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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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Friday, February 16, 2024
The retailer’s Homegrown Luminance initiative celebrates African Nova Scotian-owned businesses and the inspiring people who drive them forward.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Panelists at an upcoming Open Dialogue Live event will explore how to improve access to health care for children and families in Nova Scotia, across the Maritimes, and nationally.
Friday, February 9, 2024
Fountain School Director Dr. Jérôme Blais and collaborator Suzie LeBlanc are nominated for Classical Album of the Year (Solo Artist), while composition faculty member Amy Brandon is nominated for Classical Composition of the Year for a piece recorded with Symphony Nova Scotia and cellist Jeffrey Zeigler.
Friday, February 9, 2024
Dal’s Faculty of Open Learning & Career Development has partnered with the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia to build a program centred around career and leadership training, one-on-one counselling, job search assistance, and a work term.
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Students looking to elevate their leadership skills, set better goals, and create change in the Dal community and beyond can find guidance and insight by joining the Student Leadership Academy.