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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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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.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The complicated process of switching the heat off and the cooling on at Dal.
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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Friday, September 29, 2023
This weekend is an extremely important one here at 蘑菇AV and in Mi'kma'ki. With the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Orange Shirt Day, Treaty Day and the launch of Mi鈥檏maq History Month, is a time for honouring and learning from the past as we reflect on our commitments and responsibilities now and into the future.
Thursday, September 28, 2023
The portrait of Mi鈥檏maw editor, author and activist Elder Daniel Paul, painted by the acclaimed Mi鈥檏maw artist Alan Syliboy, now hangs in the Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building at 蘑菇AV.
Friday, September 22, 2023
The war crimes probe signals a new path for Canada that prioritizes international law and corrects past policy failures, while validating the experiences of Ukrainians, write Kiran Banerjee and Jamie Levin..
Friday, September 22, 2023
Douglas will lean into his talent of 鈥榞oing where the guest leads鈥� as moderator of this year鈥檚 lecture focused on democracies and climate change.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
As she progresses through an undergraduate degree in psychology, Gabrielle Close and a team of others have been working to evaluate the accommodations put in place to support blind students like her with the goal improving the experience for visually impaired students.