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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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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.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The complicated process of switching the heat off and the cooling on at Dal.
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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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Students from ¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂé¶¹¾Ã¾Ã×ÛºÏ and other local post-secondary institutions embarked on a voyage around Halifax's thriving ocean-tech sector last month as part of a new industry networking event.
Monday, January 8, 2024
Video: Sitting down with ¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂé¶¹¾Ã¾Ã×ÛºÏ's Elder in Residence to talk about her important role within the university.
Friday, January 5, 2024
Prashant Mehta was a new immigrant to Canada when he first heard about Dal's Talent Pathways program. Before long, he was putting his professional experience to use as one role led to another.
Friday, January 5, 2024
Governor General Mary Simon announced 78 new appointments to the Order of Canada in late December — a list of esteemed individuals that includes four people with strong ¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂé¶¹¾Ã¾Ã×ÛºÏ connections.
Thursday, January 4, 2024
We need to contemplate wokeness so as to avoid polarizing polemics and to increase mutual understanding, writes Dal's Letitia Meynell.