Dal News /news.html Dal News Sun, 12 Oct 2025 19:06:41 GMT 2025-10-12T19:06:41Z When in Rome: Dal battery research pioneer receives global energy and sustainability award /news/2025/10/10/jeff-dahn-eni-award-renewable-energy.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Jeff Dahn, an icon in the world of battery technology, earned a top international science prize in Italy this week for his contributions to the global energy transition. Research Science Chemistry News Physics and Atmospheric Science Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/10/jeff-dahn-eni-award-renewable-energy.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2025-10-10T11:30:00Z Scholarship fuels young innovators in agriculture at Ä¢¹½AV /news/2025/10/10/dalhousie-agriculture-student-scholarships-bmo.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A new generation of researchers is working to reshape the future of agriculture with a powerful boost from BMO. Agriculture Student Life News Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/10/dalhousie-agriculture-student-scholarships-bmo.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2025-10-10T11:30:00Z Atlantic Canada's brightest student founders shine during Ä¢¹½AV Demo Day /news/2025/10/08/dalhousie-demo-day-2025-innovation.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Student-led startups stepped into the spotlight during Innovation Week, showcasing an impressive range of innovations from bioplastics to bone-cancer detection. Find out who walked away the winners. Research Student Life News Community & Culture Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/08/dalhousie-demo-day-2025-innovation.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jennifer Cameron 2025-10-08T11:30:00Z New book by Dal law student aims to empower youth in care /news/2025/10/06/law-student-youth-in-care.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jazmyne McLaughlin drew on her own experiences in the child-welfare system to help others understand their rights. Law Student Life Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/06/law-student-youth-in-care.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-10-07T11:30:00Z Tigers Weekend Action (Oct. 6) /news/2025/10/06/tigers-weekend-action--oct--6-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Look back on a jam-packed weekend of Tigers action, including cross country, soccer, hockey, and basketball. Sun, 05 Oct 2025 16:45:00 GMT /news/2025/10/06/tigers-weekend-action--oct--6-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-10-05T16:45:00Z Walking with voices: The Mi’kmaw SoundWalk brings Halifax’s past into the present /news/2025/10/03/mi-kmaw-soundwalk.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Explore Mi’kmaw history with an immersive, GPS-guided journey through Halifax that brings stories, music, and memory to life through your mobile device. Arts and Social Sciences Community & Culture Fri, 03 Oct 2025 19:40:00 GMT /news/2025/10/03/mi-kmaw-soundwalk.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ellie Garry-Jones 2025-10-03T19:40:00Z Dal student creates new way to recruit and pay study participants /news/2025/10/03/startup-study-participants-management.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Computer Science MSc student Ridwan Oladipupo is the creator of ArticiPay — a platform for researchers to source and manage the people who participate in their studies. Computer Science Research News Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:48:00 GMT /news/2025/10/03/startup-study-participants-management.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily MacKinnon 2025-10-03T14:48:00Z Schulich Leader Scholarship fuels passion to code a brighter tomorrow /news/2025/10/03/schulich-leaders-dalhousie-reese-ochitwa.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Meet Reese Ochitwa, one of Dal's incoming 2025 Schulich Leader Scholarship recipients. Computer Science Student Life News Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/03/schulich-leaders-dalhousie-reese-ochitwa.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Office of Advancement 2025-10-03T11:30:00Z Incoming Schulich Leader aims to improve lives through innovation /news/2025/10/03/schulich-leaders-dalhousie-2025-matthew-oh.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Meet Matthew Oh, one of Dal's incoming 2025 Schulich Leader Scholarship recipients. Student Life Engineering Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/03/schulich-leaders-dalhousie-2025-matthew-oh.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jessie Deacon 2025-10-03T11:30:00Z Uncle Mel's legacy: A family’s journey through Ä¢¹½AV’s O’Brien Hall /news/2025/10/02/obrien-hall-dalhousie-family-alumni.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A century-old legacy comes full circle as Melbourne O’Brien’s great-great-nieces and nephew walk the halls of O’Brien Hall, a longstanding anchor of Ä¢¹½AV's Sexton Campus. Alumni Architecture and Planning Community & Culture Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/02/obrien-hall-dalhousie-family-alumni.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Solange Richer de Lafleche 2025-10-02T11:30:00Z Dal hosts Sustainability Month with a greener future in mind /news/2025/10/01/sustainability-month-2025-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal's Office of Sustainability and campus partners shine a light on how small, everyday choices at Ä¢¹½AV can drive big sustainability wins. Office of Sustainability News Community & Culture Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:52:00 GMT /news/2025/10/01/sustainability-month-2025-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Staff 2025-10-01T11:52:00Z PepsiCo Athletes of the Week (Sep. 29) /news/2025/10/01/pepsico-athlete-of-the-week--sep--29-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Congratulations to our PepsiCo Athletes of the Week from soccer, Jordan Mansfield and Jack Ellis. Sports Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:14:00 GMT /news/2025/10/01/pepsico-athlete-of-the-week--sep--29-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-09-30T17:14:00Z Tigers Weekend Action (Sep. 29) /news/2025/10/01/tigers-weekend-action--sep--29-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Tigers soccer teams headed to Fredericton to battle the UNB Reds this past weekend. Sports Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:58:00 GMT /news/2025/10/01/tigers-weekend-action--sep--29-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-09-30T13:58:00Z Moving away from the white coat: College of Pharmacy updates welcome tradition /news/2025/09/29/pharmacy-welcome-ceremony-cherry-tree.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews For decades, new students have been welcomed into the college during a white coat ceremony. A new tradition aims to help future pharmacists provide culturally responsive care. Pharmacy Health Professions News Community & Culture Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025/09/29/pharmacy-welcome-ceremony-cherry-tree.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Brown 2025-09-29T13:00:00Z Coming together in harmony: Dal alum's sing‑along sensation set for Halifax show /news/2025/09/26/choir-choir-choir-nobu-adilman.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal alum Nobu Adilman (BA'95) has taken what he learned at the university and in Halifax about building performing arts communities to the next level with the drop-in singing sensation Choir! Choir! Choir! Alumni Community & Culture Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/26/choir-choir-choir-nobu-adilman.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Genevieve MacIntyre 2025-09-26T11:30:00Z Dal students dive into career connections at Business Networking Night /news/2025/09/26/business-networking-night-dalhousie-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Management Career Services' signature business networking event drew hundreds of students eager to meet employers, alumni, and peers in a career-focused atmosphere. Student Life Management Community & Culture Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/26/business-networking-night-dalhousie-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Brittany Lambert 2025-09-26T11:30:00Z DalSolutions: Helping Halifax put a price on EV fast charging /news/2025/09/25/halifax-electric-vehicles-fast-charging-price.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ä¢¹½AV research is helping Halifax design a fast-charge electric vehicle (EV) network that’s equitable, efficient, well used, and built to accelerate adoption, bringing real-world solutions to the heart of the city’s energy transition. Research Engineering Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025/09/25/halifax-electric-vehicles-fast-charging-price.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2025-09-25T13:00:00Z Community spirit: Dal students and neighbours share a day of connection at Larch and Jennings /news/2025/09/24/dal-community-event.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews From street hockey and sidewalk chalk to shawarma, Dal's fall community event brought together Dal students and locals for a laid-back day of connection and conversation. Catch highlights in our photo recap. Community & Culture Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/24/dal-community-event.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emilie Mossman 2025-09-24T11:30:00Z Dense, compact urban growth is favoured by mid‑sized Canadian cities /news/2025/09/24/cities-canada-growth.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Revitalizing city centres by making them more dense and mixed-use can help curb urban sprawl, write Ä¢¹½AV Planning researcher Jeffrey Biggar and UNBC colleague Rylan Graham. Research Architecture and Planning Community & Culture Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/24/cities-canada-growth.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Rylan Graham and Jeffrey Biggar 2025-09-24T11:30:00Z Beet Street Market’s food fest unites Dal students around shared plates and purpose /news/2025/09/23/food-fest-beet-street-market-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews From dumpling-making to garden brunches, Ä¢¹½AV’s week-long celebration brought together students and societies to celebrate food culture and explore food systems. Student Life News Community & Culture Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:58:00 GMT /news/2025/09/23/food-fest-beet-street-market-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Linden Thomas 2025-09-23T12:58:00Z Tigers Weekend Action (week ending Sep. 21) /news/2025/09/22/tigers-weekend-action--week-ending-sep--21-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Tigers soccer teams continue to roll, each earning two wins this weekend. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:24:00 GMT /news/2025/09/22/tigers-weekend-action--week-ending-sep--21-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-09-22T14:24:00Z Strengthening trust: Ä¢¹½AV’s Indigenous research facilitator connects communities /news/2025/09/22/zane-sylliboy-dalhousie-indigenous-research.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Zane Sylliboy brings academia and community together to empower Indigenous-led research and foster respectful, collaborative partnerships. Research Community & Culture Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/22/zane-sylliboy-dalhousie-indigenous-research.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2025-09-22T11:30:00Z Award‑winning Dal goalie joins national push to elevate women coaches in hockey /news/2025/09/19/grace-beer-dalhousie-hockey-creating-coaches-program.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Grace Beer joins a Halifax girls hockey team as a coach this season through the national Creating Coaches program, which champions the powerful impact of female mentors in the sport. Sports Student Life News Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/19/grace-beer-dalhousie-hockey-creating-coaches-program.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-09-19T11:30:00Z Dal student earns spot in Falling Walls global pitch finals with cancer tech innovation /news/2025/09/19/annika-benson-dalhousie-falling-walls-winner.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews PhD researcher Annika Benson will represent Atlantic Canada in Berlin this fall, showcasing a breakthrough tool for safer brain tumour surgery in a pitch competition against 100 global research competitors. Medicine Research News Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/19/annika-benson-dalhousie-falling-walls-winner.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2025-09-19T11:30:00Z 'A beacon for us all': Honouring the life and legacy of Senator Don Oliver (1938–2025) /news/2025/09/18/donald-oliver-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Senator Donald Oliver (LLB'64, LLD'03) built an extraordinary legacy as a lawyer, lifelong advocate for racial equality, and the first Black man in Canada's Senate, inspiring many in the Ä¢¹½AV community and beyond. Alumni News Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:56:00 GMT /news/2025/09/18/donald-oliver-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison DeLory 2025-09-18T13:56:00Z