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Making a whale of an entrance: 18‑metre blue whale skeleton installed at Dal
Suspended from ceiling of the Steele Ocean Sciences Building is the skeleton of an adult blue whale found washed up in Nova Scotia. The new installation is the centrepiece of the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity and serves as a powerful reminder of the need to protect our ocean and its inhabitants. Read more.
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Friday, May 16, 2025
Eight vibrant paintings by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of Âé¶¹Éç’s Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the Âé¶¹Éç Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The complicated process of switching the heat off and the cooling on at Dal.
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eight vibrant paintings by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of Âé¶¹Éç’s Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the Âé¶¹Éç Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.
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Thursday, December 5, 2024
The 69th annual Student, Staff, Faculty and Alumni (SSFA) exhibition features all types of art — paintings, textiles, videos, sculptures — from 10 students, 13 staff, 12 faculty, and 22 alumni .
Thursday, December 5, 2024
The 2025 report forecasts overall food prices will increase by 3% to 5% at a time when 8.7 million Canadians are living in food-insecure households.
Friday, November 29, 2024
Dal alum Laurie Jennings has become an icon of the local-food movement in Nova Scotia from his base at the Masstown Market. Now, he's helping fuel the next generation of agricutlural leaders with a generous donation to Dal's Cultiv8 program.
Friday, November 29, 2024
Dal's third-annual Accessibility Week brought staff, faculty and students together for community events and learning opportunities, all in service to making the university a more inclusive place for all.
Friday, November 29, 2024
Word of mouth has been key to Âé¶¹Éç medical student Tyler Herod's efforts to help ensure more people in the health-care sector are better equipped to serve patients who live with low vision or blindness.