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Appointment of Cathie O'Toole as Vice‑President Finance and Administration
Â鶹´«Ã½ has announced the appointment of Cathie O’Toole as the university’s next Vice-President Finance and Administration. Read more.
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
The Dal-based Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security is ramping up emergency prevention efforts across Latin America thanks to a $1-million gift from The Slaight Family Foundation.
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½ honours research excellence across disciplines — from sleep science to ocean sustainability, digital health to decolonized data.
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Evolutionary biologist Dr. Ford Doolittle has been named a Companion of the Order of Canada — the highest honour in the Order — in recognition of a scholarly career that has upended our understanding of the natural world and helped made Canada a global leader in genome evolution.
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Monday, January 16, 2023
Thanks to a discovery in a Dal lab, manufacturers of laptops and other tech devices now have an explanation for why the batteries that power their gadgets tend to lose some of their charge over time and a path forward to fixing the problem..
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Two teams of Dal students put their hacking skills to the test in a regional hacking competition late last year, with one group taking top spot in Atlantic Canada and securing a space in a national competition coming up this July.
After the Cold War: Why COVID‑19 infection and death rates were so high in certain parts of Europe
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
COVID-19 infection and death rates in former Eastern Bloc countries suggest the fall of communism was detrimental to the health and well-being of eastern Europeans.
Monday, January 9, 2023
Dal-trained family physician Dr. Leah Jones hopes to create a supportive, welcoming environment for Black students to work and learn.
Friday, January 6, 2023
For the first time since fall 2019, Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Killam Scholars, Postdoctoral Fellows, Chairs, Professors and Prize Winners were able to gather at a luncheon to recognize their achievements and celebrate the longstanding contributions of the Killam Trusts to research at Dal.