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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.
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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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President Deep Saini
Friday, January 15, 2021
In this week’s column, President Deep Saini discusses how Ä¢¹½AV’s success is intertwined with the success of its community — and what that means for our own pursuits as a university.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Gerald Neal, a Democratic Party member of the Kentucky State Senate, joins experts from Ä¢¹½AV and other universities next week for a panel reflecting on Trumpism and the tumultuous events that have roiled politics south of the border in recent weeks.
Stefanie Wilson
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Adelina Iftene, associate director of Ä¢¹½AV’s Health Law Institute, explains why vaccinations for incarcerated individuals should be prioritized and how this issue sheds light on the lack of preventative health care in prisons more generally.
Robert Huish and Gabrielle Bardall
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
The attack on the U.S. Capitol follows some familiar patterns of violence inspired by politicians around the world who won't accept election losses, write Ä¢¹½AV's Robert Huish and University of Ottawa's Gabrielle Bardall on The Conversation.
Ryan McNutt
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Dr. Hewitt has announced he plans to step down as chair this June, bringing to an end a six-year tenure focused largely on expanding conversations and bringing more fairness and inclusion to the university’s governing academic body.