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All spruce'd up: How Dal "elves" helped Woody the Talking Christmas Tree make his winter wake‑up call

All spruce'd up: How Dal "elves" helped Woody the Talking Christmas Tree make his winter wake‑up call

The computer scientists who saved Christmas? Thanks to the work of faculty members Hanieh Shakeri and Joseph Malloch, a beloved Dartmouth institution has been able to entertain children of all ages this holiday season.  Read more.

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Genevieve MacIntyre
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Discover how Curtis Michael’s passion for Mi’kmaw language transforms classrooms into spaces of cultural exchange and inspires learners from diverse backgrounds to engage with Indigenous knowledge.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, November 21, 2025
Nearly 30 awards were presented to more than 50 individuals and groups from across the university at the 8th Annual Legacy Awards. Read the full list of honourees.
Stephanie Rogers
Friday, October 31, 2025
College Royal was another incredible success, bringing together students, staff, and faculty in a celebration of agricultural tradition, hands-on learning, and community.

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Wyatt Carling
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Hundreds of students explored chess, board games, e-sports and more at this year’s Ä¢¹½AV Games Expo, finding a vibrant community of peers with which to engage in battles of strategy and wit.
Kate Swanson, Alyssa Weeks, and Elizabeth Fitting
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Upcoming changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program should include improvements to the Open Work Permit for Vulnerable Workers.
Kenneth Conrad
Friday, September 27, 2024
Medical Sciences student Madison Dunbar travelled to Mi’kmaw communities around Atlantic Canada as part of a summer internship to help spread the word about a Dal program creating pathways for Indigenous youth in health-care professions.
Ellie Garry-Jones
Friday, September 27, 2024
Derek Lewis designed an orange shirt honouring Indigenous children who suffered at residential schools across Canada. Now, all profits from sales of his shirt at the Dal Bookstore are going to support a local Mi'kmaw community centre in Halifax.
Photo by Cody Turner
Friday, September 27, 2024
Cody Turner, visual media manager with Communications, Marketing & Creative Services, captured players and spectators at Wickwire Field in Halifax from on high during the Tigers soccer season opener on Aug. 31.