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Every drop counts: Dal master's student advances to Falling Walls finals with blood‑testing innovation

Every drop counts: Dal master's student advances to Falling Walls finals with blood‑testing innovation

Linh Tran is taking research that could make blood testing easier for patients while delivering more diagnostic information from smaller samples to an international stage in Berlin this fall.  Read more.

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Matt Reeder
Friday, September 18, 2026
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.
Brittany Lambert
Monday, September 28, 2026
Students exchanged ideas, career advice and contacts with employers representing leading organizations from Halifax, Calgary, Toronto and beyond.
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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Ryan McNutt
Friday, March 18, 2016
With course registration for returning students starting Monday, we take a quick look at the changes to the academic dates approved for this upcoming year, including a fall study break and the end-of-term "lieu day" in the schedule.
Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Art McDonald, two-time Dal alum and co-recipient of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics, returned to campus Monday night to talk with students, faculty and community members about his groundbreaking research into the fundamental building blocks of the universe.
Kelly Taylor
Monday, March 14, 2016
ÈâÈ⴫ý launches a university-wide mental wellness initiative, aimed at building a positive mental health environment for faculty, staff and students.
Kelly Taylor
Friday, March 11, 2016
We get to know Tracy Rands, who is overseeing a new Talent Management portfolio within Dal Human Resources that focuses on recruitment, career and leadership development and organizational health.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, March 11, 2016
Supported by the leadership of Norma Williams (executive director, diversity and inclusiveness), Wanda Thomas Bernard (special advisor in diversity and inclusiveness) and Jasmine Walsh (acting assistant vice-president, Human Resources), planning is underway for the next phase of the university’s Strategic Initiative on Diversity and Inclusiveness.