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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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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.
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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.
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By Marilyn Smulders
Monday, February 11, 2008
Chelsea Nisbett wins ECMA for her debut CD, New Beginnings
By Stephanie Smith
Friday, February 8, 2008
Dalhousie Amnesty International Society to hold a bed-in to raise awareness about the crisis in Darfur
Dal News Staff
Friday, February 8, 2008
University of California professor Lisa Levin to present the 2008 Riley Memorial Lecture
By Marilyn Smulders
Thursday, February 7, 2008
A classroom becomes a concert hall as students in John Kirk's history class welcome Cuban musicians
By Ryan McNutt
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
When a convergence of damning incidents led the federal government to establish a government task force on reforming the RCMP, it commissioned a comprehensive report from Dalhousie researchers Chris Murphy and Paul McKenna. But change won't be easy for the storied police force: the researchers refer to the RCMP as “a proverbial super-tanker that takes miles to turn around.”