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Dalhousie places third in Canada in 2027 Maclean's rankings of mid‑sized universities

Dalhousie places third in Canada in 2027 Maclean's rankings of mid‑sized universities

Top national scores in faculty awards, research impact, student financial support, and reputation highlighted Dalhousie’s strengths in Maclean’s newly revamped rankings framework.  Read more.

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Alison DeLory
Friday, October 16, 2026
As awareness of menopause grows, a Dal expert is helping shape conversations from campus workplaces to national policy, advocating for better support, education, and research.
Kelly Taylor
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Updated questions and language aim to better reflect the university community, with census data helping inform policies, programs, services, and future planning across Dal.
Mary-Eleanor Power
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Designed around real-world challenges facing firefighters, the program supports professional growth and helps enhance emergency response capacity in communities throughout Nova Scotia.

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Dal News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2009

What kinds of things would you like to see to enhance the natural environment on campus?

By Rachael MacKeigan
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
The HeartLand Tour, about to embark on its third bike ride across Nova Scotia, is a public awareness initiative aimed at educating Nova Scotians about cardiovascular disease, the toll it takes on those afflicted, their families and society—and how easy it is to prevent.
By Emily Duncan
Monday, July 6, 2009
The Dal Art Gallery's exhibition Resounding presents works by five artists that explore unexpected ways of generating sound.
By Rebecca Schneidereit
Monday, July 6, 2009
Anglophone student Rebecca Schneidereit plunges into a French-speaking milieu—sampling poutine, making tons of friends and playing tourist in Quebec City—via the immersion program Explore.
Dal News Staff
Thursday, July 2, 2009
As raw sewage spews back into Halifax Harbour, what do you think about the fiasco?