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New Dalhousie certificate aims to strengthen fire service leadership across Nova Scotia
Designed around real-world challenges facing firefighters, the program supports professional growth and helps enhance emergency response capacity in communities throughout Nova Scotia. Read more.
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Friday, August 14, 2026
Dal’s EcoHope encourages small but meaningful actions to combat anxiety around climate change, including bringing together a community of volunteers to plant a pollinator garden at a Halifax park.
Friday, August 21, 2026
Relive highlights from this year's Community Day at the Faculty of Agriculture in photos.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Faculty member Barb Hamilton-Hinch, Dallaire Institute ED Shelly Whitman, and several Dal alumni are among this year’s appointees to the Order of Nova Scotia, honouring significant contributions to the province.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016
More than 5,500 rare and hard-to-find DVDs from Halifax's beloved Video Difference video store will stay in public circulation thanks to a joint effort between Halifax Public Libraries and Dalhousie University.
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Dalhousie President Richard Florizone is set to lead Nova Scotia's team in a unique global program designed to help regions achieve economic growth and social progress: MIT's Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program.
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Dal's Aboriginal Health Sciences Junior University invites Indigenous youth from around the Maritimes to campus to discover opportunities in the health professions.
Monday, August 8, 2016
Dal Kinesiology prof Lori Dithurbide and alum Leo Thornley are just two of the hundreds of individuals providing support for Team Canada at the 2016 Olympic Games.
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Dozens of exceptional high-school students have spent the past month on campus with the SHAD program, working in teams to combine "STEAM" skills and entrepreneurial knowledge to help tackle the issue of food security.