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Dal Innovation Week welcomes curious minds and big ideas
Dal’s Innovation Week returns Sept. 18–25 for its second year with pitch competitions, workshops, campus tours and more on offer for those passionate about exploring new ideas and building fresh connections Read more.
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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Dal rose 17 spots globally and tied for 11th among Canada's top research universities, experiencing gains in top-tier publications and highly cited researchers indicators.
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Senator Donald Oliver (LLB'64, LLD'03) built an extraordinary legacy as a lawyer, lifelong advocate for racial equality, and the first Black man in Canada's Senate, inspiring many in the ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ community and beyond.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
From Nova Scotia to New Zealand and beyond, Jonathan Drew’s work reminds that caring for people and caring for the planet are not competing goals — but deeply intertwined imperatives.
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Friday, June 3, 2022
Confusion, word-finding difficulties, memory lapses, dizziness, an inability to focus: a growing cohort of COVID-19 survivors find themselves burdened by a strange array of cognitive impairments, and Dal researchers are looking to shed some light on the phenomenon.
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Discoveries by ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ's Canada Research Chairs promise to relieve the suffering of millions afflicted with chronic pain and inflammation. Learn how they’re zeroing in on solutions that could change lives.
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Dal President Deep Saini and Chancellor Scott Brison took part in an Installation ceremony Tuesday morning, marking the return of a long-held tradition formally recognizing the start of a new leader’s term.
Friday, May 20, 2022
Professor Erin Johnson, the Herzberg-Becke Chair in Theoretical Chemistry, is the first Dal researcher to receive the Steacie Prize — one of Canada’s most prestigious awards for early-career scientists.
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Led by researchers in ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµâ€™s Faculty of Health, a new project involves working with three communities in Cape Breton to understand and evaluate what programs seniors need.