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Rising above the flood

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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Tanis Trainor
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.
Stephanie Rogers
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.
Emm Campbell
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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Emily MacKinnon and Kate Clark
Friday, December 1, 2023
Dal alum Kate Clark helps lead a team of Planning alumni and students at Dal's Planning for Equity, Accessibility and Community Health (PEACH) Research Unit.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, November 30, 2023
±«Óãtv achieved a few firsts of note during its annual Accessibility Week campaign this year: a new community event, a flag-raising first, and an inaugural progress report.
Gabrielle Milner
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Mese Mariano and La Chanson de Fortunio, two operas in a double bill this week, tell stories about different forms of love: one familial and romantic, the other tragic and hilarious.
Jacob Caines
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Collaboration came to life Wednesday night as the ±«Óãtv Jazz Ensemble offered a performance of Gershwin, Shorter, Ellington, and Monk, with special guests from the Halifax Regional Arts Senior Jazz Band.
Alison Auld
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
How many people does it take to save a wayward turtle? For Scottie, the endangered green sea turtle, it took a team of veterinarians, government officials, a conservation group, a Canadian airline and an aquarium in Bermuda.