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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 Michelle Hampson
Thursday, February 5, 2009
"We haven't gotten to a point where there is the right combination of political will, public awareness, public pressure and public understanding of the issues to ensure that effective measures are being implemented," says Professor Meinhard Doelle.
By Dawn Morrison
Thursday, February 5, 2009
The Dal Opera Workshop presents the irresistible, irreverent operetta Orpheus in the Underworld.
By Joshua Tapper
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Professor Rob Jamieson believes the new Environment, Sustainability and Society program will prove to be a powerful combination with the university’s new undergraduate degree in Environmental Engineering.
By Caitlyn MacMaster
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Dalhousie Environmental Science grad Caitlyn MacMaster recently spent two weeks in the Canadian Arctic. As a chaperone with Students on Ice, Caitlyn cruised the east coast of Baffin Island with a team of scientists, environmental visionaries, artists, respected Inuit figures, and enthusiastic students.
Dal News Staff
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Dal Tigers women's basketball team raised more than $5,000 for breast cancer research at its Shoot for the Cure game.