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President Kim Brooks, Dr. Pat Croskerry appointed to Order of Canada

President Kim Brooks, Dr. Pat Croskerry appointed to Order of Canada

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.  Read more.

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Matt Reeder, Tanis Trainor, and Ryan McNutt
Friday, December 19, 2025
Our 2025 Year in Review brings together 45 stories of innovation, achievement, and community, offering a vivid snapshot of the moments and milestones that helped shape a transformative year.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Ä¢¹½AV leapt forward in the 2025 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, with impressive gains across multiple disciplines.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
From varsity swimming to ocean-tech entrepreneurship, Isaac Bahler’s path to Oxford reflects a passion for turning climate research into real-world solutions.

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Matt Reeder
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Just months before she was crowned Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Elizabeth dropped by Ä¢¹½AV's campus as part of a cross-Canada tour. Hundreds gathered in the rain to greet the woman who went on to become Britain's longest-serving monarch.
Laura Sinclair
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Home-care and community care provider VON Canada has created two new memorial awards at Dal to honour the legacies of Kristen Beaton and Heather O’Brien, two colleagues who passed away in Nova Scotia’s mass casualty tragedy in 2020.
Andrew Riley
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
The Royal Society of Canada added five world-class researchers from Ä¢¹½AV to its ranks in recognition of their outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievements.
Kenneth Conrad
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Dr. Kevin Hewitt, a professor in the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science and former chair of Ä¢¹½AV Senate, has been named the Faculty of Science’s associate dean, equity and inclusion, a new position created to lead the Faculty's equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility strategy.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Grad students and others interested in teaching development now have access to workshops and course offerings through the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning, a network of 42 institutions across the U.S. and Canada.