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Exploring Many Canadas: Inside a history course redefining how students see Canada
A modern history course taught by Dr. Kassandra Luciuk reframes Canada through upheaval, challenging students to confront myths, recognize patterns across decades, and see today’s political tensions in a sharper, more revealing light. Read more.
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Friday, March 13, 2026
From guilty‑pleasure riffs to improvised arrangements, DalPop’s musicians explore how vulnerability, collaboration, and creative risk‑taking shape their sound as they prepare for Unwritten: The Music that Wrote Us this weekend.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Dalhousie’s new online hub offers students a clearer, more intuitive way to access the support and guidance that shape their university experience and help them succeed.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Construction will begin this summer on new student accommodations at Dalhousie, adding more than 200 beds to the university's housing capacity while increasing the variety of living options on campus for students.
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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.
Monday, May 27, 2019
Geneive (Charisma) Walker came to Canada from Jamaica six years ago hoping to find a new career beyond nursing. A combined honours degree in Social Anthropology and Psychology, plus time working as a health coach, has confirmed her gut feeling that she'll continue in a career focused on helping people through counselling or supporting marginalized groups.
Monday, May 27, 2019
Stacy Hanninen gave up her successful 17-year career as a dietician to pursue a medical degree at Dalhousie, taking on a delicate balancing act between the responsibilities of student and family life.
Monday, May 27, 2019
For Samantha Addario, law school was as much about what happened outside the classroom as in it. She made an impact on the Weldon community — and beyond — through her activism and work with a number of student societies.