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Going the distance: Recent Dal grad named Top 8 Academic All‑Canadian

Going the distance: Recent Dal grad named Top 8 Academic All‑Canadian

Grounded by a lifelong love of running, Dal MBA grad Jacob Benoit earns a prestigious U SPORTS Top 8 Academic All‑Canadian award recognizing his athletic and academic dedication.  Read more.

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Amanda Kirby-Sheppard
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Dr. Sherry Pictou is recognized for advancing Mi’kmaq rights, revitalizing governance, and challenging systemic barriers through law, scholarship, and global advocacy for justice and equity.
Staff
Thursday, January 22, 2026
See how Dal fared across 11 broad disciplines in the latest Times Higher Education report.
Ryan McNutt
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
The latest set of appointments to one of Canada's highest honours has a number of familiar Dal faces, including President Kim Brooks and retired Faculty of Medicine faculty member Dr. Pat Croskerry.

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Alix Bruch
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Experts at a recent workshop co-hosted by Dal's MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance and Health Law Institute discussed the power of public policy to change lives, but only if lived experiences are incorporated into the conversation.
Erin Elaine Casey
Thursday, December 9, 2021
It’s not your imagination. Food prices in Canada are going up — again. Canada’s Food Price Report 2022, an annual cross-country collaboration jointly released by long-time research partners Ä¢¹½AV and the University of Guelph, predicts higher costs for the year ahead, but also more consumer choice.
Miles Anderson
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
The Dal-based not-for-profit group that focuses on promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to Canadian youth received the ‘Shaping the Future' award at Digital Nova Scotia’s annual diversity awards last month.
President Deep Saini
Friday, December 3, 2021
In this column, President Deep Saini discusses a recent visit to Ä¢¹½AV's Restorative Lab, the first international lab focused on restorative justice poised to help transform justice systems and human services in Canada and globally.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, December 3, 2021
The future is digital — and Ä¢¹½AV's Digital Strategy is set to help the university navigate the constantly changing currents of that digital future. Learn more about what the new strategy is going to mean for everyone who works and studies at Ä¢¹½AV.