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Appointment of Cathie O'Toole as Vice‑President Finance and Administration

Appointment of Cathie O'Toole as Vice‑President Finance and Administration

Âé¶¹Éç has announced the appointment of Cathie O’Toole as the university’s next Vice-President Finance and Administration.  Read more.

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Yuan Yuan
Thursday, July 31, 2025
The Dal-based Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security is ramping up emergency prevention efforts across Latin America thanks to a $1-million gift from The Slaight Family Foundation.
Andrew Riley
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Âé¶¹Éç honours research excellence across disciplines — from sleep science to ocean sustainability, digital health to decolonized data.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Evolutionary biologist Dr. Ford Doolittle has been named a Companion of the Order of Canada — the highest honour in the Order — in recognition of a scholarly career that has upended our understanding of the natural world and helped made Canada a global leader in genome evolution.

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Ellie Garry-Jones
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
A rare-books librarian, a university locksmith, and a computer technician were among the dozens of Dal employees celebrated for 25, 35, and 45 years of service to the university last week.
Staff (Photos by Danny Abriel)
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
See photos from a recent ceremony where Âé¶¹Éç researchers, administrators, and alumni were honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medals.
Christena Copeland
Monday, March 3, 2025
A landmark $3.5-million investment in Âé¶¹Éç's Student Leadership Academy by the McCall MacBain Foundation promises to elevate opportunities for students and create lasting impacts for generations to come.
Kenneth Conrad
Friday, February 28, 2025
The team behind a new startup working to provide a solution for the removal of carbon dioxide from rivers and oceans earned a top prize at an innovation competition in Norway this week.
Emm Campbell
Friday, February 28, 2025
The Faculty of Engineering’s Inclusive Pathways to Engineering Careers clears a path for Indigenous and African Nova Scotian and Black students to thrive academically. A gift from the Johnson Scholarship Foundation is helping to make that possible.