https://www.dal.ca/news.html Dal News - Community & Culture Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:23:05 GMT 2026-03-06T21:23:05Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/27/ai-nova-scotia-future.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A community panel this week at Halifax Central Library brought researchers and policymakers together to demystify AI and consider its emerging uses throughout Nova Scotia. Computer Science Research Management Agriculture News Community & Culture Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:12:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/27/ai-nova-scotia-future.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily MacKinnon 2026-02-27T16:12:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/25/aquatron-dalhousie-seawater.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A fifty-year-old system was recently replaced with modern infrastructure designed to protect marine life and support world-class ocean research. Facilities Management Research News Community & Culture Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/25/aquatron-dalhousie-seawater.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Mary Jane Webber 2026-02-25T12:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/24/life-at-dalhousie-students-web.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie’s new online hub offers students a clearer, more intuitive way to access the support and guidance that shape their university experience and help them succeed. Student Life Communications and Marketing Community & Culture Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/24/life-at-dalhousie-students-web.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrea McKay 2026-02-24T12:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/18/oulton-stanish-centre-dalhousie-ice-photos.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews See how Dal’s Oulton‑Stanish Centre rink took shape through patient layering, old‑school methods, and impressive human skill that still outperforms high‑tech alternatives. Student Life Facilities Management Sports News Community & Culture Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:32:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/18/oulton-stanish-centre-dalhousie-ice-photos.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Mary Jane Webber and Alison DeLory 2026-02-18T15:32:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/05/african-heritage-month-recognition-awards.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews To celebrate African Heritage Month, five members of the Dalhousie community were honoured for their outstanding commitment to African Nova Scotian, Black, and African Diaspora culture across campus and through various external communities. Community & Culture Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/05/african-heritage-month-recognition-awards.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Office of Equity and Inclusion 2026-02-05T13:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/05/munro-day-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Discover how a 19th‑century publisher’s generosity helped secure Dalhousie’s future — and why the Dal community still enjoys a mid‑winter break in his honour through to today. Student Life Community & Culture Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/05/munro-day-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Staff 2026-02-05T12:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/05/african-heritage-month-flagship-event-celebration.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the Dalhousie Arts Centre Sculpture Court to mark the start of African Heritage Month with food, music, reflection, and jubilation. Community & Culture Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/05/african-heritage-month-flagship-event-celebration.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ryan McNutt and Tanis Trainor, photos by Danny Abriel 2026-02-05T11:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/04/membertou-first-nation-indigenous-faculty-leadership.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Last fall, Dalhousie University and the National Circle for Indigenous Medical Education launched a first-of-its-kind Indigenous Faculty Leadership Development Program in Membertou First Nation. Medicine Indigenous Community & Culture Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/04/membertou-first-nation-indigenous-faculty-leadership.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kate Rogers 2026-02-04T09:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/03/macbeth-fountain-school-theatre.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Fountain School of Performing Arts’s production of Macbeth hits the stage in the Dalhousie Arts Centre this week, offering a radical re-telling of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Student Life Arts and Social Sciences Theatre Community & Culture Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/03/macbeth-fountain-school-theatre.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kate Hayter 2026-02-03T12:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/02/black-dance-dalhousie-art-gallery.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Community members, scholars, performers and artists gathered to celebrate the opening of It’s About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now. The exhibition explores representation and reception, performing artists and the stage, dance in and for communities, and legislation and protest. Community & Culture Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/02/black-dance-dalhousie-art-gallery.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Tanis Trainor, photos by Cody Turner 2026-02-02T09:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/30/dalhousie-snow-removal.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie’s facilities, security, and contractor teams mobilize in a coordinated, around‑the‑clock effort to assess conditions and clear priority routes to keep campus safe during major winter storms. Facilities Management Community & Culture Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/30/dalhousie-snow-removal.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Linden Thomas 2026-01-30T12:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/30/dalhousie-run-club-winter-2026.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal students are finding motivation and friendship through a relaxed run/walk program that prioritizes showing up, moving together, and making fitness feel more welcoming. Student Life Community & Culture Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/30/dalhousie-run-club-winter-2026.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Wyatt Carling 2026-01-30T12:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/29/imhotep-legacy-academy-dementia-device.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Joy Akinkunmi of Bedford turned a personal caregiving challenge into a celebrated device for improving medication routines for people living with dementia with mentorship from Dal’s Imhotep’s Legacy Academy. Community & Culture Engineering Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/29/imhotep-legacy-academy-dementia-device.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Farrah Smith 2026-01-28T12:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/27/ko-jua-okuom-smudging-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A new purpose-built air system in the space in the Killam Library now allows traditional prayer using sacred medicines, giving Indigenous students, staff, and community a reliable place for ceremony on Studley Campus. Libraries News Community & Culture Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/27/ko-jua-okuom-smudging-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kristy Read 2026-01-27T12:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/23/alex-neve-human-rights-massey-lectures.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Dal-educated (LLB '87) Canadian lawyer and long-time Amnesty International Canada secretary-general shared six principles for rebuilding universal human rights in a fractured world at an event on campus this week. Alumni Law Community & Culture Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/23/alex-neve-human-rights-massey-lectures.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ellie Garry-Jones 2026-01-23T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/16/sherry-pictou-nova-scotia-human-rights-award.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Sherry Pictou is recognized for advancing Mi’kmaq rights, revitalizing governance, and challenging systemic barriers through law, scholarship, and global advocacy for justice and equity. Law News Community & Culture Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/16/sherry-pictou-nova-scotia-human-rights-award.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2026-01-15T12:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/14/dalhousie-launches-new-leadership-academy-to-support-employee-gr.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Three tailored programs — Launch, Navigate, and Beacon — offer flexible learning and peer-driven growth, equipping Dalhousie employees with tools to lead confidently in an evolving academic landscape. Community & Culture Human Resources Senior Administration Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/14/dalhousie-launches-new-leadership-academy-to-support-employee-gr.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kelly Taylor 2026-01-14T12:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/15/science-as-art-2026-calendar.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Science as Art calendar showcases striking images from Dal’s community that reveal the beauty and wonder hidden in scientific discovery. Science Community & Culture Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/15/science-as-art-2026-calendar.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jocelyn Adams Moss 2026-01-14T12:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/12/18/dal-news-year-review-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Our 2025 Year in Review brings together 45 stories of innovation, achievement, and community, offering a vivid snapshot of the moments and milestones that helped shape a transformative year. News Community & Culture Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/12/18/dal-news-year-review-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder, Tanis Trainor, and Ryan McNutt 2025-12-19T12:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/12/16/curtis-michael-mikmaw-language-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Discover how Curtis Michael’s passion for Mi’kmaw language transforms classrooms into spaces of cultural exchange and inspires learners from diverse backgrounds to engage with Indigenous knowledge. Arts and Social Sciences Community & Culture Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/12/16/curtis-michael-mikmaw-language-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Genevieve MacIntyre 2025-12-16T12:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/12/12/woody-talking-christmas-tree-computer-science-dalhousie-mall-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The computer scientists who saved Christmas? Thanks to the work of faculty members Hanieh Shakeri and Joseph Malloch, a beloved Dartmouth institution has been able to entertain children of all ages this holiday season. Computer Science Community & Culture Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/12/12/woody-talking-christmas-tree-computer-science-dalhousie-mall-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ryan McNut 2025-12-12T12:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/12/10/art-gallery-students-faculty-staff-alumni.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie Art Gallery's milestone exhibition spotlights hidden campus creators, blending diverse media and personal stories in a luminous celebration of art, identity, and belonging. Open until Dec. 21. Alumni Student Life Community & Culture Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/12/10/art-gallery-students-faculty-staff-alumni.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ellie Garry-Jones 2025-12-10T12:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/12/10/new-certificate-in-spanish-language-and-culture.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A new stand-alone certificate focused on Spanish language and culture is now available not only to currently registered Dal and King’s students across faculties, but to members of the broader community. Student Life Arts and Social Sciences Spanish Community & Culture Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/12/10/new-certificate-in-spanish-language-and-culture.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Genevieve MacIntyre 2025-12-10T09:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/12/04/trauma-boxing-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A unique workshop blended boxing fundamentals with trauma-informed care, offering Dal students a safe, empowering space to reconnect with their bodies during 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Community & Culture Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/12/04/trauma-boxing-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Farrah Smith 2025-12-04T12:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/12/03/student-accommodation-policy-dalhousie-revised.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie’s new Student Accommodation Policy sets in motion a shift away from reactive fixes to more proactive, inclusive design that helps ensure accessibility is built into classrooms, resources, and processes for a truly student-centered experience. Student Life News Community & Culture Senior Administration Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/12/03/student-accommodation-policy-dalhousie-revised.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2025-12-03T12:30:00Z