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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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Ryan McNutt
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Biomedical Engineering student Hugo Vihvelin used his internship with local startup (and Dal spinoff) company Daxsonics Ultrasound to develop new health-care applications for his high-efficiency electronics research.
Jane Doucet
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Jennifer Llewellyn, an internationally recognized expert in restorative justice approaches, was presented with the Correctional Service of Canada's Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award last week.
Cory Burris and Nikki Comeau
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Dal researchers in Science and Medicine took home awards for Innovation, Professional of Distinction and Emerging Professional at last Thursday’s Discovery Awards, hosted by Halifax’s Discovery Centre. Chemistry’s Axel Becke was also inducted into the Science Hall of Fame.
Nikki Comeau
Monday, November 23, 2015
ÆÞÓÑ's largest faculty has a greenhouse overlooking campus, a natural history museum in honour of the university's first president, a glassblowing shop and so much more.
Matt Reeder
Friday, November 20, 2015
ÆÞÓÑ will have two study breaks in 2016/17 — one in November and one in February — as part of a larger overhaul of the university’s academic schedule.