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Rising above the flood
A 2023 flood devastated Ä¢¹½AV’s medical research hub. Two years later, labs reopen, revealing a powerful story of recovery, innovation, and community strength. Read more.
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Friday, July 4, 2025
A partnership with a nearby community school tapped into children's creativity to ensure the new medical sciences building feel inviting once it opens later this year.
Friday, June 27, 2025
A Ä¢¹½AV-led garden program at a Nova Scotia women’s prison is helping inmates build skills, confidence, and community while growing food and hope. The initiative has been renewed for three more years.
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eight vibrant paintings by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of Ä¢¹½AV’s Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the Ä¢¹½AV Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.
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Friday, May 17, 2024
Faculty and staff, students, researchers, industry and government all gathered on campus earlier this month for an in-depth discussion on the role artificial intelligence is playing in our lives today — and what it's poised to transform in our future.
Friday, May 17, 2024
RBC Foundation announces a game-changing gift to Ä¢¹½AV that will support more than 800 African Nova Scotian, Black and Indigenous students within the health professions.
Friday, May 17, 2024
The Ä¢¹½AV Art Gallery's latest exhibit offers the chance to explore the vibrant multimedia work of Mi'kmaw artist Alan Syliboy — a celebration of Mi’kmaq culture, spirituality, and friendship.
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Students at St. Joseph A. MacKay Elementary enjoyed exciting activities from Dal’s Faculties of Science and Computer Science as well as Imhotep’s Legacy Academy earlier this month as part of the annual Dal-SJAM Community Day.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Dr. Candace Brunette-Debassige shared findings from her recent book, Tricky Grounds: Indigenous Women's Experiences in Canadian University Administration, during a recent talk at Dal.