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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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Monday, February 1, 2021
A new partnership between Dalhousie and the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development improves access for high school students from across the province to explore computer science and post-secondary education options.
Monday, February 1, 2021
Historian Isaac Saney, a university teaching fellow and director of Dal’s Transition Year Program, explains the history, contributions and legacies of African Nova Scotian communities that have been here for more than 400 years.
Friday, January 29, 2021
Take a look back at all the animals featured on Pets of Dalhousie over the past month.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Peek into the past to see what was making news at Dalhousie 50 years ago during the publication of the university’s first issue of University News, the predecessor to today’s Dal News.
Friday, January 22, 2021
In the decades since his tragic assassination, U.S. civil right's pioneer Martin Luther King Jr.'s perspectives and wisdom have continued to inspire many, including participants in a panel event hosted Monday by the Black Student Advising Centre.