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Former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. urges students to engage across differences

Drawing on years navigating Canada-U.S. relations, Kirsten Hillman encouraged Dal students to seek diverse perspectives, strengthen civic discourse and help shape the country’s future during a symposium hosted by the MacEachen Institute. Read more.

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Creating space to belong: Award‑winning Inuk soprano inspires students through music and mentorship

Kate Hayter

Monday, November 2, 2026

Deantha Edmund’s Artist-In-Residence mentorship at Dalhousie’s Fountain School of Performing Arts was guided by a simple but powerful belief: every artist deserves to know they belong.

Dal’s Michael Ungar blends narrative and research in new novel Orphans in the Garden

Georgia MacDonald

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

After publishing hundreds of academic works, social work professor Dr. Michael Ungar turns to magical realism to bring complex child welfare issues to a broader audience.

Mawio'mi: In pictures

Photography by Daniel Jardine and Alexa Cude

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Dal's 16th annual Mawio’mi brought Indigenous and non-Indigenous people together in celebration of Indigenous cultures. These photos capture moments of connection, learning and celebration from throughout the day.

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Dal student thirsty for change

By Jessica Wishart

Friday, March 28, 2008

Colin Campbell is taking his passion for water to the streets, highways and back roads of Canada. After term wraps, the Dal student will be cycling home from Halifax to Toronto in order to raise funds and awareness about our most precious natural resource.

Wizards on Wickwire

By Rebecca Schneidereit

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The first Quidditch match ever played at Dalhousie was BYOB — Bring Your Own Broom

The doctors Giacomantonio

By Marilyn Smulders

Thursday, March 20, 2008

At various times, brothers Mike, Carman and Nick Giacomantonio have all studied at Dalhousie Medical School, where they are currently teaching. That's in addition to their clinical practices. Mike is a pediatric surgeon, Carman is an oncology surgeon and Nick is a cardiologist. The trio share humour and insights about family life in Whitney Pier.

'Change agents'

by Marilyn Smulders

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Nessa Trenton, Suzanne Clarke, Victoria Jones, Jonathan Mailman, and Jennifer Powley receive Governors' Awards for helping shape Dalhousie's student experience.

Points of information

By Ryan McNutt