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“Where are we allowed to dance?”: New Dalhousie Art Gallery exhibition explores history of "dancing Black" in Canada
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. Read more.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The Science as Art calendar showcases striking images from Dal’s community that reveal the beauty and wonder hidden in scientific discovery.
Friday, December 12, 2025
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.
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Friday, November 5, 2021
Imhotep's Legacy Academy launched a new initiative this fall in classrooms across Nova Scotia that uses science education to counter vaccine hesitancy and COVID-19 misinformation among youth in African Nova Scotian communities.
Monday, November 1, 2021
With support from the provincial government, Dalhousie is increasing its talent pipeline, research output and strategic partnerships to help meet the growing need for digital talent and expertise here in Nova Scotia.
Friday, October 29, 2021
Strange sounds, unexplained happenings and a woman in a blue dress who appears and disappears at whim — just spooky stories, or is Dalhousie's oldest student residence actually haunted? A closer look at the university’s most famous piece of frightening folklore.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
A graduate student advisory council has been established to help build Dalhousie's new BIPOC Graduate Student Mentoring Academy, a program that connects students of colour with mentors of colour.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Sir Hilary Beckles will offer reflections during a talk next week as part of a pre-conference event — Slavery and Reparations: African Nova Scotia, Canada and Beyond — to help set the stage for the 2023 Universities Studying Slavery (USS) Conference in Halifax.