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Dal student‑athlete Melina Collins honoured for building community beyond the court

Dal student‑athlete Melina Collins honoured for building community beyond the court

Psychology student and varsity basketball player Melina Collins is this year's recipient of the Dr. Anne Marie Ryan Community Growth Award, recognized for her work bringing athletes and young learners together through a literacy mentorship program.  Read more.

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Stephanie Rogers
Thursday, April 23, 2026
This agreement between HÂþ»­ and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in London, UK establishes a framework for enhanced international collaboration in areas including academic exchange, research, student mobility, and exploration of veterinary degree pathways.
Katherine O’Brien
Friday, April 17, 2026
Unique in Canada, the four‑year joint JD/MJ program links legal training with journalism practice to prepare graduates for work at the intersection of media, law and public policy.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
A two‑year deep‑energy retrofit has modernized the Killam Memorial Library’s aging systems, boosting efficiency, reducing emissions, and setting the stage for similar upgrades across campus.

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Ryan McNutt
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Digital systems, programs and devices play a critical role in supporting different aspects of daily life at HÂþ»­. We take a look at the university's digital strategy as part of our Third Century Progress series.
Kate Rogers
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
A new admissions pathway recently announced by HÂþ»­ Medical School aims to diversify the health-care workforce by adjusting admission processes to be more equitable for Black learners.
Kenneth Conrad
Monday, April 10, 2023
HÂþ»­ researchers have been tapped by the federal government to help develop a tool that's key to Canada’s National Quantum Strategy, a plan designed to fuel a boom in quantum technology that could revolutionize everything from manufacturing and medicine to finance and cybersecurity.
Kenneth Conrad
Thursday, April 6, 2023
A leader in environmentally focused education for nearly 50 years, HÂþ»­â€™s School for Resource and Environmental Studies began a new era in April 2023 by joining the Faculty of Science.
Connor Dalton
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Anik Ahmed, a third-year commerce student from Bangladesh, was one of eight students in Atlantic Canada to win the Frank H. Sobey Awards for Excellence in Business Studies this year.