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Creature v. Creator: Weldon moot puts Frankenstein and his Monster on trial in annual charity competition

Creature v. Creator: Weldon moot puts Frankenstein and his Monster on trial in annual charity competition

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.  Read more.

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Kristy Read
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
The exhibit features 70 works by students, alumni, staff, and faculty in a wide range of media, including polymer clay sculptures, rug hooking, woodworking, ironwork, quilting, photography, paintings, and prints.
Jocelyn Adams Moss
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Students, alumni, and faculty gathered at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ for an International Women’s Day panel celebrating women in STEM and their stories of discovery, resilience, mentorship, and career growth.
Ariann Greenidge
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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Miles Anderson
Monday, January 31, 2022
Lunar New Year, one of the world's largest annual holidays, gets underway this week around the world. Learn how some members of the Dal community are celebrating.
Matt Reeder
Friday, January 28, 2022
Alexa McDonough might be best known for her political achievements, but the three-time Dal grad also contributed much to the field of social work — her other profession. Former colleagues, friends and admirers reminisce about the well-known champion for change.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Winners of the 2022 Belong Research Fellowships include researchers from the Faculties of Computer Science, Management, Law, and Health.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ made history when it became the first university in Canada to create a dedicated academic position devoted to Black Canadian Studies. Now, a quarter century later, current chair holder OmiSoore Dryden takes stock of the position's influence with a series of events kicking off this week.
Sophia King Gillis
Monday, January 24, 2022
Scholars and community leaders reflected on how government can better serve African Nova Scotian communities in a Dal-hosted panel last week.