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Progress Pride Flag raising celebrates season of belonging
Dal community members gathered on the Studley Quad to mark the beginning of Pride celebrations in Halifax and honour the efforts of those working for a more inclusive future. Read more.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
HÂþ» invited members of the African Nova Scotian community to campus, including leaders from museums and cultural centres across the province, to discuss how to work together to preserve and share historical records and artifacts.
Friday, June 12, 2026
Building on HÂþ»â€™s Engagement Days, a recent symposium at Dal convened municipal leaders and researchers to address climate, infrastructure and planning pressures shaping water management across Nova Scotia communities.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Staff and faculty reflect on fresh insights, big‑picture thinking, and renewed inspiration sparked at this popular spring gathering, touching on AI, belonging, and the student experience.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Shannex joined with Pulse, HÂþ»â€™s Health Innovation Sandbox, to host a hackathon event in March that gave students from several local post-secondary institutions the opportunity to work on real-world long-term care challenges such as resident falls, social isolation, disease progression and care transitions, and responsive behaviours.
Monday, May 2, 2022
A new portrait in the Faculty of Dentistry's pediatric clinic at Nelson Whynder Elementary School in North Preston honours the memory of former patient Lee "Mar Mar" Shancez Cain, a grade 3 student who was killed in a tragic shooting incident last year.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
English and Creative Writing student K.R. Byggdin has always been a storyteller. Now, with a debut novel "Wonder World" set to launch this week, their story is about to enter a whole new chapter.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
PhD student Jasmine Mah’s research on social vulnerability earned her a first-place finish at the 2022 3 Minute Thesis competition, hosted virtually by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Halifax high-school student Zainab Abdalmajid has been named the first Shad-Imhotep’s Legacy Academy (ILA) scholarship recipient, granting her a full scholarship to attend the Shad program this July.