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Making a whale of an entrance: 18‑metre blue whale skeleton installed at Dal

Suspended from ceiling of the Steele Ocean Sciences Building is the skeleton of an adult blue whale found washed up in Nova Scotia. The new installation is the centrepiece of the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity and serves as a powerful reminder of the need to protect our ocean and its inhabitants.  Read more.

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Emm Campbell
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eight vibrant paintings by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of ÃÀÅ®×ö°®â€™s Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the ÃÀÅ®×ö°® Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.
Mary Jane Webber
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The complicated process of switching the heat off and the cooling on at Dal.
Emm Campbell
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eight vibrant paintings by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of ÃÀÅ®×ö°®â€™s Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the ÃÀÅ®×ö°® Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.

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Kamryn Findlay
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Dal's Agricultural Campus hosts elite gardeners from across Canada for a summer school unlike any other.
Matt Reeder
Friday, August 16, 2024
When a fellow Tiger was hit by two rare cancers in 2022, teammates on the Dal football team stepped up to raise funds. This year, they're back with even bigger ambitions.
Kenneth Conrad
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Dr. Joseph Bielawski earned the 2024 Dr. Anne Marie Ryan Community Growth Award, which recognizes commitment to education, learning, and outreach at Dal.
Photos by Nick Pearce, with words by Stephanie Rogers
Friday, August 2, 2024
An annual tradition for more than 50 years, Community Day provides an opportunity for all to come to Dal's Agricultural Campus and learn about the university's impact locally and globally. Our photographer was there to capture all the fun and action.
Staff
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Dr. Mary Kilfoil touched the lives of many during her time as an entrepreneurship educator at Dal. When she passed away suddenly last summer, those inspired and influenced by her felt the loss deeply.