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African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action
Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the Dalhousie Arts Centre Sculpture Court to mark the start of African Heritage Month with food, music, reflection, and jubilation. Read more.
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Monday, February 2, 2026
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.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The Fountain School of Performing Arts’s production of Macbeth hits the stage in the Dalhousie Arts Centre this week, offering a radical re-telling of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A new purpose-built air system in the space in the Killam Library now allows traditional prayer using sacred medicines, giving Indigenous students, staff, and community a reliable place for ceremony on Studley Campus.
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Tuesday, August 8, 2017
At the NS Sandboxes Project Incubation Bootcamp, held at the Dal-hosted ShiftKey Labs, student groups are developing apps focused on everything from scheduling meetings to helping new Canadians through the immigration process.
Friday, August 4, 2017
More than 50 exceptional high school students from across Canada came to campus last month for SHAD, a summer camp that inspired them to tackle ways Canadians can reduce their environmental footprint.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Acadian Seaplants Limited has become a world-leader in cultivating and processing seaweed products — with help from its collaborations with Dalhousie researchers.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Photo Essay: Haligonians, Dalhousians, tourists and more bid adieu to the 2017 Tall Ships Regatta on Tuesday with a blue-coloured showcase of ocean pride.
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
The Dal-hosted Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) has teamed up with Nova Scotia craft brewer Big Spruce on a new IPA called “Tag! You’re It!,” with 50 cents from every purchase supporting research by OTN and others focused on ocean conservation.