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A dome-shaped device floating in Halifax’s Northwest Arm could easily be confused with a buoy, but it is actually a contraption meant to turn ocean water into fresh water. Designed by two Dalhousie University researchers, it was created using recycled tires and other cheap materials to have a low-cost, environmentally sustainable …
Read More »Dalhousie turning from industrial past as it tries to find a new identity
In New Brunswick’s northernmost town, signs of an industrial era still loom over the waterfront. Dalhousie’s sweeping view of the Restigouche River and Quebec’s Gaspe Peninsula is partially blocked by a rusting metal fuel pipeline and mangled fences around a vast tract of land. The pipe, which once carried fuel …
Read More »This Dalhousie grad thought she was over COVID but now she’s too weak to walk
When Amy Tenenbaum graduates from Dalhousie University on Friday, she’s hoping she has the strength to walk across the stage to get her diploma. Tenenbaum’s life has changed dramatically since testing positive for COVID-19 in January. The 22-year-old — who is from Rhode Island — is one of several hundred people in Nova Scotia currently experiencing symptoms of …
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