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Making a whale of an entrance: 18‑metre blue whale skeleton installed at Dal

Suspended from ceiling of the Steele Ocean Sciences Building is the skeleton of an adult blue whale found washed up in Nova Scotia. The new installation is the centrepiece of the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity and serves as a powerful reminder of the need to protect our ocean and its inhabitants.  Read more.

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Emm Campbell
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eight vibrant paintings by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of ¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂé¶¹¾Ã¾Ã×ۺϒs Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the ¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂé¶¹¾Ã¾Ã×ÛºÏ Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.
Mary Jane Webber
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The complicated process of switching the heat off and the cooling on at Dal.
Emm Campbell
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eight vibrant paintings by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of ¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂé¶¹¾Ã¾Ã×ۺϒs Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the ¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂé¶¹¾Ã¾Ã×ÛºÏ Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.

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Thomas Scott
Thursday, November 21, 2024
During the women's soccer championship earlier this month, the Tigers partnered with BMO to host an event on Wickwire Field aimed at inspiring future female soccer players and coaches.
Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂé¶¹¾Ã¾Ã×ÛºÏ's role in Nova Scotia's clean-energy industry was in the spotlight last week as battery scientist Jeff Dahn, VP Research Alice Aiken and others took part in a green energy showcase for the Halifax Chamber of Commerce's annual fall dinner.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
A century after a devastating fire led to a formal association between Dal and King’s, a rapid taskforce seeks to inject new ideas and innovation into the partnership.
Alison DeLory
Monday, November 18, 2024
When advocating for resistance to non-democratic ideas and processes, Friends of Stanfield Conversations member and Dal alum Dr. Andy Knight advises pressing on, even when things look bleak.
Emily MacKinnon
Friday, November 15, 2024
Alumni, faculty and staff were among the winners at last week’s awards ceremony, which recognized individuals and organizations making a transformative impact on Atlantic Canada’s tech industry.