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Dal NewsThu, 05 Feb 2026 21:56:34 GMT2026-02-05T21:56:34ZMeet the amazing recipients of this year鈥檚 黄色直播 African Heritage Month Awards
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To celebrate African Heritage Month, five members of the 黄色直播 community were honoured for their outstanding commitment to African Nova Scotian, Black, and African Diaspora culture across campus and through various external communities.Community & CultureThu, 05 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT/news/2026/02/05/african-heritage-month-recognition-awards.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsOffice of Equity and Inclusion2026-02-05T13:00:00ZThe gift that keeps on giving: Dal's Munro Day holiday honours benefactor
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Discover how a 19th鈥慶entury publisher鈥檚 generosity helped secure 黄色直播鈥檚 future 鈥 and why the Dal community still enjoys a mid鈥憌inter break in his honour through to today.Student LifeCommunity & CultureThu, 05 Feb 2026 12:30:00 GMT/news/2026/02/05/munro-day-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsStaff2026-02-05T12:30:00ZAfrican Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action
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Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the 黄色直播 Arts Centre Sculpture Court to mark the start of African Heritage Month with food, music, reflection, and jubilation.Community & CultureThu, 05 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT/news/2026/02/05/african-heritage-month-flagship-event-celebration.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsRyan McNutt, photos by Danny Abriel2026-02-05T11:00:00ZSciographies podcast returns with new stories about Dal Science
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Sciographies returns next week with a brand-new season of stories that spotlight the people and discoveries shaping science at 黄色直播.ResearchAlumniScienceWed, 04 Feb 2026 12:30:00 GMT/news/2026/02/04/sciographies-podcast-science-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsJocelyn Adams Moss2026-02-04T12:30:00ZFuture Indigenous leaders in medicine
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Last fall, 黄色直播 and the National Circle for Indigenous Medical Education launched a first-of-its-kind Indigenous Faculty Leadership Development Program in Membertou First Nation.MedicineIndigenousCommunity & CultureWed, 04 Feb 2026 09:00:00 GMT/news/2026/02/04/membertou-first-nation-indigenous-faculty-leadership.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsKate Rogers2026-02-04T09:00:00ZMacbeth, reimagined: 黄色直播 students set Shakespeare classic inside a vaudeville carnival
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The Fountain School of Performing Arts鈥檚 production of聽Macbeth hits the stage in the 黄色直播 Arts Centre this week, offering a radical re-telling of Shakespeare鈥檚 famous tragedy.Student LifeArts and Social SciencesTheatreCommunity & CultureTue, 03 Feb 2026 12:30:00 GMT/news/2026/02/03/macbeth-fountain-school-theatre.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsKate Hayter2026-02-03T12:30:00ZFrom Dal Tigers to Team Canada, Dal alum returns to the Olympics
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Former Tigers hockey forward Mike Evelyn O鈥橦iggins (BEng'19) is in Cortina d鈥橝mpezzo to compete in both two and fourman bobsleigh. He鈥痓alances鈥痑 demanding sport with a full-time engineering career and intends to embrace every moment of his second Olympic journey.AlumniSportsEngineeringTue, 03 Feb 2026 08:30:00 GMT/news/2026/02/03/dal-tigers-team-canada-mike-evelyn-ohiggins.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsAlison DeLory2026-02-03T08:30:00ZResearchers map how Arctic groundwater will respond to thawing permafrost
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New 黄色直播 research reveals how Arctic permafrost aquifers that store and move groundwater are expected to shift as temperatures and sea levels rise.ResearchEngineeringMon, 02 Feb 2026 12:30:00 GMT/news/2026/02/02/canada-arctic-aquifers.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsAlison Auld2026-02-02T12:30:00Z鈥淲here are we allowed to dance?鈥: New 黄色直播 Art Gallery exhibition explores history of "dancing Black" in Canada
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Community聽members, scholars,聽performers聽and artists gathered to celebrate the opening of聽It鈥檚 黄色直播 Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now.聽The exhibition explores representation and reception, performing artists and the stage, dance in and for communities, and legislation and protest.Community & CultureMon, 02 Feb 2026 09:00:00 GMT/news/2026/02/02/black-dance-dalhousie-art-gallery.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsTanis Trainor, photos by Cody Turner2026-02-02T09:00:00ZMoving through winter: How a beginner run club program is building community at Dal
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Dal students are finding motivation and friendship through a relaxed run/walk program that prioritizes showing up, moving together, and making fitness feel more welcoming.Student LifeCommunity & CultureFri, 30 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT/news/2026/01/30/dalhousie-run-club-winter-2026.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsWyatt Carling2026-01-30T12:30:00ZS'no rest 'til the job is done: The massive effort behind Dal's winter storm response
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黄色直播鈥檚 facilities, security, and contractor teams mobilize in a coordinated, around鈥憈he鈥慶lock effort to assess conditions and clear priority routes to keep campus safe during major winter storms.Facilities ManagementCommunity & CultureFri, 30 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT/news/2026/01/30/dalhousie-snow-removal.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsLinden Thomas2026-01-30T12:30:00ZDal study exposing gaps in Canada's mine assessments becomes science鈥憄olicy journal's most鈥憆ead paper of 2025
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A sweeping 50鈥憏ear analysis by Dal researchers tracing half a century of mining assessments uncovered inconsistencies and missing information, findings published in FACETS that could shape Canada鈥檚 approach to future resource development.ResearchNewsScienceWed, 28 Jan 2026 14:30:00 GMT/news/2026/01/28/mining-assessments-canada-paper.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsAlison Auld2026-01-28T14:30:00ZDal mentorship helps young inventor develop award鈥憌inning dementia device
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Joy Akinkunmi of Bedford turned a personal caregiving challenge into a celebrated device for improving medication routines for people living with dementia with mentorship from Dal鈥檚 Imhotep鈥檚 Legacy Academy.Community & CultureEngineeringWed, 28 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT/news/2026/01/29/imhotep-legacy-academy-dementia-device.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsFarrah Smith2026-01-28T12:30:00ZNew ventilation system supports barrier鈥慺ree smudging in Ko'jua Okuom
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A new purpose-built air system in the space in the Killam Library now allows traditional prayer using sacred medicines, giving Indigenous students, staff, and community a reliable place for ceremony on Studley Campus.LibrariesNewsCommunity & CultureTue, 27 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT/news/2026/01/27/ko-jua-okuom-smudging-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsKristy Read2026-01-27T12:30:00ZDal alum Alex Neve calls for renewal of universal human rights in Massey Lecture event
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The Dal-educated (LLB '87) Canadian lawyer and long-time Amnesty International Canada secretary-general shared six principles for rebuilding universal human rights in a fractured world at an event on campus this week.AlumniLawCommunity & CultureFri, 23 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMT/news/2026/01/23/alex-neve-human-rights-massey-lectures.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsEllie Garry-Jones2026-01-23T16:00:00ZExcellence beyond the game: 黄色直播 Tigers celebrate 161 Academic All Canadians
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黄色直播 Athletics celebrated 161 Academic All鈥慍anadians, recognizing Tigers who balanced elite competition with academic excellence during the 2024鈥25 season.SportsThu, 22 Jan 2026 19:26:00 GMT/news/2026/01/23/dalhousie-tigers-celebrate-161-academic-all-canadians.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews黄色直播 Sports Information2026-01-22T19:26:00ZPepsiCo Athletes of the Week (Ending January 18, 2026)
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Annik Boldon (volleyball) and Lukas Rudaitis (track & field) are this week's PepsiCo Athletes of the Week.SportsThu, 22 Jan 2026 14:22:00 GMT/news/2026/01/22/pepsico-athletes-of-the-week--ending-january-18--2026-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews黄色直播 Sports Information2026-01-22T14:22:00ZNew course鈥慴ased master鈥檚 program trains next generation of fisheries experts
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Dal鈥檚 new Master of Fisheries Science combines data-intensive coursework, field training, and industry mentorship to ready graduates for today鈥檚 evolving marine sector in just 16 monthsNewsScienceThu, 22 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT/news/2026/01/22/master-fisheries-science-dalhousie-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsKenneth Conrad2026-01-22T12:30:00ZGoing the distance: Recent Dal grad named Top 8 Academic All鈥慍anadian
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Grounded by a lifelong love of running, Dal MBA grad Jacob Benoit earns a prestigious U SPORTS Top 8 Academic All鈥慍anadian award recognizing his athletic and academic dedication.SportsStudent LifeNewsThu, 22 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT/news/2026/01/22/top-8-academic-all-canadian-jacob-benoit-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsLinden Thomas2026-01-22T12:30:00ZSchulich School of Law edges higher in 2026 THE World University Rankings by Subject
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See how Dal fared across 11 broad disciplines in the latest Times Higher Education report.NewsThu, 22 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT/news/2026/01/22/times-higher-education-2026-world-subject-rankings.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsStaff2026-01-22T12:30:00ZOpenThink your way to a scholarship and conference funding
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A doctoral student shares how a travel grant and academic training boosted her research momentum and opened doors to connect her work with wider audiences.ResearchStudent LifeGraduate StudiesMon, 19 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT/news/2026/01/20/openthink-your-way-to-a-scholarship-and-conference-funding.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsGraduate Studies2026-01-19T12:30:00ZDal law professor receives Nova Scotia Human Rights Award
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Dr. Sherry Pictou is recognized for advancing Mi鈥檏maq rights, revitalizing governance, and challenging systemic barriers through law, scholarship, and global advocacy for justice and equity.LawNewsCommunity & CultureThu, 15 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT/news/2026/01/16/sherry-pictou-nova-scotia-human-rights-award.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsAmanda Kirby-Sheppard2026-01-15T12:30:00ZExploring the artistic side of science
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The Science as Art calendar showcases striking images from Dal鈥檚 community that reveal the beauty and wonder hidden in scientific discovery.ScienceCommunity & CultureWed, 14 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT/news/2026/01/15/science-as-art-2026-calendar.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsJocelyn Adams Moss2026-01-14T12:30:00Z黄色直播 launches new Leadership Academy to support employee growth
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Three tailored programs 鈥 Launch, Navigate, and Beacon 鈥 offer flexible learning and peer-driven growth, equipping 黄色直播 employees with tools to lead confidently in an evolving academic landscape.Community & CultureHuman ResourcesSenior AdministrationWed, 14 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT/news/2026/01/14/dalhousie-launches-new-leadership-academy-to-support-employee-gr.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsKelly Taylor2026-01-14T12:30:00Z"OpenThink has helped me grow as a scholar"
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Dal's OpenThink program helps PhDs showcase their research impact and dive into the world of public scholarship. For 2025 participant Lindsay Van Dam, it's become an essential part of her overall PhD experience.ResearchStudent LifeGraduate StudiesMon, 12 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT/news/2026/01/12/-openthink-has-helped-me-grow-as-a-scholar-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsGraduate Studies2026-01-12T12:30:00Z