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"We're just scratching the surface": OTN leader named to Canada's Top 40 under 40

"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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Anna Wood
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.
Darcy MacPhail
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.
Mary-Eleanor Power
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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Alison Auld
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Marsha Campbell-Yeo, a professor in Dal's School of Nursing, has undertaken a study looking into how families have coped with the new rules in Neonatal Intensive Care Units across Canada.
Sarah Sawler
Monday, November 16, 2020
With the U.S. election now over and president-elect Joe Biden trying to create an orderly transition plan amid continued false accusations of election fraud from President Donald Trump, panelists from a Dal-hosted Open Dialogue event last month have returned to share their reactions.
Stephen Abbott
Friday, November 13, 2020
Following the tragic shooting rampage that cost the lives of 23 Nova Scotians in April, Adrian Delli Colli and Ireland Thurler were spurred to action — walking from Portapique to Enfield to raise money they now plan to use to create a scholarship fund for the victim's families.
Matt Reeder
Friday, November 13, 2020
Drugmaker Pfizer's news this week that its experimental vaccine is more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 was met with much jubilance. Dr. Scott Halperin, a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, explains what comes next in Pfizer's large-scale clinical trial, how significant a 90 percent efficacy rate is, and how vaccines will be distributed.
Deep Saini
Thursday, November 12, 2020
In his latest column, President Deep Saini shares two experiences from the past week where he witnessed the ingenuity of Dal's people in managing the university's activities during the pandemic.