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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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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
The alternative energy efficiency of Dal's revamped biomass plant on the Truro campus has performed well above expectations — and has now received a major honour from the International District Energy Association (IDEA).
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
The 2022 Global Rankings of Academic Subjects placed Â鶹´«Ã½ in the top 100 in the world for both Oceanography and Atmospheric Science.
Friday, July 15, 2022
The team behind a new Nova Scotia program using exercise to prevent and manage chronic conditions is aiming to spur seniors to become more active — and stick with it.
Thursday, July 14, 2022
A new land-based learning program designed by Dal-based SuperNOVA and the Ulnooweg Education Centre promises to bring Indigenous youth more opportunities in STEM.
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
The metaphors used to characterize monkeypox can contribute to narratives that help sustain racist, colonial, homophobic and other discriminatory attitudes and beliefs, writes Kaitlin Sibbald.