News Archive

Dalhousie University launches a text messaging alert system for the safety of students, faculty and staff. The system will be used as a means of reaching people in urgent situations. It is an additional but important tool to send emergency messages to users when they are away from other means of communications.

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences holds its annual book launch

Students comes to class with differing understandings of Bob Dylan and his cultural importance, but all are very aware of his presence — from his timeless early albums to recent Grammy-winning albums to his cheeky TV ads shilling ipods, Victoria's Secret lingerie and Cadillac SUVs.

At various times, brothers Mike, Carman and Nick Giacomantonio have all studied at Dalhousie Medical School, where they are currently teaching. That's in addition to their clinical practices. Mike is a pediatric surgeon, Carman is an oncology surgeon and Nick is a cardiologist. The trio share humour and insights about family life in Whitney Pier.

Learning a new language means going back to the basics

Student bites into class project by creating her own cookbook

With the help of Dalhousie Legal Aid, social-work student Melissa Myers appealed the government’s decision to deny her income assistance.

Therapeutic recreation student Jen Loane runs dance classes for special needs children at Halifax Dance

Nessa Trenton, Suzanne Clarke, Victoria Jones, Jonathan Mailman, and Jennifer Powley receive Governors' Awards for helping shape Dalhousie's student experience.

Researchers wake up Phoenix Mars Lander as it hurdles through space on its way to the Red Planet