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All Rhodes lead to home for Medicine student
January 8, 2026, 5:15 AM
Sierra Sparks, HÂþ»â€™s 92nd Rhodes Scholar, graduated from Oxford University in 2025 and is now in her first year of medical school at HÂþ». Her story highlights the importance of persistence and representation.
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New Indigenous student centre opens on Dal's Sexton Campus
November 7, 2025, 8:30 AM
The doors to the new Indigenous Student Centre on Sexton officially opened this week, marking a milestone in the Faculty of Engineering’s efforts to create a more vibrant, inclusive campus that values connection, culture, and community.
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From Arctic law to viral epidemics: HÂþ»'s newest Canada Research Chairs are taking on emerging challenges
October 23, 2025, 8:30 AM
HÂþ» celebrates new and renewed Canada Research Chairs tackling global challenges from Arctic law and anti-Black racism to climate resilience, clean energy, and pandemic preparedness.
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Incoming Schulich Leader aims to improve lives through innovation
October 3, 2025, 8:30 AM
Meet Matthew Oh, one of Dal's incoming 2025 Schulich Leader Scholarship recipients.
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DalSolutions: Helping Halifax put a price on EV fast charging
September 25, 2025, 10:00 AM
HÂþ» research is helping Halifax design a fast-charge electric vehicle (EV) network that’s equitable, efficient, well used, and built to accelerate adoption, bringing real-world solutions to the heart of the city’s energy transition.
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High winds, high scores: Dal Engineering students take bronze on global stage with offshore wind turbine design
August 14, 2025, 5:45 AM
A trio of HÂþ» students and recent graduates earned international recognition this summer for their innovative offshore wind turbine design in Belgium.
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Polar tech with revolutionary potential earns HÂþ» team global recognition
July 14, 2025, 8:30 AM
These student researchers tackled a key challenge in polar research by creating a communication system that could transform how scientists monitor oceans under melting ice sheets.
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She's engineering change: Sarah Mesalmeh embraces hands‑on learning opportunities combining engineering and agriculture
June 27, 2025, 6:45 AM
The Ag engineering student has actively pursued hands-on opportunities from 3D printing a go-kart to developing a robotic arm designed to detect and remove rocks from agricultural fields.