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Appointment of Cathie O'Toole as Vice‑President Finance and Administration

Appointment of Cathie O'Toole as Vice‑President Finance and Administration

ÃÀÅ®×ö°® has announced the appointment of Cathie O’Toole as the university’s next Vice-President Finance and Administration.  Read more.

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Yuan Yuan
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.
Andrew Riley
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
ÃÀÅ®×ö°® honours research excellence across disciplines — from sleep science to ocean sustainability, digital health to decolonized data.
Ryan McNutt
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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Andrew Riley
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
This new funding establishes ÃÀÅ®×ö°® as the national headquarters of Lab2Market and will enable the program to expand to more than 50 Canadian universities, colleges, and research hospitals, helping to unlock the commercial potential of $7.8 billion in collective annual research funding.
Jalana Lewis
Friday, January 10, 2025
A stunning quilt installation created by an African Nova Scotian artist has found a permanent home at ÃÀÅ®×ö°®, unveiled late last year at a celebration marking the release of the latest annual report from ÃÀÅ®×ö°®'s African Nova Scotian Strategy Advisory Council.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Now that Justin Trudeau has agreed to step down as Liberal leader, possible contenders to replace him must weigh their ambitions for the position against a still-bleak electoral outlook for the federal party. Dal’s Scott Pruysers explains how it could all play out.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Dr. Wanda Costen arrives at Dal eager to help shape the university's future with its people top of mind. "My mantra is transparency, fairness and equity, and I honour that every day in what I’m trying to do."
Matt Reeder
Thursday, December 19, 2024
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