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December 2024

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
¹û½´ÊÓƵ 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.
Theresa Anne Salah  –  Engineering, Community & Culture
Friday, December 6, 2024
Engineering student Sapna Natarajan reflects on a day forever etched into Canadian history as a solemn reminder of gender-based violence.
Tanis Trainor  –  Environmental Programs, Community & Culture, Science
Thursday, December 5, 2024
The 69th annual Student, Staff, Faculty and Alumni (SSFA) exhibition features all types of art — paintings, textiles, videos, sculptures — from 10 students, 13 staff, 12 faculty, and 22 alumni .
Kim Humes  –  Research, Management, Agriculture, News, Community & Culture
Thursday, December 5, 2024
The 2025 report forecasts overall food prices will increase by 3% to 5% at a time when 8.7 million Canadians are living in food-insecure households.
Kenneth Conrad  –  Research, Science, Medicine, News
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Dal faculty Drs. Noni MacDonald, Eric Oliver, and Tony Walker are named in data analytics company Clarivate’s annual list of Highly Cited Researchers for 2024.
Alison Auld  –  Agriculture, Research
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Dal scientists got up close and personal with polar bears to see how shrinking sea ice and global warming are altering the northern species' eating habits and health.