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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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By Ryan McNutt
Monday, March 17, 2008
Professors and students exchange words of praise at teaching awards ceremony
By Kate Varsava
Monday, March 17, 2008
Dal chapter of STAND (Students Taking Action Now: Darfur) is holding an event, STAND with a MP for Darfur
By Marilyn Smulders
Monday, March 17, 2008
Dalhousie professor John Kirk reflects on life in Cuba after Fidel
By Marilyn Smulders
Friday, March 14, 2008
Graduate students talk to kids about neuroscience during March Break at the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
By Marla Cranston
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Criminal defence lawyer Donald Murray manages stress through skating. “Stress is an occupational hazard in lawyering, especially in family and criminal law,” says Mr. Murray (LLB ’84). “It really helps to do something artistic or physical. Something that brings a little joy or beauty to the world amid the human trauma we have to deal with every day.”