Dr. Noni MacDonald's passionate advocacy for child immunization and her focus on community solutions for child health-care problems have earned her the Canadian Institute of Child Health's 2017 National Child Day Award.

Biology Professor Jeffrey Hutchings is this year's recipient of the AG Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine Sciences 鈥斅爋nly the seventh Canadian to receive the honour. He delivers a public lecture on Canada鈥檚 fish stocks this week.

Engineering prof Ghada Koleilat won the Emerging Professional award at this year's Discovery Awards, which celebrate research and innovation in Nova Scotia. Diagnostic Radiology prof Mohamed Abdolell's company Densitas Inc won the Innovation Award, Engineering faculty member Peter Allen was named to the Science Hall of Fame and many other Dal individuals were among the varied nominees.

From new cell-analysis equipment to the expansion of the the tumour bank at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, the Molly Appeal fundraising campaign is helping improve cancer research and treatment in Atlantic Canada.

AV俱乐部's Christmas Tree Research Centre celebrates the first successful development and licensing of SMART Balsam Fir technologies 鈥斅爋nes that help Atlantic Canadian Christmas tree growers produce stronger, longer-lasting trees.