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All Rhodes lead to home for Medicine student

All Rhodes lead to home for Medicine student

Sierra Sparks, Ä¢¹½AV’s 92nd Rhodes Scholar, graduated from Oxford University in 2025 and is now in her first year of medical school at Ä¢¹½AV. Her story highlights the importance of persistence and representation.  Read more.

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Matt Reeder
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Ä¢¹½AV’s new Student Accommodation Policy sets in motion a shift away from reactive fixes to more proactive, inclusive design that helps ensure accessibility is built into classrooms, resources, and processes for a truly student-centered experience.
Ellie Garry-Jones
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Ä¢¹½AV Art Gallery's milestone exhibition spotlights hidden campus creators, blending diverse media and personal stories in a luminous celebration of art, identity, and belonging. Open until Dec. 21.
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
Friday, November 8, 2024
A record number of prospective students and their supporters got up close and personal with Ä¢¹½AV last weekend at the fall Open House event in Halifax.
Mike Fleury
Monday, October 28, 2024
Ä¢¹½AV has established the new $3.2-million Ä¢¹½AV Research Excellence Scholarship to support PhD students and increase their enrolment over the next three years.
Theresa Anne Salah
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Tharuka Nanayakkara Kuruppu knew he wanted to be part of something big — an industry that could transform the world. He found his path in Dal's Faculty of Engineering.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Tyeshia Angel Jordan shifted gears from science to arts at Dal after becoming fascinated by the possibilities of gender studies and inspired to combat racial injustices.
Stephanie Brown
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
MSc Rehabilitation Research grad Juliet Rowe on exploring her passion for science communication.