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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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Wednesday, August 15, 2018
The Honourable Geoff Regan, Speaker of the House of Commons, dropped by to visit the SuperNOVA summer camps, getting an up-close look at how the Dal organization is engaging youth in science.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Dal’s spirit of celebration can be found across Halifax and Truro this summer. Don’t miss the Dal 200 decorative installations at the Halifax Public Gardens, on the MacKay Bridge and in the Ag Campus Alumni Gardens.
Friday, August 10, 2018
This weekend, stargazers of all stripes will be looking upwards as the Perseid meteor shower is set to colour the night sky. And those headed to the Eastern Shore to watch can learn from the experts as staff from the Dal Planetarium serve as guides to one of the year’s most impressive starry spectacles.
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Back in April, the Agricultural Campus took part in the Soil Conservation Council of Canada's "Soil Your Undies" campaign, using cotton underwear to test soil health. In July, during Community Day, the results were dug up.
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
This July, 40 Indigenous youth from Atlantic Canada and as far away as Quebec and Labrador attended week-long health science camps at Dalhousie, Cape Breton University and St. Francis Xavier University.