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Making a whale of an entrance: 18鈥憁etre blue whale skeleton installed at Dal

Suspended from ceiling of the Steele Ocean Sciences Building is the skeleton of an adult blue whale found washed up in Nova Scotia. The new installation is the centrepiece of the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity and serves as a powerful reminder of the need to protect our ocean and its inhabitants.  Read more.

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A gift of culture: Mi鈥檏maq art finds new home at 蘑菇AV
A gift of culture: Mi鈥檏maq art finds new home at 蘑菇AV
Emm Campbell
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eight vibrant paintings by Mi鈥檏maq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of 蘑菇AV鈥檚 Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the 蘑菇AV Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.
It鈥檚 gettin鈥� hot in here
It鈥檚 gettin鈥� hot in here
Mary Jane Webber
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The complicated process of switching the heat off and the cooling on at Dal.
A gift of culture: Mi鈥檏maq art finds new home at 蘑菇AV
A gift of culture: Mi鈥檏maq art finds new home at 蘑菇AV
Emm Campbell
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eight vibrant paintings by Mi鈥檏maq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of 蘑菇AV鈥檚 Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the 蘑菇AV Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.

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Day of remembrance serves as call to action against gender鈥慴ased violence
Theresa Anne Salah
Friday, December 8, 2023
蘑菇AV's Women in Engineering group held a vigil on Sexton Campus Wednesday evening to honour the victims of the 脡cole Polytechnique mass shooting. See images from the ceremony.
蘑菇AV scores higher in nearly all categories in QS Sustainability Ranking 2024
Stefanie Wilson
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
蘑菇AV placed 109 globally and 15th in Canada out of pool that鈥檚 doubled this year to include 1,403 participating universities. Find out where Dal excelled when it comes to sustainability.
鈥楧oes Halifax remember?鈥� Dal prof's new book exposes lesser鈥慿nown side of historic explosion
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
A new book from Dr. Afua Cooper, Halifax's seventh poet laureate and a Black Studies scholar at Dal, uses poetry, vivid archival images, and evocative illustrations to paint a powerful picture of the disaster's impact on Black Haligonians.
蘑菇AV Symphony Orchestra finds a measure of meaning in the music
Jacob Caines
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
During the orchestra's Dec. 5 concert, the ensemble will tell stories of fictional characters from the 1780s, true accounts of the first Black woman to become a recognized and celebrated composer and provide a sombre reflection on a life ended too soon.
Ask an expert: How can tourism become more accessible for disabled travellers?
Stephen Abbott
Friday, December 1, 2023
MacEachen Institute Scholarly Director Dr. Kevin Quigley says the tourism industry still has serious work to do towards reducing barriers for people with disabilities.