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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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Matt Reeder
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
On Wednesday, the Government of Canada launched its Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF), a $2-billion infrastructure fund aimed at helping post-secondary institutions improve research and innovation.
Matt Reeder
Monday, April 4, 2016
Environmental Studies student Adam Cheeseman, who studies how summer camps can help children learn about sustainability, is one of 25 researchers selected as finalists in the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council's (SSHRC) annual Storytellers competition.
Matt Reeder
Monday, April 4, 2016
Canada's Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan was on campus Friday, speaking with faculty and student researchers on a tour of the university's ocean sciences facilities.
Allan Keys
Friday, April 1, 2016
Dalhousie announced plans Friday to launch a furniture "upcycling" and retail operation in 2017 — with Swedish flair.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Dalhousie University and the Dalhousie Student Union have collaborated to create a new ombudsperson office for students, set to be implemented this fall.