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Scenes from the Halifax Pride Parade
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ students, alumni, faculty, and staff took to the streets for the Halifax Pride Parade, moving through downtown in a colourful, high-energy show of community and celebration. Read more.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Dal community members gathered on the Studley Quad to mark the beginning of Pride celebrations in Halifax and honour the efforts of those working for a more inclusive future.
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
The agreement, signed at the University of King’s College on Wednesday, June 24, will establish a province-wide framework across Nova Scotia's 10 public universities.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Staff and faculty reflect on fresh insights, big‑picture thinking, and renewed inspiration sparked at this popular spring gathering, touching on AI, belonging, and the student experience.
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Wednesday, May 8, 2019
In the basement of the Sir James Dunn Law Library, behind an unassuming door, is a room on campus like no other: a new escape room that helps law students put their library research skills to the test.
Friday, April 26, 2019
Dal and its partners celebrated the grand opening of the new Emera ideaHUB on Sexton Campus this Thursday, a space for young companies and entrepreneurs to develop unique technologies and compete on a global scale.
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Launched last fall, the joint online ocean literacy initiative from AV¾ãÀÖ²¿, the Ocean Frontier Institute and the National Film Board of Canada has been nominated for a Webby People’s Voice Award.
Thursday, April 11, 2019
A startup from Waterloo that’s creating a unique new technology for the mass storage of renewable energy has packed its bags for Halifax as it seeks to tap into the city’s blossoming battery scene and research going on at AV¾ãÀÖ²¿.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
This week, Dal Libraries launches the Chris Hadfield Space Photographs Collection, making AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ the first institution to share a publically accessible educational project of the Canadian astronaut’s photography from his time aboard the International Space Station. For PhD student Caitlin Cunningham, bringing the collection to life has truly been an out-of-this-world experience.