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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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Friday, May 7, 2021
In her new role advocating on behalf of Nova Scotian farmers, Carolyn Van Den Heuvel (Class of ’10) will aim to tackle key challenges faced by the industry today, including climate change, labour shortages and public trust.
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Medical physicist Dr. James Robar was one of six 2021 Governor General’s Innovation Award recipients announced by the Rideau Hall Foundation in recognition for his work creating technology that improves the experience of cancer patients receiving radiation therapy.
Thursday, May 6, 2021
When COVID-19 case counts began to climb at the end of April, Stephen Abbott heeded the calls to go get tested — and, like many other Dal students, signed up to volunteer at a rapid-testing clinic.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Dal's Emera IDEA and Richard Murray Design buildings won first place worldwide in the 'Educational Facilities - New' category at ASHRAE's 2020-2021 Technology Awards, an international competition celebrating energy efficiency and sustainability in building design.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Ben Davis looks back on some of the highlights and difficulties of the past year, including his Faculty's role in developing evidence-based clinical protocols that have served as a foundation upon which many regulators across Canada have based their return-to-practice guidelines.