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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, December 18, 2018
Dr. Stan Kutcher, Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ and the IWK Health Centre, was among four new appointments announced last week by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Friday, December 14, 2018
Catherine Bagnell Styles has spent much of the past two years focused on helping Dal celebrate its 200th anniversary. With the bicentennial year wrapping up, she looks back on the experience and ahead to what's next.
Friday, December 7, 2018
Connecting supporters with their passions to create societal change is key to the university’s fundraising success.
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Highlights of presentations and decisions from the November 27 meeting of the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ Board of Governors.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Dal is moving to a new, fully integrated system for sending messages to the Dal community about major campus closures, hazards and other significant events affecting the university — built around the popular DalSafe system. While users will have to re-subscribe for text alerts, the new system promises targeted communication between Halifax and Truro and more reliable service overall.