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Why Dalhousie launched six new computer science majors
As AI, cybersecurity and other fields reshape computing, Dalhousie has launched six new majors designed to give students deeper expertise and clearer pathways into emerging careers. Read more.
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Friday, November 6, 2026
Find out who is marking 25, 35, 45, and even 50 years at Dalhousie as the university celebrates employees whose dedication has shaped generations of students and colleagues.
Monday, October 26, 2026
Canada's Ocean Envoy Diana Fox Carney visited Dalhousie to gather ideas from researchers, policymakers and community leaders ahead of next year's Our Ocean Conference.
Friday, October 16, 2026
Top national scores in faculty awards, research impact, student financial support, and reputation highlighted Dalhousie’s strengths in Maclean’s newly revamped rankings framework.
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Thursday, February 19, 2015
Dal's Faculty of Health Professions teamed up with the IWK Health Centre to offer students a fun competition focused on learning to work across health-care disciplines.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
These days, the majority of chemical calculations used by researchers and companies around the world rely on theories and formulas developed in large part by Axel Becke. Now, the impressive career of Dalhousie's Killam Chair in Computational Science is being celebrated with NSERC's highest honour — the second year in a row the award has been presented to a Dal researcher.
Friday, February 13, 2015
A look at the continuing work of Dalhousie's James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies, Dr. Afua Cooper, in leading the mission of Canada's only national Black Studies chair.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Have the "STARS" simply aligned for Dalhousie? Hardly: the university's new gold rating from STARS, the international sustainability assessment and rating system for universities and colleges, reflects the hard work of individuals and groups across the university — in the classroom, in research, in campus operations and beyond.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Learn about Dalhousie's ongoing work around sexual assault and issues of consent.