Student Life
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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Monday, December 7, 2015
For the third year in a row, the Rowe Mo' Bros and Sistas finished as the top university team in Canada, bringing in more than $30,000 and winning Movember Canada's "Big Moustache on Campus" award.
Friday, December 4, 2015
Students Emily Pelley (Interdisciplinary PhD) and Maike Van Niekerk (Nursing) are both recipients of Young Humanitarian Awards from the Canadian Red Cross.
Friday, December 4, 2015
Funded by Movember Canada, Dal’s PROsocial student group focuses on raising awareness of mental health and substance abuse and provides peer support for students grappling with these issues.
Friday, December 4, 2015
Dal student startup Sol-Ops was the champion of the first Halifax Smart City App Challenge, put on by Innovacorp and the Dal-hosted ShiftKey Labs sandbox.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Student Kelly Lucas's exchange experiences inspired her to become Dal's first ambassador for the German Academic Exchange Service.