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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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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.
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.
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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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Engineers Without Borders volunteer Emily Stewart reports from Malawi.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Biology student Julia Lawson is enthusiastic about the science co-op program. "With co-op you have to put it altogether," she says. "It’s incredible how it builds on learning."
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The Joggins Fossil Cliffs—"a Coal Age Galapagos"—have just been designated a World Heritage site. Are you likely to visit?
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Rappelling down the cliffs at Joggins is like going 300 million years backwards in time. Now the fossil cliffs have been recognized as an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Professor Peter Duinker is recognized by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, co-recipient (with Al Gore) of the Nobel Peace Prize.