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Formula for success: Dal chemistry postdoc named to two prestigious programs for emerging science leaders

Formula for success: Dal chemistry postdoc named to two prestigious programs for emerging science leaders

Known for rethinking materials production and championing inclusive science, Dr. Blaine Fiss is gaining global recognition and momentum as he moves toward the next stage of his academic career.  Read more.

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Katherine O’Brien
Friday, April 17, 2026
Unique in Canada, the four‑year joint JD/MJ program links legal training with journalism practice to prepare graduates for work at the intersection of media, law and public policy.
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Thursday, April 2, 2026
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
A two‑year deep‑energy retrofit has modernized the Killam Memorial Library’s aging systems, boosting efficiency, reducing emissions, and setting the stage for similar upgrades across campus.

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Matthew Herder and E. Richard Gold
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
New research sheds light on how Canadian researchers developed a key component of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines but failed to share it with the world.
Becca Rawcliffe
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Over the past two years, the Leacross Foundation has gifted more than $200,000 to the Faculty of Computer Science’s WeAreAllCS initiative to increase diversity in computer science through scholarships and programming to support the attraction and progression of female-identifying students.
Stephen Abbott
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Learn more about opportunities at Dal and in the community happening this week to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of women.
Ariel Mackenzie
Monday, March 7, 2022
What happens when a nasty snowstorm descends upon the city just as you’re buckling up to test drive a state-of-the art electric vehicle? You test drive two of them instead.
Becca Rawcliffe
Friday, March 4, 2022
Rita Orji, Canada Research Chair in Persuasive Technology and an associate professor in the Faculty of Computer Science, is one of 39 new Global Young Academy members — and one of only two new members from a Canadian institution this year.