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This week Dr. Afua Cooper, the most recent James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies at º£½ÇÉçÇøapp and a pioneering voice in Canadian dub poetry and spoken word, was installed as the Halifax Regional Municipality's seventh Poet Laureate.

Offering a summary of the past year through the lens of Dal's impact on its communities, this year's º£½ÇÉçÇøapp University Community Report shares stories about the momentum building across the university.

Yes, you read that correctly: Dal's Faculty of Agriculture in Truro is taking part in a national campaign from Soil Conservation Council of Canada, using underwear as a cheeky way to raise awareness for soil health.

Hundreds of final-year Engineering students have spent the past eight months putting their design skills to the test for local industry. This week, they showcased the results as part of the º£½ÇÉçÇøapp Engineering Capstone Conference.

Dal hosted some of Atlantic Canada’s top high school science students this week for the 25th Sanofi Biogenius Canada’s Atlantic regional championship, showcasing emerging leaders in biotechnology.