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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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Allison Barss
Friday, November 4, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has strained many aspects of everyday life, including the affordability and accessibility of food.
Sonya Jampolsky
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Known for her role as senior legal counsel for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Ms. Big Canoe has devoted herself to rerouting centuries of deadly and discriminatory action toward Canada’s First Peoples.
Matt Reeder
Friday, October 28, 2022
Dal's Halifax campuses sprang to life last weekend as a record number of prospective students and their parents and supporters turned up for a taste of the university experience.
Stephanie Rogers
Thursday, October 27, 2022
A Mi'kmaw artist from Millbrook First Nation recently completed two murals in Cox Institute on Dal's Agricultural Campus — a small step in a much bigger plan to help Indigenize the campus to be more welcoming and inclusive for all learners.
Stephen Abbott
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Ä¢¹½AV’s second annual Stanfield Conversation brought leading political scientists and communications specialists together to explore how technology and media fragmentation are contributing to a crisis of democracy and what can be done to minimize the harm.