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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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Matt Reeder
Monday, November 14, 2022
Cross-boundary artist Vivek Shraya delivered Dal's third Viola Desmond Legacy Lecture this week. Learn more about the influential change maker and watch her full talk now.
Jacob Glover
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Nearly 700 people joined Ä¢¹½AV's Restorative Lab and the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia late last month to hear Angela Davis, Margaret Burnham, and Fania Davis discuss their lifelong pursuit of racial justice.
Alison DeLory
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Fighter pilot George Hill (MD’50) was a hero at Dieppe and dubbed "Nova Scotia's ace of aces." A three-time Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, he also survived near-starvation as a prisoner of war before returning home and studying medicine at Ä¢¹½AV.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Celebration filled the air at the Ä¢¹½AV Arts Centre earlier this week as the university community came together to recognize the recipients of university-wide awards from the past year.
Andrew Riley
Monday, November 7, 2022
The Ä¢¹½AV community comes together this afternoon to celebrate individual achievements of excellence at the fifth-annual Legacy Awards, including Dal’s newest Distinguished Research Professors and faculty members receiving President’s Research Excellence Awards.