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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, October 29, 2020
Students in the Faculty of Health are among the fortunate few to have in-person classes at Dal this year, and the creation of a new app has helped to streamline COVID-19 pre-screening before each gathering, ensuring the safety of learners, faculty and clinical staff.
Friday, October 23, 2020
In the third profile in our series highlighting the five Reimagine NS reports, we hear about the "Learn and Work" report, which examines how Nova Scotia can invest in communications technology to support a diverse, digital-ready workforce and make data accessible to decision makers.
Friday, October 23, 2020
No matter what happens in the U.S. presidential election, Canada will be impacted. The director of Ä¢¹½AV’s Centre for the Study of Security and Development explores three different scenarios that could arise from the Nov. 3 election.
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
By sharing teaching experiences — and even attending each other’s classes — instructors in the Faculty of Computer Science are gaining moral support and expanding their pedagogical horizons.
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
As Board Chair Candace Thomas steps down from her role to better meet her new obligations as a deputy minister in the provincial government, she looks back with great fondness on nearly a decade in Dal’s governing body.