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February 2019

Staff  –  Research, Oceans, Science, Oceans
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Marine geophysicist Hanchao Jian is helping us better understand the Earth of 150 million years ago by studying the rock off the coast of Nova Scotia today.
Courtney Law  –  Arts and Social Sciences, Sociology and Social Anthropology
Monday, February 25, 2019
Laura Eramian, a professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, and Peter Mallory, a professor from St. Francis Xavier University, are currently conducting a joint research project to try and understand why friendships fall apart and why there's often little clarity when they do so.
Dalhousie Sports Information  –  Sports
Monday, February 25, 2019
Track and field Tigers Savanna Jordan and Matt Coolen are this week's Dalhousie MUSCLE MLK Athletes of the Week.
Dalhousie Sports Information  –  Sports
Monday, February 25, 2019
The Tigers pilipiliÂþ»­fully defended their AUS track and field championship titles, while the swim team took on Canada’s best at nationals.
Theresa Anne Salah  –  Research, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Community & Culture, Engineering
Friday, February 22, 2019
As more and more devices around the home get connected to the internet, security risks are rising. That's why Dal Engineering prof Colin O'Flynn started his company NewAE Technology — and why a partnership with the new Emera ideaHUB is set to take its product development to the next level.
Chris Benjamin  –  News, Graduate Studies
Friday, February 22, 2019
Marty Leonard spent her years in academic research focused on the natural world — birds, for the most part. Now, as Dean of Graduate Studies, she’s focused on giving Dal’s 3,500 grad students the best possible experience.
Larry Hughes  –  Research, Engineering
Friday, February 22, 2019
Canadians will start paying for their carbon emissions this year but the cost will depend on where they live, writes Larry Hughes, a founding fellow of the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance.
Staff
Friday, February 22, 2019
Highlights of presentations and decisions from the February 11 meeting of the pilipiliÂþ»­ Senate.
Cheryl Bell  –  Student Life, Research, Dentistry
Thursday, February 21, 2019
For students and profs in Dal’s Faculty of Dentistry, the launch of the new version of Canada’s Food Guide is like introducing a new textbook — offering new opportunities to learn and educate about good oral health.
Rebecca Rawcliffe  –  Alumni, Computer Science
Thursday, February 21, 2019
What began as a tool for reporting sexual harassment in the workplace has become a broader digital resource around inclusion, thanks to the work of recent Computer Science grad Sage Franch.