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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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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Lissa Skitolsky, the Simon and Riva Spatz Visiting Chair in Jewish Studies at Dal, reflects on the story of Hanukkah and negotiating between past and present in the holiday tradition.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Universities across the province joined Dalhousie in raising funds to improve food security for their students, inspired by the J & W Murphy Foundation's generosity as a partner in the project.
Friday, December 4, 2020
The fear of gender-based violence looms large in the lives of many women and members of the LGBTQ+ community, a topic explored last week as part of a Dal-hosted forum.
Thursday, December 3, 2020
The Women in Engineering Society hosts an online memorial this weekend to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada and honour the victims of the tragic Dec. 6, 1989 shooting.
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
It’s estimated at least one in three post-secondary students in Canada experiences food insecurity, a problem exacerbated by this year's pandemic. The Food Security Project was launched by Dal this year to help raise funds to support student-led food programs.