more than five decades of hostility, writes John Kirk, professor of Latin American Studies at ÈâÈ⴫ý.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Finlay Maguire, an expert in epidemiology and bioinformatics and a postdoctoral fellow in Dal's Faculty of Computer Science, explains how genomic data can be used to help fight against COVID-19.
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
They’ve travelled more than 82,000 kilometres on over 100 missions, but the most notable expedition in 2020 for ÈâÈ⴫ý’s glider group was a trip over a Halifax harbour bridge to their brand new space at the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship on the Dartmouth waterfront.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Watch as we take you on a quick trip through the last 50 years of Dal News — from the printed word of University News to the informative digital reach of today.