News Archives - 2006

Happy Holidays!
December 22, 2006
All the best for a safe and happy holiday season.  Dal News returns January 2.

Students have their say
December 21, 2006
Survey seeks input on athletics and recreation programs

Bittersweet reunion
December 19, 2006
Molly Rankin joins famous family for a musical celebration

Being green
December 18, 2006
Eco-initiatives contribute to a sustainable campus

The science of mapping
December 18, 2006
New Geomatics Computer Centre opens

Distinguished honours
December 14, 2006
Raymond LeBlanc and Jack Quigley recognized

Law professor Philip Girard honoured
December 14, 2006

From Nietzsche to Nowhere Man
December 11, 2006
Fab Four and philosophy explored in new book

Symbol of success
December 07, 2006
Dr Mary Brooks earns national honour

Environmental impact
December 05, 2006
Environmental research symposium

Athletes of the week
December 01, 2006
Celebrating athletic excellence

Looking ahead
November 30, 2006
Long-term financial plan received by Board

Athletes and academics
November 30, 2006
Dalhousie's top student-athletes honoured

Dr. Dahn goes to Washington
November 27, 2006
Dal researcher guest of honour at Embassy dinner

Athletes of the week
November 24, 2006
Celebrating athletic excellence

Choyce memories
November 24, 2006
English professor releases Driving Minnie's Piano, a poignant memoir

Worldwide exposure
November 21, 2006
Ocean research sparks fascination, debate around the globe

The bathtub project
November 21, 2006
Campus groups unite for victims of violence

Students "Reach for Dalhousie"
November 20, 2006
Third annual event remains popular for regional high schools

Restorative justice
November 20, 2006
Strategic alliance

Bronze finish
November 17, 2006
Tiger women capture honours at CIS Cross Country Championships

Athletes of the week
November 17, 2006
Celebrating athletic excellence

Leadership in education
November 16, 2006
Lesley Barnes of Health and Human Performance recognized

On top of the game
November 14, 2006
Carolyn Savoy discovers the art of coaching

Comment: The Maclean's survey
November 10, 2006
Charles Crosby weighs in on the rankings

On our Way
November 08, 2006
Dal's United Way campaign heading towards goal

Tracking leatherbacks
November 06, 2006
Dal grad Mike James turns lifelong fascination into rewarding career

Never again
November 06, 2006
Student-run Holocaust Education Week held

Losing species
November 03, 2006
Is this the last century for wild seafood?

Athletes of the week
November 02, 2006
Celebrating athletic excellence

Staffing Surge
November 01, 2006
Meet some of Dal's newest faculty

Architectural Masterworks
October 31, 2006
Dal projects win top cultural awards

It came from the video store...
October 30, 2006
Theatre student Thomas Harvey makes fright flick

Blurring the boundaries
October 27, 2006
40 Years of SOSA 

A great time
October 26, 2006
Open House 2006 let students discover the unexpected

The best place to work
October 24, 2006
Dal tops The Scientist list

Academic success story
October 23, 2006
Adam Labecki overcomes hardship to earn MA

Real-world relevance
October 23, 2006
Years of study pay off for PhD graduate

Real-world relevance
October 23, 2006
PhD is one of Kent Groves' "greatest accomplishments"

A time to celebrate
October 20, 2006
Fall convocation marks 100,000th graduate

Uniting for Uganda
October 18, 2006
Students walk to raise awareness

Inspiring leadership
October 18, 2006
Honorary degrees awarded at Convocation

Because we live here
October 16, 2006
United Way Campaign kicks off

Because we live here
October 13, 2006
United Way campaign kicks off

Because we live here
October 13, 2006
United Way campaign kick off

Cutting edge camp
October 11, 2006
Creating young technology leaders

Athletes of the week
October 06, 2006
Celebrating athletic achievements

Call it a chemical reaction
October 02, 2006
First year program revamped

We hear you!
October 01, 2006
Libraries improve service

Golden opportunity
September 28, 2006
International scholarship awarded

About Dalhousie...
September 26, 2006
Profile: Dr. Alan Shaver

So you think you're a Stones fan?
September 22, 2006
Take our quiz and find out

Breathe easy
September 21, 2006
No smoking campaign fires up again

Take a bow
September 18, 2006
Dalhousie music recruit wins national scholarship

Athletes of the Week
September 15, 2006
Celebrating athletic excellence

Keeping it real
September 15, 2006
Economics for the real world

Supporting discovery
September 13, 2006
National NSERC funding announced

iWon!
September 11, 2006
Students win iPods

Dalhousie comes alive
September 05, 2006
It's that time of year again...they're back!

Sea urchins to cancer research
August 31, 2006
Co-op program keeps students busy

Sunday Night Live
August 29, 2006
Dal students bring the humour

Inspiring scholarship
August 24, 2006
Peter Aucoin named Fellow of the RSC

Courting talent
August 22, 2006
Strong recruiting season for Tigers volleyball

Training equals results
August 17, 2006
Students win medals at IMO

High tech immersion
August 15, 2006
Kids plus science equals fun

Canadian universities withdraw from Maclean's survey
August 14, 2006
Full text of the letter outlining the rationale.

Questions and answers
August 14, 2006
Canadian universities withdraw from Maclean's survey

Congratulations and thank you
August 10, 2006
Professors honoured

Titanic discovery
August 08, 2006
New bacterial life found

Filling the information gaps
August 03, 2006
National Network of Libraries for Health needed

Filling the information gaps
August 03, 2006
Canada needs a National Network of Libraries for Health, says task force

Dump and run
August 01, 2006
Campus garage sale raises $14,000

Off to Finland
July 28, 2006
Tiger Jilliane Goulet plays professionally

Shaking Hands
July 25, 2006
Mark Stradiotto congratulated

A Community Celebration
July 24, 2006
Dalhousie bids a fond farewell to Sam Scully

Epilogue
July 19, 2006
Celebrating a legacy

Changing how we see the ocean
July 17, 2006
Global collaboration will create sophisticated network to track ocean life

Leaving a legacy
July 12, 2006
Bringing science to schools

"Sometimes math is just fun"
July 06, 2006
International Math Olympiad nears

Asking questions
July 04, 2006
Trudeau Scholarship awarded

A scholarly community
June 29, 2006
Conference on teaching and learning

Carolina Tiger
June 27, 2006
Dal's Stanley Cup connection

Exceptional Service
June 23, 2006
2006 Rosemary Gill awards

Designing productivity

June 21, 2006
Award-winning engineers

Combining energies
June 19, 2006
New agreement signed

Creating a collaborative environment
June 16, 2006
Elizabeth May Chair profiled

In touch with our oceans
June 15, 2006
World Oceans Day at Dal

Support for scholars
June 14, 2006
New scholarships announced

Excellence in scholarship
June 13, 2006
Dal profs receive Fulbrights

A generous gift
June 09, 2006
Largest DMRF contribution announced

Celebrating our own
June 07, 2006
New research publication launched

What it's all about
June 05, 2006
Convocation 2006 was filled with special moments

Sound science
June 02, 2006
Bone conduction research

Class of 2006: Holly Goulding
May 31, 2006
Engineering Graduate Profiled

Class of 2006: McCollins Jones
May 31, 2006
Transition Year Program Graduate Profiled

Class of 2006: Emilie Dawe
May 30, 2006
Management Student Profiled

Class of 2006: Dut Deng Dut
May 29, 2006
Science Graduate Profiled:  Dut

Class of 2006: Shane Gero
May 29, 2006
Science Graduate Profiled

Class of 2006: Jillian Moore
May 25, 2006
Dentistry Graduate Profiled:  Moore

Class of 2006: Andre Bernard
May 25, 2006
Medical Graduate Profiled:  Bernard

Class of 2006: Josie McKinney
May 25, 2006
 Law Graduate Profiled: McKinney

Everyone say "Nihao"
May 24, 2006
Students enjoy learning Zhongwen (Chinese) at Dalhousie

The Class of 2006: Lori Morgan
May 24, 2006
Health Professions Graduate Profiled

The Class of 2006: Mark Nener
May 23, 2006
Architecture and Planning Graduate Profiled

The Class of 2006: Jane Tougas
May 23, 2006
Computer Science Graduate Profiled

The Class of 2006: Andre Robichaud
May 23, 2006
FASS graduate profiled

Artistry: at its best
May 22, 2006
 Dalhousie Art Gallery Director receives RCA Medal

Congratulations!
May 19, 2006
We salute the class of 2006

So long, little white envelopes!
May 18, 2006
New admissions package created

Teaching conversations
May 18, 2006
Learning and teaching across the disciplines

'For the benefit of others'
May 16, 2006
Medical student Dan Boudreau recognized

Bench-Top to Bedside
May 10, 2006
Dr. Donald Weaver honoured

Praise for Pharmacy professor
May 04, 2006
Ingrid Sketris receives health research award

Research in Motion arrives at Dal
April 27, 2006
RIM's Jim Balsillie makes Dalhousie stop

On the Margins
April 27, 2006
African Canadian women and health care in NS

Paying their DUES
April 24, 2006
Engineering Society hosts charity barbecue

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April 21, 2006

Teaching excellence recognized
April 19, 2006
Kristine Peace and Letitia Meynell honoured

For the common good
April 17, 2006
A look at health care in crisis

And the winner is…
April 12, 2006
Community relations booklet renamed

Discover the unexpected
April 12, 2006
Dal's new marketing campaign

A Canadian first
April 05, 2006
Dalhousie's new Bachelor of Informatics degree

Elite athletes recognized
April 04, 2006
52nd Annual Black and Gold Awards

Dal's Juno connection
March 31, 2006
Dal gets Juno fever

Unveiling new works
March 31, 2006
FASS holds annual book launch

Leaders of the pack
March 30, 2006
Dal students join national tobacco awareness campaign

Outstanding achievement
March 29, 2006
Susan Sherwin receives Killam Prize

Celebrating Jacques Ferron
March 29, 2006
Bilingual travelling exhibition at Dal

It's elemental
March 28, 2006
Chemistry research drives technology

Oliver honoured
March 24, 2006
Sen. Donald Oliver receives Human Rights Award

Broken record
March 23, 2006
Aitken makes waves

Dal's Golden Key shines
March 22, 2006
Exceptional student volunteers

Mission possible
March 21, 2006
Like ten million other kids, Col. Chris Hadfield dreamed of being an astronaut - and then he made it happen.

Revolutionary research
March 17, 2006
Dr. John Gosse wins national award

Athletes of the Week
March 16, 2006
To Sunday, March 12

Crossing the globe
March 16, 2006
Tigers heading to Algiers

Do the right thing
March 15, 2006
Operation Amnesty a success

Atlantic Metropolis
March 14, 2006
Working together on immigration issues

Mistaken identity
March 10, 2006
Dr. Brent Johnston, the CRC in Inflammation and Immunity.

Taken on trust
March 08, 2006
Terry Waite's inspiring lecture

Athletes of the week
March 08, 2006
Celebrating varsity excellence

A concrete - what ?
March 03, 2006
Stephanie Marriott gives a first-hand account of competing in the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race.

International collaboration
March 02, 2006
Dal and Tsinghua University sign agreement

Stars on Wheels coming to Dal
March 01, 2006
NS Wheelchair Basketball Team vs. Tigers

The nature of writing
March 01, 2006
The fifth installment of Teaching Conversations

Alternative solutions
February 28, 2006
Exploring new energy sources

A "wonderful surprise"
February 27, 2006
Prof. Wayne MacKay receives Order of Canada

Athletes of the week
February 24, 2006
Celebrating varsity excellence

Breakthrough
February 24, 2006
Dalhousie Music student Andrea Curry is nominated for three East Coast Music Awards

The ends of life
February 22, 2006
Author and former hostage Terry Waite to speak

Honouring excellence
February 17, 2006
Dalhousie proudly celebrates Black History Month and the achievements of our best, like internationally-renowned Canada Research Chair Francoise Baylis

Encouragement and support
February 16, 2006
New scholarships mark African History Month

Coming Events
February 14, 2006
New events calendar launched this week

Concrete ideas, solid research
February 13, 2006
How to make concrete stronger

Return of the Garden Gnomes
February 10, 2006
Operation Amnesty launched

Athletes of the Week
February 08, 2006
Celebrating varsity excellence

Forging new friendships
February 07, 2006
Dal helps create Autism Online

Athletes of the Week
February 03, 2006
Celebrating varsity excellence

A storied past
February 03, 2006
The story behind Dalhousie's unique February holiday.

Moving Forward
January 31, 2006
2006 Neighbourhood Meeting

Cosmic clues to Earth's past
January 30, 2006
What can cosmic rays tell us?

Athletes of the Week
January 27, 2006
Celebrating varsity excellence

Mind your manners
January 25, 2006
Etiquette lessons for the real world

Dalplex rocks!
January 24, 2006
Dalplex hosts rock climbing event

Athletes of the Week
January 23, 2006
Celebrating varsity excellence

Ducks Unlimited
January 23, 2006
What were rubber ducks doing in the Dal pool?

Marimba madness!
January 20, 2006
What's a marimba?

Promoting health with research
January 20, 2006
CRC in Health Promotion Renee Lyons

Journey to Discovery
January 19, 2006
LSRI plans unveiled

Ready for Rhodes
January 17, 2006
Meet Dalhousie's 86th Rhodes Scholar

Do these genes make me look "fat?"
January 13, 2006
Using genetics to find new treatments for life-threatening diseases

Athletes of the Week
January 12, 2006
Celebrating varsity excellence

A Fundraising First
January 12, 2006
Dal Tigers host celebrity dinner and auction

Accounting for teaching success
January 10, 2006
Award-winning professor Joan Conrod profiled

Clean water, safer foods
January 06, 2006
What connects bacteria and illness?

Facilities Management gets FAMIS
January 05, 2006
New software system improves service

A cleaner solution
January 05, 2006
Dal finds a better way to heat campus