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From 'scandalous' cycling trousers to velvet gowns, students revive 1897 fashion
Step inside this year’s Historical Dress showcase for an up‑close look at the craftsmanship, collaboration and historical detail behind the garments students spent a year bringing to life. Read more.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
As exams and deadlines converge, the Killam and other campus libraries become places of problem‑solving, empathy, and practical help, highlighting how support services carry students through critical academic moments.
Friday, March 20, 2026
More than 80 people gathered for the 15th annual Weldon Literary Moot based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein, raising $4,530 for charity.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Dal’s inaugural menopause event highlighted shared experiences, practical tools, and a push for workplace inclusion, ending with a pledge to support employees through this life stage.
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Thursday, June 21, 2018
Through a partnership between Dal’s Faculty of Agriculture and Correctional Service Canada, women at the Nova Institution in Truro are given the opportunity to get hands-on learning in horticulture.
Thursday, June 21, 2018
For the second year in a row, ShiftKey Labs — the Dal-hosted innovation sandbox in the Goldberg Computer Science Building — co-designed and delivered a province-wide bootcamp for budding entrepreneurs: the Creativity and Innovation Bootcamp.
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
When Lucy Maud Montgomery came to ±«Óătv to further her eduction, it solidified her path towards becoming one of the most beloved authors in Canadian history. A new dedication in ±«Óătv’s Forrest Building — fictionalized as Redmond College in Montgomery’s novel “Anne of the Island” — pays tribute to one of the university’s most famous alumni.
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
The inaugural recipient of the ±«Óătv President's Award for the Advancement of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion — part of the new ±«Óătv Legacy Awards — the Imhotep's Legacy Academy has been helping African Nova Scotian youth discover science and technology for more than 15 years.
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
±«Óătv is home to Canada's largest aquatic research centre — and it's come a long way from buckets of water carried up from Halifax's Northwest Arm by researchers.