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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Launched in 2022 to expand access for Indigenous and African Nova Scotian students, Dal's Inclusive Pathways to Medical Professions program marks a major milestone this spring with its first graduates. Get to know some of the students shaping what comes next.
Friday, June 5, 2026
Learning doesn’t have an age limit. Betty Veinot’s story shows how curiosity and resilience can open doors at any stage of life.
Friday, May 29, 2026
New updates added daily throughout Ä¢¹½AV's Spring Convocation 2026.
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Friday, August 26, 2016
More than 30 Syrian newcomers to Halifax took part in a five-day programming camp hosted by Dal students, in which they learned website development skills and explored opportunities in computer science.
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Dal's Coastal Studio program allows Architecture students like Sarah Dede and Josh Nieves to develop and build unique community projects for farmers' markets, national parks and more.
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Last week, Dal's third-year Electrical Engineering students took part in their annual robotics competition, the culmination of weeks of hands-on coursework building a robot to autonomously complete a simple-yet-challenging maze.
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Lindsey Gillard, Aquaculture master's student in Dal's Faculty of Agriculture, offers thoughts on the meaning and importance of Pride to help celebrate Dal's first Pride Week.
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Dal Engineering students, faculty and alumni have teamed up study how tire derived aggregate (or "TDA") can strengthen civil engineering and construction projects.