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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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Matt Reeder
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
The alternative energy efficiency of Dal's revamped biomass plant on the Truro campus has performed well above expectations — and has now received a major honour from the International District Energy Association (IDEA).
Kelly Taylor
Monday, July 25, 2022
This year, the Faculty of Management and the Registrar’s Office share the honours for creating a healhy workplace for their employees, with an impressive array of wellness activities that support their teams through personal and professional development opportunities.
Megan Aston, Phillip Joy, and Andrew Thomas
Friday, July 22, 2022
Accessing compassionate health care is often difficult for Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other sexual identities, such as pansexual or asexual individuals (2SLGBTQ+).
Cody Turner, photos
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Scenes from the Halifax Pride Parade: Members of the Dalhousie community joined more than 100 other groups to show their support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community last weekend at the first parade since 2019.
Matt Reeder
Friday, July 15, 2022
Students have navigated many ups and downs in recent years. The new face of Student Affairs at Dal shares his thoughts on building a better tomorrow.