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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
Friday, January 11, 2008
Give us your reason why Dave Letterman, or anyone else for that matter, should visit Nova Scotia.
By Marilyn Smulders
Friday, January 11, 2008
"We have been placed apart," says El Jones, a spoken word artist and Dalhousie PhD student. "But the fact is, we have always been a part, an important part, of the world."
By Marilyn Smulders
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Coral reefs in the Caribbean have suffered significant changes due to the proximal effects of a growing human population.
By Colin Craig
Monday, January 7, 2008
Write Here in Plain Sight (WHIPS) aims to demystify the writing process.
By Marilyn Smulders
Thursday, January 3, 2008
It’s been a secret Peter Aucoin has been keeping to himself for a couple of months. Sixty-one appointees to the Order of Canada were told of their appointments back in October and asked to keep mum until the Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean made the official announcement.