We grabbed a camera and walked alongside some of Dal's newest residents as they took their first steps into university life. Here's what they had to say about their big moment.

The Sustainable Campus Index recognizes top-performing sustainable colleges and universities across 17 impact areas, including purchasing, coordination and planning, and more. Find out more about Dal's performance.

This week on Sciographies, meet Dr. Chuck Macdonald, an inorganic chemist and dean of the Faculty of Science. Learn about his path to leadership and some of the big-picture projects he's excited about at Dal.

The Government of Nova Scotia committed $4.5 million to fund a new Dal-operated clinic in Halifax that will provide mental health and addictions services for Nova Scotians who do not have access to coverage through private insurance.

Dal's Space Systems Lab sent Atlantic Canada's first satellite into orbit last year. With a fresh grant from the Canadian Space Agency and a new mission director, the lab is beginning work on its next project: an even bigger satellite outfitted with gear to monitor climate change concerns.

The inaugural Dal Innovates Pitch Day this Thursday provided a chance to meet a new generation of innovators from across Atlantic Canada prepared to take the business world by storm.

As a software development intern at Bell Canada this summer, Dave Chuck immediately felt like part of the team — taking on large projects like rebranding an internal tool and preparing presentations for senior managers.

Dr. Kevin Hewitt, a Physics professor and an associate dean in the Faculty of Science, has been tapped as one of three inaugural Atlantic Chairs for Inclusion in Science and Engineering with the mission to help change the face of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the Atlantic region.

This weekend the Tigers soccer teams hosted the Mounties at Wickwire field for our home openers, while the cross country team set out for the StFX invitational.

Soccer players Hannah Firstbrook and Emmett Workman are this week's PepsiCo athletes of the week!