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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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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Nearly three years exactly after a fire ripped through the Cox Institute on Dal's Agricultural Campus in Truro, a renewed and repaired facility was officially turned back over to the university.
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Year after year, Ä¢¹½AV's faculty members and instructors push the boundaries of teaching and explore its power to unlock potential in students in new ways. Learn more about the exceptional faculty and instructors being recognized this year with Dal's university-wide awards for teaching.
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
This year, the university honours a former Nova Scotia Premier, a humanitarian expanding the boundaries of occupational health, an international leader protecting and sharing the cultural heritage of Canada, a champion for mental health and a mathematician who shares the beauty of math to a wide audience in unique ways.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Ä¢¹½AV’s Board of Governors approved a new Ä¢¹½AV Event Centre to be built behind the LeMarchant Place complex. The facility — which will include an NHL-sized rink, a new home for the Ä¢¹½AV Physiotherapy Clinic and event space — is targeted for a fall 2023 opening.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
How psychological factors may have influenced the opinions about the use of rangefinders — a device used to measure the distance of a golfer to a hole — during the 2021 PGA championships.