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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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Stephen Abbott
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
A brother and sister team from Dalhousie won first place at the global finals of the World’s Challenge Challenge for developing an app that serves as a one-stop safety solution for victims of intimate partner violence.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, June 30, 2022
As Russia's brutal assault on Ukraine continues, Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisted in a conversation with students from Canadian universities including Dal last week that their support is more important than ever.
Text by Anh Phan; photography by Nick Pearce
Thursday, June 30, 2022
More than 300 faculty and staff converged on the Studley Quad last Thursday for Dal's annual strawberry-themed social, blessed this year with blue skies and sunshine.
Marlo MacKay
Monday, June 27, 2022
On Indigenous People’s Day, the Dalhousie Libraries celebrated with members of the Indigenous community by opening a room they hope will inspire celebrations and programs on campus about Indigenous culture for years to come.
Andrew Riley
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Dalhousie received the Deshpande Symposium Award for Technology Commercialization last week, an honour that recognizes leading universities globally for excellence in delivering programs that empower students and researchers to turn their research-based innovations into market-ready enterprises.