
Dalhousie University Dal research is today's top story in The Globe and Mail, both online and in print. Ecological economist Peter Tyedmers' work on a three-year study of salmon prodution asks hard questions about the environmental impact of "buying local."
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The local food movement has made waves among environmentally conscious consumers. But an ecological economist has revealed that the carbon footprint is much bigger than you'd think. His landmark findings apply to everything from milk to meat, posing a challenge for die-hard locavores

Dalhousie University Sociology PhD student Clarence Batan raises money for flood victims in his native Philippines.
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Working with his research assistants in the Philippines, Charles arranged for the distribution of 22 50-kilogram bags of rice to be divided among 150 flood-affected families.

Dalhousie University If you're heading to the Halifax Parade of Lights tonight, make sure not to miss the Dalhousie contingent with a float made by our architecture students!

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student athletes from Dal were recognized as Academic All-Canadians this
year - congrats to everyone who was honoured at this week's ceremony!
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Dal’s student athletes hit the books as hard as they hit the playing field. Congratulations to all those who have been recognized as Academic All-Canadians.

Dalhousie University Congrats to the Journal of Undergraduate Science Today at Dalhousie (JUST at Dal) on their first issue! Celebrate at tonight's free lecture "Thinking Like Darwin" by Dal grad Armand Marie Leroi. 8 p.m. in the Ondaatje Auditorium of the McCain building.

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Dalhousie Medical School wants to know what qualities you most value in your doctor: http://www.medicine.dal.ca/dean/qualitie s.cfm

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Don Weaver, Canada Research Chair in Clinical Neuroscience, receives the Prix Galien Research Award for his efforts to design novel drug
therapies to treat chronic neurological disorders such as epilepsy and
Alzheimer’s disease.
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The Galien Research Award is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of pharmaceutical research.

Dalhousie University Need something to do tonight? How about a poetry reading? Sue Goyette and Carole Langille—both instructors in our creative writing program—and Carolyn Smart will be reading at 7:30 p.m. in the DUASC Reading Room, fifth floor, Killam Library.

Han H Hoang Nice to be here...from Vietnam. I miss Dal so much!

Dalhousie University The olympic torch touches down in Nova Scotia this week and some of our own are taking part in the relay. Send your best wishes to the Dal staff who get to carry the flame!
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Dal staffers Cia Tweel, Cindy Miller and Judy MacDonald are among those who'll carry the Olympic torch en route to Vancouver 2010.

Natalie Hey all! Customer Appreciation Day is on tomorrow at the Dal Bookstore (SUB basement) 25% off almost everything (excl. rings, frames, books, calculators and sale items) 9am - 5pm. Drop by for a bargain and a free slice of cake!


















