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1 week ago | 
dal.ca | Stephanie Rogers
A Dalhousie researcher has been awarded a major federal grant to explore how dynamics in capital markets can drive sustainability in food systems. Dr. Phoebe Stephens's interdisciplinary research draws on political economy, financialization, science and technology to better understand the influence markets have in promoting sustainable practices among publicly listed food and agriculture businesses.
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2 weeks ago | 
dal.ca | Stephanie Rogers
Connection, passion and purpose were celebrated with the presentation of 92 rings to the Class of 2025 during the 15th annual Barley Party held Friday, April 4. The Barley Ring has been a tradition since 2010— a symbol that continues to identify and unify AC alumni with close to 1800 rings across the globe. “This year's Barley Party was an extra special one,” said Brian Crouse (Class of ’75), chair of the Alumni Association board of directors and emcee for the event.
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1 month ago | 
dal.ca | Stephanie Rogers
A team of four Dal students that won an Atlantic engineering design competition earlier this year went on to represent the region in the prestigious Canadian Engineering competition last month where they earned a second-place finish.
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2 months ago | 
dal.ca | Stephanie Rogers
Students, alumni and employers converged on Dalhousie Agricultural Campus for the 9th annual Aggie WIL Internship and Career Fair last week, with nearly 400 students in attendance. The event offered students and faculty the chance to connect with employers and learn about summer jobs, internships and career opportunities. “I’m excited to say the event gets better every year,” said Joy Galloway-Jones, senior instructor, internship program.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
datarobot.com | Stephanie Rogers
Over 200 AI leaders cite interoperability, governance, and scalability as key challenges limiting AI impactJanuary 23, 2025 — BOSTON — DataRobot, the provider of AI that makes business sense, today released a global survey of AI leaders in partnership with CIO.com that found over 50% plan to augment hyperscaler and cloud service provider investments to address gaps limiting AI impact.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
dal.ca | Stephanie Rogers
A team of Agricultural business students are hoping their new podcast will cultivate meaningful conversations about the future of food and sustainability. The Harvesting Impact podcast, a student-led initiative developed under the guidance of Dr. Tasha Richard as part of the Issues in Sustainable Agribusiness course last fall, allowed the eight fourth-year students to dig into issues impacting their field and gain hands-on experience in podcast production.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
dal.ca | Stephanie Rogers
Two part-time academics on Dal's Truro Campus threw down The Gauntlet for Faculty of Agriculture engineering students recently. In this case, The Gauntlet was a new extracurriclar competition that offered the students on the campus a unique opportunity to showcase their technical skills, problem-solving abilities and teamwork under pressure. The event was structured as a knockout-style tournament spread across four rounds throughout October.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
whqr.org | Felicia Sonmez |Stephanie Rogers
Although recent water testing confirms there’s no lead in the city of Asheville’s water supply, if you live in a home built before the mid-1980s, you can lower possible risks by flushing your pipes for at least 30 seconds, officials said Monday. At a Monday news briefing, City of Asheville Water Resources spokesperson Clay Chandler unveiled the results of the first round of lead testing from November.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
dal.ca | Stephanie Rogers
Agriculture, community support and local business entrepreneurship is a powerful combination that can foster sustainable development and strengthen local economies. Community supported agriculture and small agricultural businesses can also play a vital role in addressing local food insecurity. Such is the case with Masstown Market and alum Laurie Jennings, whose generous donation is fueling the Cultiv8 program at Dalhousie’s Faculty of Agriculture.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
dal.ca | Stephanie Rogers
Mi’kmaw knowledge keepers are those within the community who have attained great understanding of history, carry wisdom, and are caretakers of traditional teachings. Five such knowledge keepers will be an integral part of a new course launching at Dalhousie this winter. Mi’kmaw Natural Resources, to be offered on Dal's Truro Campus, will introduce students to Indigenous practices of being custodians of the land and of animals.
