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All spruce'd up: How Dal "elves" helped Woody the Talking Christmas Tree make his winter wake‑up call
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. Read more.
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Monday, December 8, 2025
Dalhousie Engineering students joined schools across Canada in gathering on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women to remember the 14 women murdered at École Polytechnique in 1989.
Legacies that last: Faculty and staff achievement celebrated at Dal's annual employee award ceremony
Friday, November 21, 2025
Nearly 30 awards were presented to more than 50 individuals and groups from across the university at the 8th Annual Legacy Awards. Read the full list of honourees.
Friday, October 31, 2025
College Royal was another incredible success, bringing together students, staff, and faculty in a celebration of agricultural tradition, hands-on learning, and community.
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Thursday, January 21, 2021
This week, we launch Pets of Dalhousie — a new, semi-regular web series where members of the Dal community can give those animal friends snoozing at their feet or keeping their lap warm during meetings a bit of the limelight they deserve.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
With U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden's inauguration imminent, a Dal-hosted panel Tuesday night explored how his predecessor's brand of politics fits into U.S. history and the continued threat of far-right extremism in the country.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Despite greater human rights protections, LGBTQ+ people in Canada still face challenges and discrimination when it comes to housing, write Dalhousie's Jacqueline Gahagan and Ren Thomas.
Friday, January 15, 2021
At a Faculty of Management event later this month, leading members of the business community will take questions and share their lived experiences and perspectives on how and why diversity is important, key challenges they encounter, success stories and ideas for how to foster a more inclusive community.
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Gerald Neal, a Democratic Party member of the Kentucky State Senate, joins experts from Dalhousie and other universities next week for a panel reflecting on Trumpism and the tumultuous events that have roiled politics south of the border in recent weeks.