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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.

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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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Molly Marcott
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Economics students Vicky Qu and Haolin Shao were two of the 40 international students who put their English skills to the test at Dal's annual "International Perspectives on Economics, Arts and Science" conference.
Stephanie Rogers
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Three Faculty of Agriculture graduate students are travelling to Ethiopia this week to participate in the first ever Ethiopian agricultural diploma education conference. It’s part of Dal's Agricultural Transformation through Stronger Vocational Education (ATTSVE) project – one of the largest international development projects ever awarded to a Canadian university.
Xavier Hartley
Thursday, March 30, 2017
ÃÀÅ®×ö°® rolled out the red carpet last Thursday night for the 6th annual Impact Awards, honouring student leaders who have made profound contributions to the Dal and Halifax communities and beyond.
Allison Auld
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Third-year Commerce student Matthew Cohen was recently selected as Top Co-op Student of the Year at Dal for his work with Robotnik, a Halifax-based computer services company.
Matt Reeder, Graeme Gunn, Ryan McNutt
Friday, March 24, 2017
The Dal community is full of amazing students who inspire their peers, lead by example and make a difference in their communities. But for those students who truly go above and beyond, there’s ÃÀÅ®×ö°®â€™s Board of Governors’ Award — the university’s top honour in student life. Meet the five students being recognized this year for their outstanding achievements.