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Ending the world’s use of child soldiers
Innovation
February 27, 2017

Ending the world’s use of child soldiers

Ryan McNutt

How retired Canadian Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire, Dr. Shelly Whitman and the Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative are working to end the use of children as weapons of war

Bridging the gender divide in computer science
Learning
February 27, 2017

Bridging the gender divide in computer science

Matthew Semansky

How Dalhousie’s Faculty of Computer Science is tackling gender diversity head on, as it attempts to attract a more balanced pool of students

Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard appointed to the Canadian Senate
People
February 27, 2017

Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard appointed to the Canadian Senate

Richard Florizone

Dal President Richard Florizone reflects on a trailblazer’s impact

Making gene therapy more effective
Innovation
February 27, 2017

Making gene therapy more effective

Cory Burris

How a new process for tagging genes developed by Dr. Graham Dellaire and his research team could allow gene therapy to be applied to disorders such as muscular dystrophies and spinal muscular atrophy

Pre-empting mental illness in children
Innovation
February 27, 2017

Pre-empting mental illness in children

Michele Charlton

Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Rudolf Uher on the search for effective early mental health interventions for children, and how early treatment can change a child’s life

Bringing dental care to the community
People
February 27, 2017

Bringing dental care to the community

Cheryl Bell

Juliette Thomas, registered dental assistant and clinic coordinator at the North Preston Dental Clinic, reflects on 20 years of community-based care

Supporting sustainable architecture
Giving
February 27, 2017

Supporting sustainable architecture

Fallon Bourgeois

How the John D. Watson Memorial Scholarship helped student Larissa Roque connect her First Nations heritage to her architectural pursuits

A catalyst for ocean research funding
Giving
February 27, 2017

A catalyst for ocean research funding

Joanne Ward-Jerrett

How John Risley’s $25-million personal commitment helped demonstrate the viability of the Ocean Frontier Institute

Chasing the wind with Travis Farncombe (BA’07)
People
February 27, 2017

Chasing the wind with Travis Farncombe (BA’07)

Tina Pittaway

How the terrible beauty of tornadoes inspires this alum in more ways than one

Lawyer and hockey player agent Thane Campbell (LLB’86, MBA’86)
People
February 27, 2017

Lawyer and hockey player agent Thane Campbell (LLB’86, MBA’86)

Jane Doucet

His own on-ice career lasted into university—but his connection to hockey continues

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