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9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ researchers secure major funding through Research Nova Scotia competition
9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ researchers are advancing health, clean energy, ocean science, and food innovation with new partner‑driven funding aimed at turning Nova Scotia research strengths into real‑world solutions. Read more.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Developed with Indigenous partners, a new course invites students to explore alternative worldviews and community‑led expertise while considering the broader social responsibilities shaping professional practice.
Friday, April 24, 2026
A refreshed space, playful design elements, and a focus on connection are reshaping how prospective students experience Dal, turning a first visit into something memorable, personal, and distinctly Nova Scotian.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
A two‑year deep‑energy retrofit has modernized the Killam Memorial Library’s aging systems, boosting efficiency, reducing emissions, and setting the stage for similar upgrades across campus.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
A team of researchers from 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ and other Canadian organizations has discovered what could be the first link between a case of COVID-19 in deer and humans, suggesting in a new paper that the virus can be transmitted from wildlife to people.
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Maus, a graphic novel about the Holocaust, was recently banned by a school board in Tennessee — joining other famous works such as The Catcher in the Rye and 1984 that have raised the ire of some in the past. Dal's Dean of Libraries provides insight into this highly charged and divisive topic.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
The 2022 cohort of the OpenThink Initiative consists of 15 PhD students from across 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ with varying research interests and an enthusiasm for sharing their ideas with the public.
Monday, February 28, 2022
Dal's Faculty of Agriculture provided an accessible space and volunteers to help vaccinate an additional 1,500 Nova Scotians over the past month.
Monday, February 28, 2022
Yuri Leving, a professor in Dal's Department of Russian Studies, reflects on the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine — the largest conventional conflict in Europe since the Second World War.