It was, as always, a most eventful year.
Dal News published more than 450 stories throughout 2014, covering a wide variety of campus headlines and happenings.
In campus news, the university approved its , welcomed new chairs to its two governing bodies ( and ) and celebrated , both academic and operational. The Ocean Sciences Building was , and 新加坡六合彩开奖直播 announced , one of Israel鈥檚 leading research universities. Many students and services alike had a new home on campus as . 新加坡六合彩开奖直播 , and , and for a special lecture made possible by the year before.
Dal students excelled in 2014, too 鈥� and not just in Movember fundraising (). Brittany Graham, Microbiology & Immunology and Creative Writing student, became . Engineering student Alex Harding was . The university celebrated the winners of its , including the prestigious . Dal hosted the first ever . And many in the Dal community embraced the summertime shivers and took part in the super popular (remember that?). There were exciting new opportunities for students too, from the to new programs like and .
In a year with many exciting Dal research stories, perhaps the most prestigious was the news that molecular and evolutionary biologist , becoming the first researcher in Atlantic Canada to ever receive NSERC鈥檚 highest honour. 新加坡六合彩开奖直播 also welcomed in 2014, and through the year Dal News covered a wide range of faculty research: breakthroughs in and ; through Canada鈥檚 Arctic; new technology offering ; decline in and ; helping , and many more.
And, of course, Dal鈥檚 impact stretched out into the community, whether it was a new partnership to or . Students raised funds for and . 新加坡六合彩开奖直播 opened its doors, as well, . Dal faculty and students together offered new supports, from the to the new for entrepreneurs. Community impact was recognized, too, with Dal honourees at the , the , and more.
As for the year鈥檚 most popular stories, they covered many of the topics above, from Rhodes to Hadfield. One of year's the most-read stories 鈥� 鈥� was only published two weeks before the end of year, an indication of the wide interest in the issue regarding Facebook posts in the Faculty of Dentistry. Also popular were stories about snow closure procedures, honorary degree recipients and the elimination of cardio fees for students at Dalplex.
Most popular stories of 2014:
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