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How a Dal course helps shape the way students see the Earth
A popular Dalhousie Earth Sciences course immerses students in real-world hazards, blending virtual exploration, current events, and interdisciplinary learning to deepen understanding of the planet’s dynamic systems. Read more.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Psychology student and varsity basketball player Melina Collins is this year's recipient of the Dr. Anne Marie Ryan Community Growth Award, recognized for her work bringing athletes and young learners together through a literacy mentorship program.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Facing coastal erosion, Dalhousie civil engineering students tackled a real-world lighthouse protection challenge, earning top project honours for an innovative, industry-guided academic design.
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.
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Friday, March 18, 2016
With Dalhousie once again ranking prominently among the world's most international universities, we talk with some of the Dal leaders working to increase global collaborations for students and researchers and to support international students who study here.
Friday, March 18, 2016
With course registration for returning students starting Monday, we take a quick look at the changes to the academic dates approved for this upcoming year, including a fall study break and the end-of-term "lieu day" in the schedule.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Hosted this past weekend by the School of Health and Human Performance Graduate Society, Dal Crossroads is an adjudicated and peer-reviewed event that allows students of all levels from across Canada to share health-related research.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
PhD student Ubong Peters (Biomedical Engineering) took home first prize at Dal's Three-Minute Thesis finals, competing against nine other finalists to succinctly summarize their research in rapid-fire presentations.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Inspired by an Entomology class on Dal's Agricultural Campus, Environmental Science student Sawyer Olmstead has taken his passion for bees from the lab to the farm.