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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, September 1, 2020
The Dalhousie Agricultural Campus Feed Nova Scotia Garden initiative is a true collaboration that forges a “Field-to-Fork pathway” between campus and the community.
Friday, August 28, 2020
As governments and health care providers around the world scrambled earlier this year to acquire personal protective equipment in the face of a growing pandemic and severely disrupted supply chains, Dalhousie and the Emera ideaHUB stepped in to help address the critical need for locally available solutions.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Dalhousie, like other post-secondary institutions in Nova Scotia, has an important role to play in the province's goal of becoming barrier-free by 2030 for individuals with disabilities and other accessibility challenges. Here's how the university is developing its plan.
Monday, August 24, 2020
A new e-book by Dalhousie student Hannah Solway offers comprehensive guidance on how to make ecologically friendly choices for everything from dental floss and sunscreen to travel, dining out, and doing your laundry.
Monday, August 10, 2020
Researchers from Dalhousie and Nova Scotia Health have developed a new way of disinfecting N95 masks — a key piece of professional PPE (personal protective equipment) to protect against COVID-19 in fields such as health care. The method: ultraviolet light.