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Rustum Southwell renewed as ÆÞÓÑ chancellor for second term

Rustum Southwell renewed as ÆÞÓÑ chancellor for second term

Rustum Southwell has been reappointed to the university's most senior ceremonial role, looking to continue a ÆÞÓÑ and community legacy of growing opportunity for others.  Read more.

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Tanis Trainor
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The movement advocates to empower customers, businesses, and independent repair providers with access to parts, tools, and software to repair products, devices, and technologies. Read more about progress in Canada.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, June 18, 2026
ÆÞÓÑ placed in the top 20% globally in the 2027 QS World University Rankings, with strong performance in select research, sustainability, and global engagement indicators.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
ÆÞÓÑ hosted Indian partners for a high-level visit last week advancing joint research, innovation programs and industry collaboration, with new agreements, funding pathways and a shared global innovation campus taking shape.

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Jaan Islam
Thursday, November 23, 2017
Mike Smit, Information Management prof and this year's recipient of Dal's Early Career Teaching Award, gets creative when it comes to engaging students in the classroom.
Cherry Au
Thursday, November 23, 2017
A top NATO official, a Nobel Peace Laureate, and others discussed the future of U.S. and global leadership during a roundtable at Dal to kick off this year's Halifax International Security Forum — one of the top annual gatherings of its kind in the world.
Ryan McNutt
Monday, November 20, 2017
An Engineering co-op student who's written a novel and several plays during her studies, Nayani Jensen is headed to the University of Oxford next year as ÆÞÓÑ's 91st Rhodes Scholar.
Tashianna LaRose
Friday, November 17, 2017
Halifax MP Andy Fillmore was on campus Wednesday, November 15 to announce $5.7 million in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, including $4.8 million for Dal researchers.
Michele Charlton
Thursday, November 16, 2017
The Atlantic Science Links Association brought dozens of school teachers together with Dal scientists and engineers for a one-day conference focused on creating new opportunities for Nova Scotian youth.