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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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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.
By Marilyn Smulders
Monday, June 8, 2009
Civil engineering students and mechanical engineering students join forces on a joint design project, a wind-powered water filtration system.