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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 Marilyn Smulders
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Roberta Barker, voted best professor in The Coast's Best of Halifax issue, puts the spotlight back on her "amazing, passionate students."
By Lukas Akerley
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Dal grads with rewarding careers prove the versatility of an arts degree.
Dal News Staff
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Should the Carleton University Student Association reconsider its decision to cancel Shinerama?
By Annie Burns-Pieper
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
What happened to the African Renaissance? Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, a Dal alumnus and University of Chicago professor, speculates on the question in the third Killam lecture.
Dal News Staff
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
The critical global shortage of health-care providers is a catalyst for a clearer understanding of people’s health-care needs, says the centre's director Dr. Gail Tomblin Murphy, whether they live in the Amazon in Brazil, on the streets of Kingston, Jamaica or in rural Nova Scotian communities.