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Rising above the flood
A 2023 flood devastated ±«Óãtv’s medical research hub. Two years later, labs reopen, revealing a powerful story of recovery, innovation, and community strength. Read more.
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Friday, July 4, 2025
A partnership with a nearby community school tapped into children's creativity to ensure the new medical sciences building feel inviting once it opens later this year.
Friday, June 27, 2025
A ±«Óãtv-led garden program at a Nova Scotia women’s prison is helping inmates build skills, confidence, and community while growing food and hope. The initiative has been renewed for three more years.
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eight vibrant paintings by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of ±«Óãtv’s Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the ±«Óãtv Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
A rare-books librarian, a university locksmith, and a computer technician were among the dozens of Dal employees celebrated for 25, 35, and 45 years of service to the university last week.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Support animals like Dal's Luna and Guinness can give students a much-needed break from the stress of university life.
Friday, March 7, 2025
Iranian-born Dr. Maryam Abdollahi, a postdoctoral fellow at Dal, has demonstrated that having the right support system and a willingness to embrace and learn from challenges can lead to great things.
Friday, March 7, 2025
Computer Science Professor Dr. Nur Zincir-Heywood founded Dal's Women in Technology Society close to two decades ago. This week, the group launched an award in her name at a gala just days after she received national recognition with an appointment to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
Friday, March 7, 2025
Dal alumni Crystal Parker (BCSc'24), Doris Grant (MScAgr'97), and Denise Pothier (BEng'93) shared stories about their own experiences breaking barriers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.