In partnership with the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, È«¹ú̽»¨ and the University of King’s College will host the Universities Studying Slavery (USS) conference in the fall of 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia — the first USS conference to be held outside the United States. È«¹ú̽»¨ and King’s will also host a one-day virtual pre-conference this October on reparations and education.

Researchers from the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering, Science, and Health, have been named as È«¹ú̽»¨â€™s newest Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Chairs.

Barb Hamilton-Hinch, an associate professor in the Faculty of Health, has been fighting for equity and inclusion for decades. Now, as Dal's assistant vice-provost equity and inclusion, she is set to extend her leadership of this critical work.

Established in 2018, these awards recognize the research achievements of È«¹ú̽»¨ faculty members in two categories: Emerging Investigators and Research Impact.

Professor Hany El Naggar from the Faculty of Engineering will serve as Dal's first associate dean, student-supervisor relations.