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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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Thursday, November 30, 2023
¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂé¶¹¾Ã¾Ã×ÛºÏ achieved a few firsts of note during its annual Accessibility Week campaign this year: a new community event, a flag-raising first, and an inaugural progress report.
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Mese Mariano and La Chanson de Fortunio, two operas in a double bill this week, tell stories about different forms of love: one familial and romantic, the other tragic and hilarious.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Collaboration came to life Wednesday night as the ¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂé¶¹¾Ã¾Ã×ÛºÏ Jazz Ensemble offered a performance of Gershwin, Shorter, Ellington, and Monk, with special guests from the Halifax Regional Arts Senior Jazz Band.
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
How many people does it take to save a wayward turtle? For Scottie, the endangered green sea turtle, it took a team of veterinarians, government officials, a conservation group, a Canadian airline and an aquarium in Bermuda.
Monday, November 27, 2023
Leading researchers and innovators from across Nova Scotia were celebrated last week at the 21st annual Discovery Awards, including several members of the ¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂé¶¹¾Ã¾Ã×ÛºÏ community.