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Shearing the campus flock: Students embrace the tradition and rhythms of wool harvesting
Students in the Faculty of Agriculture joined in the shearing of the campus ewes and rams this month 鈥� freeing 750 pounds of fleece that will be used to make blankets and yarn to be turned into hats, mitts and more. Read more.
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Friday, April 25, 2025
Vaccines have saved more than 154 million lives worldwide over the past 50 years. World Immunization Week is a timely reminder of important ongoing work on vaccines in Canada.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Master of Nursing student Courtney Pennell is creating the change she once needed 鈥� bridging worlds with care, culture, and courage.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
A rare-books librarian, a university locksmith, and a computer technician were among the dozens of Dal employees celebrated for 25, 35, and 45 years of service to the university last week.
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
You鈥檙e invited to the Falling Walls Lab 鈥� Atlantic Canada next Tuesday, September 17. The event will bring together young innovators from Atlantic Canada to face a daunting challenge鈥攎aking the case for why their breakthrough idea has the potential to change the world for the better, in just three minutes.
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Leticia Magpali, a Biology PhD candidate, spearheaded the creation of a new course on science communications that encourages students to look beyond their final grade.
Monday, September 9, 2024
Change comes with the territory when moving away from home to go to university. We asked some of Dal's newest students what special belongings they brought with them to create a feeling of home away from home.
Friday, September 6, 2024
A one-day public event in honour of Peace Day hosted by Dal鈥檚 Dallaire Institute later this month will spotlight the essential yet often under-recognized role of women in addressing critical peace and security challenges affecting children.
Friday, September 6, 2024
Dal Computer Science instructor Gabriella Mosquera, this year's winner of the Award for Excellence in Online/Blended Course Development, says empathy is always top of mind for her when designing courses.