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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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Wednesday, June 24, 2026
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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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By Marilyn Smulders
Thursday, June 11, 2009
The Halifax Planetarium, located in the Dunn Building, gets a new lease on life during the International Year of Astronomy.
By Allison Gerrard
Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Dalhousie Medical School’s Scott Halperin, director of the Canadian Center for Vaccinology, has been chosen to lead a national influenza research network focused on evaluating pandemic influenza vaccines.

By Marilyn Smulders
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
As a goaltender, poet Matt Robinson knows what it's like to step out "and write on fresh ice."
Dal News Staff
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Dalhousie's School of Biomedical Engineering receives NSERC support through the CREATE program to recruit and support top students for its master’s, PhD and post doctoral programs starting this fall.
By Ryan McNutt
Monday, June 8, 2009
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics's outreach program, Math Circles, prepares to expand across the province.