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Rustum Southwell renewed as Dalhousie chancellor for second term

Rustum Southwell renewed as Dalhousie chancellor for second term

Rustum Southwell has been reappointed to the university's most senior ceremonial role, looking to continue a Dalhousie and community legacy of growing opportunity for others.  Read more.

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Tanis Trainor
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The movement advocates to empower customers, businesses, and independent repair providers with access to parts, tools, and software to repair products, devices, and technologies. Read more about progress in Canada.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Dalhousie University placed in the top 20% globally in the 2027 QS World University Rankings, with strong performance in select research, sustainability, and global engagement indicators.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Dalhousie hosted Indian partners for a high-level visit last week advancing joint research, innovation programs and industry collaboration, with new agreements, funding pathways and a shared global innovation campus taking shape.

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Rebecca Rawcliffe
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
The Honourable Scott Brison was on campus Monday to officially launch DeepSense — a unique research partnership between industry, academia and government that will help companies solve ocean-related data challenges.
Staff
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Dalhousie will host four Fall Convocation ceremonies on October 1 and 2, and joining the university's newest class of graduates will be UNB Professor Emerita Dr. Margaret Conrad, a trailblazer in reshaping our understanding of the history of Atlantic Canada and Canada as a whole.
Staff
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Nobel Biocare’s recent gift to the revitalized Dal dental clinic will help to position the Faculty of Dentistry as one of Canada’s leading dental schools.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
As Dalhousie welcomes students to campus for the fall academic term, the university is once again joining forces with local police to ensure a safe and respectful environment on campus and in surrounding neighbourhoods — this time with added patrols a month earlier than usual.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, August 31, 2018
This week the Province of Nova Scotia announced funding for three Dal projects through its Connect2 active transportation initiative, including $40,000 for the proposed Bicentennial Commons on University Avenue.