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A Rising Tide: In conversation with President Kim Brooks about Dalhousie’s new strategic framework
Dalhousie President Kim Brooks discusses the new strategic framework, how it was shaped by community voices, and what it asks of the university and its community. Read more.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Mia Mackenzie, a Master of Social Work student, earned top honours in Dal’s Glovin Award for an essay urging people to resist division by showing up and staying accountable to community.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Dalhousie researchers are advancing health, clean energy, ocean science, and food innovation with new partner‑driven funding aimed at turning Nova Scotia research strengths into real‑world solutions.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
A two‑year deep‑energy retrofit has modernized the Killam Memorial Library’s aging systems, boosting efficiency, reducing emissions, and setting the stage for similar upgrades across campus.
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Friday, May 19, 2017
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Tom Jenkins, Chair of the National Research Council of Canada, joined Dal President Richard Florizone for a public fireside chat last weekend to discuss their new book on Canadian innovations.
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Canada's top startup accelerator, the Toronto-based Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), is joining forces with Dalhousie's Rowe School of Business to launch a new branch of its program in Atlantic Canada, helping new ventures develop into high-growth companies.
Friday, May 12, 2017
A commemorative Vimy Ridge Oak is being planted on the Agricultural Campus in Truro as part of Convocation celebrations, one of 40 trees across Atlantic Canada recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Canadians are among the highest per capita users of opioids in the world. As the country rolls out new national guidelines for prescribing these powerful pain drugs, Dalhousie is preparing to launch a comprehensive new opioid-prescribing education protocol for residents in all 55 postgraduate medical education programs.
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Toward 200: From Dal 200 swag at the Bookstore to conference hosting and a unique LEGO construction, Dal's Ancillary Services team is helping build 200th anniversary enthusiasm.