This week Dal's Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology is hosting a joint national conference between the Canadian and American anthropology societies.

Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and former Ontario premier and MP Bob Rae were among the prominent attendees at Monday’s launch for the Dal-hosted MacEachen Institute: a nationally focused, non-partisan interdisciplinary institute supporting progressive public policy and citizen engagement.

A clinical trial led by Dal cardiology professor Dr. John Sapp has identified a superior treatment for ventricular tachycardia, a life-threatening heart condition that affects about 50,000 Canadians.

Physics prof Jeff Dahn and his team represent one of the world’s most renowned hubs of expertise in battery technology, developing material now used in about one-third of all lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cells produced worldwide. On Thursday, he was announced as one of six inaugural recipients of Canada's new Governor General's Innovation Award.

Dal's Industry Liaison and Innovation office hosted its first drug development boot camp this week, bringing together È«¹ú̽»¨ researchers and pharmaceutical industry reps to discuss successful partnerships across academic and industry boundaries.