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Progress Pride Flag raising celebrates season of belonging
Dal community members gathered on the Studley Quad to mark the beginning of Pride celebrations in Halifax and honour the efforts of those working for a more inclusive future. Read more.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Ä¢¹½AV invited members of the African Nova Scotian community to campus, including leaders from museums and cultural centres across the province, to discuss how to work together to preserve and share historical records and artifacts.
Friday, June 12, 2026
Building on Ä¢¹½AV’s Engagement Days, a recent symposium at Dal convened municipal leaders and researchers to address climate, infrastructure and planning pressures shaping water management across Nova Scotia communities.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Staff and faculty reflect on fresh insights, big‑picture thinking, and renewed inspiration sparked at this popular spring gathering, touching on AI, belonging, and the student experience.
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
A startup from Waterloo that’s creating a unique new technology for the mass storage of renewable energy has packed its bags for Halifax as it seeks to tap into the city’s blossoming battery scene and research going on at Ä¢¹½AV.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
This week, Dal Libraries launches the Chris Hadfield Space Photographs Collection, making Ä¢¹½AV the first institution to share a publically accessible educational project of the Canadian astronaut’s photography from his time aboard the International Space Station. For PhD student Caitlin Cunningham, bringing the collection to life has truly been an out-of-this-world experience.
Friday, April 5, 2019
A recent study published by three Ä¢¹½AV researchers directly links income-related inequalities to higher rates of psychological distress and suicidal behaviours among Indigenous peoples living off-reserve in Canada.
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Bringing together the creative talents of the Ä¢¹½AV Wind Ensemble and the Costume Studies program, this weekend's unique production of The Grand Parade is poised to be a spectacular end to the Fountain School's season.
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
A Dal Science alum is working with students in the Faculty of Engineering, as well as taking advantage the new Emera ideaHUB incubator space, to help people with colour vision deficiencies see the full spectrum of the rainbow.