December 2018

Dr. Stan Kutcher, a professor in Dalhousie Medical School's Department of Psychiatry, has been named to the Senate of Canada. He'll serve as an independent senator representing Nova Scotia.

Dalhousie immunology professor Dr. Jean Marshall has captured Canada's top academic prize in her field, the Bernhard Cinader Award. She is the first Dalhousie faculty member to receive the award, given annually by the Canadian Society for Immunology.

An anniversary year requires a party or two, and Dal 200 has had its fair share of big celebrations. Take a look back at some of the galas and gatherings that helped shape the year - from the Bicentennial Launch to the Coast-to-Coast bus tour.

Dal Med's residency training programs have received a preliminary stamp of approval from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada, following the site visit in early December that marked the culmination of years of preparation for this accreditation.

A group of Dalhousie Engineering students are working in collaboration with the Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine to develop a state of the art, app-controlled rear anti-tipping device (RAD) for manual wheelchairs.