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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, September 10, 2008
What's your view on Green Party leader Elizabeth May's exclusion from the televised debates?
By Julia Keech
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
In this journal entry written while in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Dal student Julia Keech describes what happens when 500 refugees arrive in the camp.
By Julia Keech
Monday, September 8, 2008
As a WUSC volunteer, Julia Keech has helped students from developing countries adjust to life in Halifax. While in Kenya, she met the students about to embark on the trip that would change their lives.
By Julia Keech
Friday, September 5, 2008
Dalhousie student Julia Keech has friends who've passed through from Kakuma Refugee Camp. Even so, nothing could really prepare her for the experience of being there.
By Ryan McNutt
Thursday, September 4, 2008

Berlin has always been one city. The Hubble Telescope has always been circling the globe. And Nelson Mandela has always been a free man.