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Moving through winter: How a beginner run club program is building community at Dal
Dal students are finding motivation and friendship through a relaxed run/walk program that prioritizes showing up, moving together, and making fitness feel more welcoming. Read more.
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Thursday, January 22, 2026
Grounded by a lifelong love of running, Dal MBA grad Jacob Benoit earns a prestigious U SPORTS Top 8 Academic All‑Canadian award recognizing his athletic and academic dedication.
Monday, January 19, 2026
A doctoral student shares how a travel grant and academic training boosted her research momentum and opened doors to connect her work with wider audiences.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
From varsity swimming to ocean-tech entrepreneurship, Isaac Bahler’s path to Oxford reflects a passion for turning climate research into real-world solutions.
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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Global travel and ample studio time have been great complements to classroom learning for Jeff Walker, who graduates this week from the Faculty of Architecture and Planning with a Bachelor of Environmental Design degree with Sexton Distinction.
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Receiving her Doctor of Dentistry degree will be just another step on what is becoming a much longer journey for Katherine Curry, who is set to become the first student to embark on a new internship in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery at the Victoria General Hospital in Halifax.
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
William (Liam) Clarke completed a double major in International Development Studies and Music at Dal, focussing on the representation of global poverty and development through music in NGO videos — a great example of the potential for interdisciplinarity in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Matt Zimola and Hossein Salimian studied in two separate grad programs in Dal's Faculty of Computer Science. What brought them together was a passion for entrepreneurship that led to the development of an exciting new aquaculture start-up.
Monday, May 27, 2019
Read profiles of just some of our outstanding new graduates from Spring Convocation 2019.