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Impact Awards spotlight Dal’s vibrant culture of student achievement

Impact Awards spotlight Dal’s vibrant culture of student achievement

Dal’s 15th annual Impact Awards brought students, faculty, and staff together to celebrate remarkable contributions in community service, student life, leadership, and society involvement across every corner of campus.  Read more.

Featured News

Genevieve MacIntyre
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A new Classics course is helping students — many headed for health professions — understand complex clinical vocabulary by learning the Greek and Latin roots that have shaped the language of medicine for centuries.
Linden Thomas
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Fashion Revival, a show by the Dal Students for Ethical Fashion, encouraged reflection on fashion and its life cycle through six powerful scenes.
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.

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Rebecca Rawcliffe
Friday, June 1, 2018
When a computer science elective sparked an interest in the power of data science, Sarah Young found her way to ÃÀÅ®×ö°® and a path towards an exciting new career.
Nicole Maunsell and Matt Reeder
Friday, June 1, 2018
Students come to study at Dal from all sorts of places — even just down the hall. Science PhD grad Jennifer Frail-Gauthier and MLIS grad Brian Lesser reflect on their experiences completing graduate degrees while simultaneously working at the university.
Cheryl Bell
Friday, June 1, 2018
Inspired by her sister's experience living with Down syndrome, Jackie Brokken decided to study Dental Hygiene to help others have the best health-care experience possible — and found so many new ways to make a difference.
Rebecca Rawcliffe
Friday, June 1, 2018
Putting health information in the hands of the public has guided Ali Daowd's journey from medical school in the Middle East to starting his PhD at ÃÀÅ®×ö°®.
Lane Westlake
Friday, June 1, 2018
Arriving to Dal from the Bahamas, Biology student Raphieal Newbold has thrown himself head-first into life on campus: taking a minor in Spanish, working in residence and charting new paths for his future.