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"We're just scratching the surface": OTN leader named to Canada's Top 40 under 40
OTN Scientific Director Rob Lennox discusses the growing impact of ocean tracking and why scientists are only beginning to unlock the potential of the data they collect. Read more.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Thousands of students turned donated goods into practical finds during the Free Store's back-to-school rush, showcasing the growing demand for affordable, sustainable shopping on campus.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Under new Director Rachelle McKay, TYP welcomes a new cohort, unveils an upgraded home base, and builds on a legacy stretching back more than five decades.
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.
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Friday, October 20, 2017
Close to 100 community members gathered on campus on Tuesday, Oct. 17 to meet with university and city officials and discuss the previous weekend’s unsanctioned, off-campus parties, as well as strategies for preventing such incidents going forward.
Thursday, October 19, 2017
On the 25th anniversary of the Atlantic cod collapse, experts gathered to talk about the past, present and future of the fishery and pay tribute to the late Dal researcher Ransom A. Myers.
Friday, October 13, 2017
For five decades, the Killam Trusts have provided grad students and postdocs with funding to push their research to new heights. At Wednesday night’s annual Killam celebration event, students and speakers alike paid tribute to the legacy left by Dorothy J. and Izaak Walton Killam.
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, was on campus Tuesday morning to announce that the Atlantic Canada-based “Ocean Supercluster” is a finalist in the Government of Canada’s Innovation Superclusters Initiative.
Friday, October 6, 2017
There's a lot of momentum the past few years in Dal's efforts to better support Indigenous students and scholarship. As Mi'kmaq History Month gets underway, we speak to co-chairs Patricia Doyle-Bedwell and Keith Taylor about the work of Dal's Indigenous Strategy steering committee.