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From 'scandalous' cycling trousers to velvet gowns, students revive 1897 fashion
Step inside this year’s Historical Dress showcase for an up‑close look at the craftsmanship, collaboration and historical detail behind the garments students spent a year bringing to life. Read more.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
As exams and deadlines converge, the Killam and other campus libraries become places of problem‑solving, empathy, and practical help, highlighting how support services carry students through critical academic moments.
Friday, March 20, 2026
More than 80 people gathered for the 15th annual Weldon Literary Moot based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein, raising $4,530 for charity.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Dal’s inaugural menopause event highlighted shared experiences, practical tools, and a push for workplace inclusion, ending with a pledge to support employees through this life stage.
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Friday, November 9, 2018
More than 1,200 people converged on Halifax's new convention centre on Saturday night, filling the grand ballroom to capacity for a long-anticipated evening of celebration to mark Dalhousie Medical School's 150th anniversary.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
The achievements of Dal’s Precision Agriculture Research Team led to the implementation of the Wild Blueberry Harvester Efficiency Program – a partnership set to directly support local industry.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Timed with Halloween, the Dalhousie Student Union's Trick or Eat is part of a student-led, national campaign targeting food insecurity on campus and in the community by encouraging students to dress up and go door to door seeking donations.
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Located at the South Learning Commons of the Killam Library, the new Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Legacy Space is set to be "a place where the minds are going to be changed, and students are learning."
Monday, October 15, 2018
Dalhousie University, the National Film Board of Canada, the Ocean Frontier Institute and Ingenium team up to take young learners on an immersive ocean journey like never before.