October 2025

What do fruit flies and Nobel Prizes have in common? More than you might think—especially when it comes to understanding how memories are made and stored in the brain.

On Oct. 16, 2025, members of the Dalhousie research community, donors, and friends gathered at the Brightwood Golf Course in Dartmouth for the annual Molly Appeal Luncheon—a celebration of health research and the generosity that fuels it.

The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program recognizes scholars whose work has the potential to transform understanding and improve lives — and this fall, Dalhousie is celebrating 12 new and renewed Chairs whose research is shaping a more sustainable, just, and resilient future.