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A Rising Tide: In conversation with President Kim Brooks about 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ’s new strategic framework
9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ President Kim Brooks discusses the new strategic framework, how it was shaped by community voices, and what it asks of the university and its community. Read more.
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Award‑winning student essay asks what fractures community — and why showing up can help build it
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Mia Mackenzie, a Master of Social Work student, earned top honours in Dal’s Glovin Award for an essay urging people to resist division by showing up and staying accountable to community.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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.
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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Tuesday, October 1, 2019
In November, Dal's Faculty of Management will honour The Honourable Louise Arbour, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, with the 2019 Scotiabank Ethical Leadership Award.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Dr. Jean Marshall, a professor in Dal’s Department of Microbiology & Immunology, has become one of the newest Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellows — one of the highest honours for members of the country’s health sciences community.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Follow along this year as We Are Dal unearths stories from individuals across the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ community, using first-person narrative to give you an intimate glimpse into the life of a new person each week.
Royal recognition: Two Dal researchers honoured with prestigious awards from Royal Society of Canada
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Jeff Dahn and Ford Doolittle, two world-renowned researchers from 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ, have been honoured by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) for their outstanding achievements.
Friday, September 13, 2019
As Hurricane Dorian whipped its way towards Nova Scotia late last week, a team of individuals from across the Dal community sprang into action to prepare for and respond to the storm.