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All spruce'd up: How Dal "elves" helped Woody the Talking Christmas Tree make his winter wake‑up call

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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Theresa Salah
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.
Ryan McNutt
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.
Stephanie Rogers
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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Genevieve MacIntyre
Thursday, May 14, 2015
EUCE held its "Day of Debate" for International Baccalaureate (IB) high school students last month, an annual event that has grown from modest beginnings to host 80 students from across Halifax.
Marie Visca
Friday, May 8, 2015
Together with the North End Community Health Centre, students and faculty from Dal's School of Human Communications Disorders and School of Dental Hygiene provided free preschool health screenings for local children.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, May 7, 2015
For the month of May, the Elizabeth May Chair in Sustainability and Environmental Health and Dal Human Resources are teaming up to encourage outdoor activity with the 30 x 30 Nature Challenge.
Marie Visca
Monday, April 27, 2015
Dal's James R. Johnston Chair helps launch Black Halifax, an interactive website telling the historical stories behind Halifax's vibrant Black community.
Miriam Breslow
Friday, April 10, 2015
Students in the fourth-year Marketing Strategy class have been helping local businesses and non-profits like Neptune Theatre, Freak Lunchbox and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia develop marketing plans.