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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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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.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
See how Dal fared across 11 broad disciplines in the latest Times Higher Education report.
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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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Students, staff, and faculty who land on the Faculty of Science or Student Health & Wellness websites this week will be met with an entirely new and improved website experience, thanks to a project led by Information Technology Services (ITS) that has been several years in the making.
Monday, August 30, 2021
When students, faculty and staff return to the Dal campus in the coming days, it’ll be hard to miss a large, new addition to the Carleton Quad — a large, wedding-style tent open to anyone in the Dal Health and Med communities that serves as an innovative, temporary solution to reduced gathering spaces.
Friday, August 27, 2021
As housing heats up as one of the most pressing concerns in Halifax and across the country, a new course in Ä¢¹½AV's School of Planning is set to introduce students to the issues that inform housing policy in Canada.
Friday, August 27, 2021
The QS World University Rankings have awarded Ä¢¹½AV a gold medal in Environmental Impact and a silver medal in Equal Opportunities — global honours reflecting Dal's commitment and action towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Thursday, August 26, 2021
This week, we delve even deeper beyond the headlines with a two-part series on the Taliban's re-emergence in Afghanistan. In part two, Kiran Banerjee, an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and a Canada Research Chair, explain what the Taliban’s return will mean for Afghan citizens and the international community.