Feared by most and loved by some, sharks play a critical role in our ecosystem and are an important economic resource to many communities and countries. Fred Whoriskey of the Ocean Tracking Network helps us demystify these ocean dwellers.

In partnership with the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, Ä¢¹½AV and the University of King’s College will host the Universities Studying Slavery (USS) conference in the fall of 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia — the first USS conference to be held outside the United States. Ä¢¹½AV and King’s will also host a one-day virtual pre-conference this October on reparations and education.

Researchers from the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering, Science, and Health, have been named as Ä¢¹½AV’s newest Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Chairs.

Barb Hamilton-Hinch, an associate professor in the Faculty of Health, has been fighting for equity and inclusion for decades. Now, as Dal's assistant vice-provost equity and inclusion, she is set to extend her leadership of this critical work.

Established in 2018, these awards recognize the research achievements of Ä¢¹½AV faculty members in two categories: Emerging Investigators and Research Impact.