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Dal's first OVO merch drop draws crowds and brisk sales
Students lined up hours before opening as became the first university outside Ontario to launch a collection with the luxury streetwear brand. Read more.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Designed around real-world challenges facing firefighters, the program supports professional growth and helps enhance emergency response capacity in communities throughout Nova Scotia.
Friday, August 21, 2026
Relive highlights from this year's Community Day at the Faculty of Agriculture in photos.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Faculty member Barb Hamilton-Hinch, Dallaire Institute ED Shelly Whitman, and several Dal alumni are among this year’s appointees to the Order of Nova Scotia, honouring significant contributions to the province.
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Friday, August 13, 2021
Dal researchers OmiSoore Dryden and Matt Numer share their expertise on health disparities faced by the 2SLGBTQ+ community in a panel event next week hosted by the Medical Research Foundation as part of Halifax Pride.
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Dr. Trevor Jain (MD ’99), a 34-year veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces and a married father of two, came up with an idea early in the pandemic to recognize the contributions of essential workers to battling COVID-19: the COVID Warrior challenge coin, which is inspired by Dr. Jain’s own highly decorated military career.
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Afghanistan’s Artlords are using art on blast walls to advocate for social change and to stand in contrast to the country’s war lords, drug lords and corruption, writes Dal graduate researcher Grant Curtis.
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Samantha Ceci, a Master of Resource and Environmental Management student, teamed up with Dal’s Office of Sustainability and Facilities Management to create a so-called 'hugelkultur bed’ in a wooded area tucked behind Shirriff Hall on Studley Campus.
Friday, August 6, 2021
They are cheerleaders and advocates for students. They provide outstanding service to students. They are mentors to students. Meet the recipients of the 2020 and 2021 Rosemary Gill Awards, Dal's top honour for supporting students outside the classroom.