Dal News /news.html Dal News Sat, 18 Oct 2025 03:02:28 GMT 2025-10-18T03:02:28Z In photos: Dal's 15th Mawio'mi brings colour and connection to campus /news/2025/10/17/mawiomi-dalhousie-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal's Mawio'mi transformed campus into a vibrant celebration of Mi'kmaw culture, bringing together community members of all ages for dance, food, and connection. Community & Culture Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:20:00 GMT /news/2025/10/17/mawiomi-dalhousie-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Danny Abriel 2025-10-17T14:20:00Z CBC’s Mary Lynk on democracy’s crossroads: 'Lines are being crossed that once seemed unimaginable' /news/2025/10/17/stanfield-conversations-2025-moderator-mary-lynk.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Journalist and Dal alum Mary Lynk returns to her alma mater to moderate the 2025 Stanfield Conversation on challenges to the rule of law and the future of liberal democracy. Arts and Social Sciences Community & Culture Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/17/stanfield-conversations-2025-moderator-mary-lynk.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Genevieve MacIntyre 2025-10-17T11:30:00Z Art meets academia: ±«Óãtv represents at Nocturne 2025 /news/2025/10/17/nocturne-2025-halifax-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews ±«Óãtv artists and innovators dig deep, showing the university's creative footprint in Halifax’s largest public art festival. Computer Science Architecture and Planning Arts and Social Sciences Community & Culture Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:21:00 GMT /news/2025/10/17/nocturne-2025-halifax-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Wyatt Carling 2025-10-16T17:21:00Z Transformational $2M gift allows for greater investment in community health and wellness /news/2025/10/16/dalhousie-physiotherapy-clinic-gift.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The gift from Leslie McLean (MN’02) and Scott McCain to the Oulton-Stanish Centre will ensure that the ±«Óãtv Physiotherapy Clinic can provide expanded care to members of the ±«Óãtv and broader community. Alumni Student Life Student Services News Community & Culture Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025/10/16/dalhousie-physiotherapy-clinic-gift.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emma Sutro 2025-10-16T13:00:00Z Life, death, and everything in between: Everybody comes to ±«Óãtv’s stage /news/2025/10/14/everybody-dal-theatre.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Everybody, the sold-out DalTheatre production running from Wednesday to Saturday this week, invites audiences on an unpredictable journey through life, death, and meaning. Student Life Arts and Social Sciences Community & Culture Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025/10/14/everybody-dal-theatre.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ellie Garry-Jones 2025-10-15T13:00:00Z ±«Óãtv places ninth in 2026 Maclean's university rankings /news/2025/10/15/macleans-university-rankings-2026.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal ranked among Canada’s top 10 Medical Doctoral universities in the latest Maclean's report, showing gains in reputation and scholarships. Student Life News Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025/10/15/macleans-university-rankings-2026.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2025-10-15T13:00:00Z When in Rome: Dal battery research pioneer receives global energy and sustainability award /news/2025/10/10/jeff-dahn-eni-award-renewable-energy.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Jeff Dahn, an icon in the world of battery technology, earned a top international science prize in Italy this week for his contributions to the global energy transition. Research Science Chemistry News Physics and Atmospheric Science Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/10/jeff-dahn-eni-award-renewable-energy.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2025-10-10T11:30:00Z Scholarship fuels young innovators in agriculture at ±«Óãtv /news/2025/10/10/dalhousie-agriculture-student-scholarships-bmo.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A new generation of researchers is working to reshape the future of agriculture with a powerful boost from BMO. Agriculture Student Life News Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/10/dalhousie-agriculture-student-scholarships-bmo.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2025-10-10T11:30:00Z Atlantic Canada's brightest student founders shine during ±«Óãtv Demo Day /news/2025/10/08/dalhousie-demo-day-2025-innovation.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Student-led startups stepped into the spotlight during Innovation Week, showcasing an impressive range of innovations from bioplastics to bone-cancer detection. Find out who walked away the winners. Research Student Life News Community & Culture Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/08/dalhousie-demo-day-2025-innovation.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jennifer Cameron 2025-10-08T11:30:00Z New book by Dal law student aims to empower youth in care /news/2025/10/06/law-student-youth-in-care.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jazmyne McLaughlin drew on her own experiences in the child-welfare system to help others understand their rights. Law Student Life Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/06/law-student-youth-in-care.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-10-07T11:30:00Z Tigers Weekend Action (Oct. 6) /news/2025/10/06/tigers-weekend-action--oct--6-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Look back on a jam-packed weekend of Tigers action, including cross country, soccer, hockey, and basketball. Sun, 05 Oct 2025 16:45:00 GMT /news/2025/10/06/tigers-weekend-action--oct--6-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-10-05T16:45:00Z Walking with voices: The Mi’kmaw SoundWalk brings Halifax’s past into the present /news/2025/10/03/mi-kmaw-soundwalk.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Explore Mi’kmaw history with an immersive, GPS-guided journey through Halifax that brings stories, music, and memory to life through your mobile device. Arts and Social Sciences Community & Culture Fri, 03 Oct 2025 19:40:00 GMT /news/2025/10/03/mi-kmaw-soundwalk.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ellie Garry-Jones 2025-10-03T19:40:00Z Dal student creates new way to recruit and pay study participants /news/2025/10/03/startup-study-participants-management.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Computer Science MSc student Ridwan Oladipupo is the creator of ArticiPay — a platform for researchers to source and manage the people who participate in their studies. Computer Science Research News Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:48:00 GMT /news/2025/10/03/startup-study-participants-management.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily MacKinnon 2025-10-03T14:48:00Z Schulich Leader Scholarship fuels passion to code a brighter tomorrow /news/2025/10/03/schulich-leaders-dalhousie-reese-ochitwa.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Meet Reese Ochitwa, one of Dal's incoming 2025 Schulich Leader Scholarship recipients. Computer Science Student Life News Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/03/schulich-leaders-dalhousie-reese-ochitwa.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Office of Advancement 2025-10-03T11:30:00Z Incoming Schulich Leader aims to improve lives through innovation /news/2025/10/03/schulich-leaders-dalhousie-2025-matthew-oh.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Meet Matthew Oh, one of Dal's incoming 2025 Schulich Leader Scholarship recipients. Student Life Engineering Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/03/schulich-leaders-dalhousie-2025-matthew-oh.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jessie Deacon 2025-10-03T11:30:00Z Uncle Mel's legacy: A family’s journey through ±«Óãtv’s O’Brien Hall /news/2025/10/02/obrien-hall-dalhousie-family-alumni.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A century-old legacy comes full circle as Melbourne O’Brien’s great-great-nieces and nephew walk the halls of O’Brien Hall, a longstanding anchor of ±«Óãtv's Sexton Campus. Alumni Architecture and Planning Community & Culture Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/02/obrien-hall-dalhousie-family-alumni.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Solange Richer de Lafleche 2025-10-02T11:30:00Z Dal hosts Sustainability Month with a greener future in mind /news/2025/10/01/sustainability-month-2025-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal's Office of Sustainability and campus partners shine a light on how small, everyday choices at ±«Óãtv can drive big sustainability wins. Office of Sustainability News Community & Culture Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:52:00 GMT /news/2025/10/01/sustainability-month-2025-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Staff 2025-10-01T11:52:00Z PepsiCo Athletes of the Week (Sep. 29) /news/2025/10/01/pepsico-athlete-of-the-week--sep--29-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Congratulations to our PepsiCo Athletes of the Week from soccer, Jordan Mansfield and Jack Ellis. Sports Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:14:00 GMT /news/2025/10/01/pepsico-athlete-of-the-week--sep--29-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-09-30T17:14:00Z Tigers Weekend Action (Sep. 29) /news/2025/10/01/tigers-weekend-action--sep--29-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Tigers soccer teams headed to Fredericton to battle the UNB Reds this past weekend. Sports Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:58:00 GMT /news/2025/10/01/tigers-weekend-action--sep--29-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-09-30T13:58:00Z Moving away from the white coat: College of Pharmacy updates welcome tradition /news/2025/09/29/pharmacy-welcome-ceremony-cherry-tree.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews For decades, new students have been welcomed into the college during a white coat ceremony. A new tradition aims to help future pharmacists provide culturally responsive care. Pharmacy Health Professions News Community & Culture Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025/09/29/pharmacy-welcome-ceremony-cherry-tree.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Brown 2025-09-29T13:00:00Z Coming together in harmony: Dal alum's sing‑along sensation set for Halifax show /news/2025/09/26/choir-choir-choir-nobu-adilman.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal alum Nobu Adilman (BA'95) has taken what he learned at the university and in Halifax about building performing arts communities to the next level with the drop-in singing sensation Choir! Choir! Choir! Alumni Community & Culture Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/26/choir-choir-choir-nobu-adilman.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Genevieve MacIntyre 2025-09-26T11:30:00Z Dal students dive into career connections at Business Networking Night /news/2025/09/26/business-networking-night-dalhousie-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Management Career Services' signature business networking event drew hundreds of students eager to meet employers, alumni, and peers in a career-focused atmosphere. Student Life Management Community & Culture Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/26/business-networking-night-dalhousie-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Brittany Lambert 2025-09-26T11:30:00Z DalSolutions: Helping Halifax put a price on EV fast charging /news/2025/09/25/halifax-electric-vehicles-fast-charging-price.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews ±«Óãtv research is helping Halifax design a fast-charge electric vehicle (EV) network that’s equitable, efficient, well used, and built to accelerate adoption, bringing real-world solutions to the heart of the city’s energy transition. Research Engineering Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025/09/25/halifax-electric-vehicles-fast-charging-price.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2025-09-25T13:00:00Z Community spirit: Dal students and neighbours share a day of connection at Larch and Jennings /news/2025/09/24/dal-community-event.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews From street hockey and sidewalk chalk to shawarma, Dal's fall community event brought together Dal students and locals for a laid-back day of connection and conversation. Catch highlights in our photo recap. Community & Culture Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/24/dal-community-event.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emilie Mossman 2025-09-24T11:30:00Z Dense, compact urban growth is favoured by mid‑sized Canadian cities /news/2025/09/24/cities-canada-growth.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Revitalizing city centres by making them more dense and mixed-use can help curb urban sprawl, write ±«Óãtv Planning researcher Jeffrey Biggar and UNBC colleague Rylan Graham. Research Architecture and Planning Community & Culture Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/24/cities-canada-growth.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Rylan Graham and Jeffrey Biggar 2025-09-24T11:30:00Z