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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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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
±«Óãtv placed 109 globally and 15th in Canada out of pool that’s doubled this year to include 1,403 participating universities. Find out where Dal excelled when it comes to sustainability.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
A new book from Dr. Afua Cooper, Halifax's seventh poet laureate and a Black Studies scholar at Dal, uses poetry, vivid archival images, and evocative illustrations to paint a powerful picture of the disaster's impact on Black Haligonians.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
During the orchestra's Dec. 5 concert, the ensemble will tell stories of fictional characters from the 1780s, true accounts of the first Black woman to become a recognized and celebrated composer and provide a sombre reflection on a life ended too soon.
Friday, December 1, 2023
MacEachen Institute Scholarly Director Dr. Kevin Quigley says the tourism industry still has serious work to do towards reducing barriers for people with disabilities.
Friday, December 1, 2023
Halifax's Rouge Fatale led ±«Óãtv’s first Drag Storytime last Friday, balancing fun, humour and heartwarming stories at an event that also included a post-story conversation on gender, sexual health and more.