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News archives

2009-10

  • Alumni and Friends After Hours

    Please join us at a new event called Alumni and Friends After Hours. This is an after work gathering with the Dean of Science, Dr Chris Moore, for casual conversation, updates about the Faculty, and generally catching up with fellow alumni, retired faculty and others. We are hoping this will become a regular event.

    Thursday, April 8, 2010
    4:30 to 6 p.m.
    Earl of Dalhousie Pub, University Club
    Dalhousie University

    Light snacks and a cash bar will be available.

    Alumni and Friends After Hours is open to all Faculty of Science alumni, faculty, staff, and retired faculty.

    For information contact Dawna MacIvor, Alumni and Donor Relations Officer at (902) 494-8443 or e-mail     dawna.macivor@dal.ca.
  • Science As Art – Deadline extended!

    The deadline for submitting photos and images for the 2011 Faculty of Science Calendar contest has been extended!

    All Faculty of Science alumni, students, faculty and staff are encouraged to submit their photos and images.

    Past submissions include sunsets, insects, plasma globes, protoplasts, a superconductor levitating on a rare earth magnet, triple immunolabeling for serotonin, CSP and dVMAT, etc. The topics of the photographs and images are limited only by your imagination. We’d love to see GIS/mapping images, or mathematical images submitted this year.

    Deadline for submissions is Friday, March 12 at 4 p.m. Atlantic time.

    Please download     the Entry Form (pdf) for full rules and regulations, or contact Dawna MacIvor, Alumni and Donor Relations Officer, at 902-494-8443, or dawna.macivor@dal.ca for more information.
  • Announcing the upcoming Faculty of Science Lecture
    Tuesday, March 23, 2010
    4 pm, Great Hall, University Club
    Dr. Sherry Stewart, Psychology Department
    "Why do people drink alcohol?  Research from the bench to the clinic"
      
    Reception to follow.  All are welcome!
  • Science As Art – Call for images

    With the 2010 Faculty of Science Calendar out in circulation, the time has come to look for photographs and images for next year’s calendar.

    All Faculty of Science alumni, students, faculty and staff are encouraged to submit their photos and images.

    Past submissions include sunsets, insects, plasma globes, protoplasts, a superconductor levitating on a rare earth magnet, triple immunolabeling for serotonin, CSP and dVMAT, etc. The topics of the photographs and images are limited only by your imagination. We’d love to see GIS/mapping images, or mathematical images submitted this year.

    Deadline for submissions is Friday, March 5 at 4 p.m. Atlantic time. Please download the Entry Form (pdf) for full rules and regulations, or contact Dawna MacIvor, Alumni and Donor Relations Officer, at 902-494-8443, or dawna.macivor@dal.ca for more information.

    Copies of the 2010 calendar are still available in LSC 827 and cost $10.
  • Congratulations to Dean's List students from Fall 2009. Find your name here.
  • Faculty Agenda (January 28, 2010)
  • Congratulations to our Faculty of Science students named Athlete of the Week (Jan 20, 2010):  Lauren Schinkel (volleyball) and Sander Ratsep (volleyball)
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  • Rosanna Nicol will be off to Oxford to study in Sepember 2010.  The University of Kings College student has recently been selected as one of the 11 Canadian Rhodes' Scholars.  She is in her final year of BA Honours in History and Economics.  Congratulations Rosanna!
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  • The W. Andrew MacKay Alumni Scholarships  [named for Dalhousie's eighth President] have been announced. The awards recognize commendable academic achievements while demonstrating leadership in various extra-curricular activities.  We are pleased to say that three of our students have been chosen as recipients: 
    • Maneesha Rajora, Chemistry;
    • Lindsay Cherpak, Physics and Atmospheric Science;
    • Sarah Burns, Psychology.
  • On behalf of the Faculty of Science we congratulate all three of you!

  • Congratulations to our science students named Athlete of the Week:
    • November 30: Joscelyn Leblanc (hockey) and David Sharpe (swimming)
    • November 23: Tavia Raiche-Marsden (swimming)
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  • 2010 Faculty of Science Calendar now available

    The 2010 Faculty of Science Calendar is available. The calendar showcases the creative eyes of our Faculty's students, faculty, staff and alumni as captured through the lenses of their cameras. It also highlights various students, faculty members and alumni who are contributing both to the university and, more broadly, to the world of science.

    Copies of the calendar are available in LSC 827 and cost $10.
  • Hall of Fame award for Dr. Brian Hall
    Dr. Brian Hall, evolutionary developmental biologist and Professor E    meritus, was honoured at the Discovery Centre Awards on November 26, 2009. He is now a member of the Discovery Centre's Hall of Fame, an award that recognizes current or former Nova Scotians who have made an outstanding lifetime contribution to society through scientific and technological discovery and invention.

    View Article
    View the video outlining his accomplishments and achievements
  • Announcing the upcoming Faculty of Science Lecture
    Monday, November 30, 2009
    4 pm, Great Hall, University Club Dr. Mary Anne White, Chemistry
    "What Use is Disorder in Matter?"
    Reception to follow.  All are welcome!
  • Announcing our 29 Academic All-Canadians for 2009.
    The Faculty of Science had the largest number of Academic All-Canadians for the 2009 year.  The next closest Faculty was the Faculty of Health Professions with 22, then the Faculty of Management with 18.  Rah! Rah!

    Congratulations to you all:

    Nick Bagnall
    Katie Campbell
    Valerie Christie
    Andrew  Dalziel
    Hampus Engzell
    Tisha Evison
    Alison Farrell
    Bevan Haley
    Catherine Hart
    Maggie Jones
    Ryan Kiros
    Corey Knickle
    Gemma Lawson
    Alexandra Legge
    Sarah Lye
    Mary-Frances Lynch
    Alannah MacLean
    Robert McCulloch
    Miranda McMillan
    Sarah McVey
    Christopher Moran
    Eric Negulic
    Johannah Profit
    Samantha Richard
    Evan Schmid
    James Sharpe
    Lauren Smith
    Kaitlyn Watters
    Daniel You

    Full story (and full listing of 78 names) is here.
  • "What Use is Disorder in Matter?" is the title of the next Faculty of Science Lecture.  Dr. Mary Anne White, Chemistry will be speaking on Monday, November 30th at 4 pm in the Great Hall of the University Club.  Refreshments will be provided and all are welcome.
  • Inspring a New Generation of Researchers
            Every summer, scores of talented students are employed in labs across the university. Now, thanks to a $1 million endowment from the David and Faye Sobey Foundation, undergrads will benefit from the creation of 10 more research jobs.
            View article

  • Dalhousie, U of T ranked among best places for scientists

    Two Canadian universities — Dalhousie University in Halifax and the University of Toronto — have been named to The Scientist magazine's 10 best places to work in academia outside of the U.S. Article is here

    For detailed rankings check here.

  • Second Annual Ram Myers Lecture
    Thursday, October 1st, 2009 at 7:30 pm. Find details here. [PDF 40k]
  • SCIFAX Convocation May 2009 issue is here
    Congratulations to all those mentioned, but special mention to these students:

    Governor General's Gold Medal in Natural Sciences and Engineering to Doug Staple, M.Sc. Physics

    Governor General's Silver Medal to Stephen Gillis Foster, BSc, Physics

    Avery Prizes:
    Patrick Bates Murphy, BSc, Chemistry & Neuroscience
    Peter Daniel Crooks, BSc, Mathematics
    Jessica Hilary Arbour, BSc, Marine Biology & Oceanography
  • 2008/09 Dean’s List Available
    Download the list and find your name! [PDF 88k]
  • Congratulations to Dr. Neil Burford, Chemistry Department
    Received the Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2009 by the Faculty of Science
  • Two new University Research Professors announced for Science:
    Dr. Richard Brown, Psychology and Dr. Sara Iverson, Biology.  Read more
  • Environmental Scientist of the Year Award to Ron O'Dor, Biology
    Professor Ron O'Dor leads a global effort to get a clear picture of the challenges facing marine life. Read more
  • Passion for teaching
    Faculty of Science professors and instructors recognized for sharing their expertise.
    Read more
  • Faculty of Science 2010 Calendar Photo Competition
    Following the success of our Faculty of Science Calendar over the last 5 years, we will be proceeding with the 2010 Calendar.  Read More

2006

  • Environmental hero: He doesn't wear tights and a green cape, but Dr. Bill Freedman is an environmental hero who wants to help save the world. Read more...
  • News for science students: Find out about athlete Janice Ashworth (left), award winner Jen Frail, a gallery show students and staff can participate in, and job postings through Ducks Unlimited in the latest Faculty of Science student newsletter. Read it (Word). 
  • No fish in the sea, how can that be? Is this the last century for wild seafood? An important global study lead by Dalhousie scientist Boris Worm shows current trends projecting the collapse of all currently fished seafoods before 2050.  Read more... 
  • University Research Professors named: Hal Whitehead from the Department of Biology is named a University Research Professor. Science professors named since 2003 include: Mary Anne White, Lars Osberg, Alan Coley, Ray Klein, Ian Meinertzhagen, Brian Hall and Ben Rusak. Read more... 
  • Sea urchins to cancer research: From the open ocean to the familiar surroundings of a science lab, students in the Science Co-op program are always working. Here, students gain work experience in the sciences while fulfilling requirements for their degrees. Read more... 
  • First-year chemistry overhauled: Call it a chemical reaction. But professors in the Department of Chemistry knew they’d have to make changes to the first-year chemistry program if they were going to convince new students to study chemistry and to stimulate those who had completed first year to go further. Read more...

2005

  • Image from Illuminations on Science Calendar 2006.
    New course for 2006 — ENVS 3400 Human Health and Sustainability. More...
  • Sara Faridi, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Tetjana Ross, Department of Oceanography, and Laura Turculet, Chemistry Department are awarded NSERC University Faculty Awards. More...
  • Dr. Anthony (Tony) Bowen and Dr. Robert Fournier, Oceanography Department, are named Professors  Emeriti. More... 
  • The Faculty of Science established the Killam Professorships and Killam Prize in 1995. The professorships are awarded to recognize the careers of the most outstanding scientists. More...
  • Science Fax, Convocation Edition, May 2005. More...
  • Dalhousie is recognized for our role as one of the top research-intensive universities in Canada. More...
  • Illuminations on Science 2006 Calendar goes on sale. See photos...
  • Students Gregory Rockwell and Erin Mazerolle are awarded the 2005 Julie Payette-NSERC Research Scholarships. More...
  • Biology Professor Brian Hall wins one of four $100,000 Killam Prizes for 2005. The Killam Prizes are awarded in recognition of outstanding career achievements in engineering, natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, or health sciences. More...
  • Seventy-three Dalhousie varsity athletes are recognized for their academic accomplishments at Academic All-Canadian event. More...
  • Marine Biology students Stephanie Howes and Gavin Grey win the Alex Graham Memorial Award. More...
  • Stephanie Howes is recognized for her paper "Recruitment, settlement, and mitigation of the tunicate Ciona intestinalis on a mussel farm in Nova Scotia, Canada" at APICS Aquaculture Conference. More...
  • Dr. Robert O. Fournier wins the 2005 Faculty of Science Award for Excellence in Teaching. More...
  • Biology students Paul Chafe, Alan Bland, Benjamin Stewart and Katy Schurman are awarded Sarah Lawson Undergraduate Botany Research Awards. More...
  • Dean's List 2004-05. Dean's List 2005.
  • 2005 Faculty of Science Teaching Awards announced. More...
  • Travis D. Carpenter wins the Victor Hertzman Prize for 2004/05. More...
  • John Cullen, Department of Oceanography, is appointed a fellow of The Oceanography Society. More...
  • Congrats to students awarded NSERC, Laing and WARR summer research awards. More...
  • The Faculty of Science received five new University Research Professorships in early July 2005. Congratulations go to: Mary Anne White, Chemistry; Lars Osberg, Economics; Alan Coley, Mathematics & Statistics; Ray Klein, Psychology and Ian Meinertzhagen, Psychology. More...

2004

  • Image from Illuminations on Science Calendar 2006.
    The cream of Dalhousie’s student-athlete crop are honoured at the sixth annual Academic All-Canadian Luncheon. More...
  • Jeff Dahn (Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science) is the 2004 recipient of the Faculty of Science Award for Excellence in Teaching. More...
  • Who made the Dean's List in 2003-04? More... Dean's List for Part-time students. Dean's List Fall 2004. Dean's List Summer 2004.
  • Photos from Frosh Week 2004. See...
  • Statement regarding principles governing the university's assessment and grading practices. More...
  • High school students get a glimpse of life at university during Science and Engineering Week. See photos...
  • Dean's List student Jacquelyn Corbett Cyr wins the 2003 Canadian Student Entrepreneur award.  More...
  • Science students newsletter, January 2004. More...
  • Science students newsletter, March 2004. More...
  • Congrats to to University Research Summer Award winners for 2004. More...

2003

  • Image from Illuminations on Science Calendar 2006.
    NSERC names winners of Canada's top science and engineering awards. More...
  • Two Killam Research Fellowships are awarded to Dalhousie professors: to Brian Hall, Biology, and Neil Burford, Chemistry. More...
  • Academic All-Canadians saluted at luncheon. More...
  • Two Dalhousie teams — Archibald & Micah McCurdy, and Michael Lawrence & Steven Noble — won first and second prize, respectively, in the APICS Mathematics Competition. More...
  • Vett Lloyd in the Department of Biology receives the Faculty of Science Award for Excellence in Teaching. More...
  • Dr. Jeff Dahn, Physics and Atmospheric Science Department, is named a Canada Research Chair. More...
  • Chemistry students win prizes at the 28th APICS/CIC Atlantic Student Chemistry Conference. More...
  • Who made the Dean's List in 2003? More...
  • Don Betts, Professor Emeritus of Physics, receives the Commemorative Medal for the Queen's Golden Jubilee. More...
  • Photos from Frosh Week 2003. See...
  • Science student Alyaa Abouzied wins the Victor Hertzman Prize in 2003. More...
  • Newsletter to Faculty, June 2003. More...
  • Science students newsletter, October 2003. More...
  • Science students newsletter, December 2003. More...
  • Congrats to students given Summer Research Awards. More...
  • Vivien Cumyn, a Physics and Atmospheric Science student, wins the TRIUMF 2003 summer research award for the Atlantic region. More...

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