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Impact Awards spotlight Dal’s vibrant culture of student achievement

Impact Awards spotlight Dal’s vibrant culture of student achievement

Dal’s 15th annual Impact Awards brought students, faculty, and staff together to celebrate remarkable contributions in community service, student life, leadership, and society involvement across every corner of campus.  Read more.

Featured News

Genevieve MacIntyre
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A new Classics course is helping students — many headed for health professions — understand complex clinical vocabulary by learning the Greek and Latin roots that have shaped the language of medicine for centuries.
Linden Thomas
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Fashion Revival, a show by the Dal Students for Ethical Fashion, encouraged reflection on fashion and its life cycle through six powerful scenes.
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.

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Alison Auld
Monday, June 12, 2023
Conor Scott was at the centre of the battle against one of Nova Scotia's most devastating wildfires and in the middle of a frightening rescue to save a man's life in the days leading up to his Convocation ceremony.
Cheryl Bell
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Dentistry grad Olu Brown's connection with Dal stretches back to her teenage years and has been exciting beyond what she imagined.
Dal Health Communications
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Nursing grad Arielle Noseworthy helped connect with and recruit Indigenous and African Nova Scotian students into health fields during her time at Dal.
Dal Health Communications
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Social work grad Stephanie Barron's commitment to helping immigrants and refugees began as a young person when her parents took her to events at shelters that supported them when they first arrived in Canada.
Dal Health Communications
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Nigerian-born Richard Popoola graduates from the College of Pharmacy this spring on a mission to provide culturally competent care to all patients he works with.