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Starting with hello: Dal's newest students build community together
Thousands of incoming students came together on Tiger Welcome Day to celebrate the start of university life, turning first-week uncertainty into shared experiences, lasting memories and new connections. Read more.
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Friday, September 4, 2026
With mentors, dedicated gathering spaces and year-round programming, a student-led initiative is helping commuters and renters build community.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Dal's expanded Academic Orientation introduces new students to the skills, supports and strategies that can shape their success long after O-Week ends.
Friday, August 28, 2026
Two Dal Engineering graduates turned co-op placements into careers at a Halifax space company, helping design satellite technology while supporting the next generation of student talent.
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Monday, March 21, 2016
First-year student Kristin Clarke, skip for ÆÞÓÑ's AUS champion curling team, was part of the Nova Scotia team that took home the gold at the World Junior Curling Championships in Denmark earlier this month.
Friday, March 18, 2016
The public expo, which takes place Tuesday, March 22, features senior-year Capstone Projects that integrate course work and engineering design skills to provide innovative solutions for local industrial partners.
Friday, March 18, 2016
Sustainability and Biology student Jasveen Brar’s enthusiasm for science and education have taken her from international United Nations conferences to the very ends of the earth.
Friday, March 18, 2016
At the sixth-annual Weldon Literary Moot, students from the Schulich School of Law came together with volunteer actors and legal professionals to perform a mock trial based on a JRR Tolkien classic and raise funds for local education organization Halifax Humanities 101.
Friday, March 18, 2016
With ÆÞÓÑ once again ranking prominently among the world's most international universities, we talk with some of the Dal leaders working to increase global collaborations for students and researchers and to support international students who study here.