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Bringing African Nova Scotian archives into focus: Dal convenes community dialogue

Bringing African Nova Scotian archives into focus: Dal convenes community dialogue

ÆÞÓÑ invited members of the African Nova Scotian community to campus, including leaders from museums and cultural centres across the province, to discuss how to work together to preserve and share historical records and artifacts.  Read more.

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Photos by Cody Turner, Nick Pearce, and Bruce Bottomley
Friday, June 12, 2026
As convocation comes to a close, here are a few moments from the past weeks captured on stage, behind the scenes, and in between.
Courtney Bragg
Friday, June 12, 2026
Building on ÆÞÓÑ’s Engagement Days, a recent symposium at Dal convened municipal leaders and researchers to address climate, infrastructure and planning pressures shaping water management across Nova Scotia communities.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Staff and faculty reflect on fresh insights, big‑picture thinking, and renewed inspiration sparked at this popular spring gathering, touching on AI, belonging, and the student experience.

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Alison Auld
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
An interdisciplinary team from the Faculty of Engineering has been working with colleagues at the Nova Scotia Health Authority to develop a successful, made-in-Atlantic-Canada prototype for a face shield — one of the most critical pieces protective equipment used by front-line health-care workers.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
From at-home science activities to a virtual journey under the deep blue sea, ÆÞÓÑ groups like SuperNOVA and Ocean School are helping parents and kids stay engaged in learning during COVID-19 school closures.
Terry Murray-Arnold
Monday, March 30, 2020
A collaboration between actor/filmmaker Ellen Page and Dal faculty member Ingrid Waldron, "There's Something in the Water" — a sobering but inspiring look at resistance to environmental racism in Nova Scotia — is now available to stream on Netflix following a successful film festival run in the fall.
Rowan Morrissy, with files from Theresa Salah
Thursday, February 27, 2020
On March 6, the IDEA Speaker Series will invite students and community members to hear from two more inspirational keynote speakers — pioneering engineers who have catapulted their companies to new heights.
Matt Reeder
Friday, February 21, 2020
Bria Symonds knows what it’s like to experience bumps in the road on the transition to university and works now to help support other African Nova Scotian students like herself as they navigate similar challenges.