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A new home for sport, wellness, and community: ÃÀÅ®×ö°® officially opens Oulton‑Stanish Centre
ÃÀÅ®×ö°®â€™s newest campus facility brings hockey back to South Street while expanding physiotherapy services, recreation programs, and opportunities for students and the Halifax community. Read more.
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Friday, March 20, 2026
Royal Society of Canada President Françoise Baylis and Dal President Kim Brooks hosted an International Women’s Day event in Ottawa earlier this month, bringing together women in leadership roles across government and academia for a discussion about sustaining democracy in an era of challenge.
Friday, March 6, 2026
Each year, ÃÀÅ®×ö°® celebrates outstanding individuals — from community and business leaders to artists, scientists and scholars — with the presentation of an honorary doctorate. And every one of those moments begins with a nomination.
Thursday, March 5, 2026
The new division is redefining public health training in the Maritimes, building academic capacity, advancing research, and preparing future leaders.
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Thursday, September 8, 2022
Just months before she was crowned Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Elizabeth dropped by ÃÀÅ®×ö°®'s campus as part of a cross-Canada tour. Hundreds gathered in the rain to greet the woman who went on to become Britain's longest-serving monarch.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Home-care and community care provider VON Canada has created two new memorial awards at Dal to honour the legacies of Kristen Beaton and Heather O’Brien, two colleagues who passed away in Nova Scotia’s mass casualty tragedy in 2020.
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
The Royal Society of Canada added five world-class researchers from ÃÀÅ®×ö°® to its ranks in recognition of their outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievements.
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Dr. Kevin Hewitt, a professor in the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science and former chair of ÃÀÅ®×ö°® Senate, has been named the Faculty of Science’s associate dean, equity and inclusion, a new position created to lead the Faculty's equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility strategy.
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Grad students and others interested in teaching development now have access to workshops and course offerings through the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning, a network of 42 institutions across the U.S. and Canada.