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Rustum Southwell renewed as È«¹ú̽»¨ chancellor for second term

Rustum Southwell renewed as È«¹ú̽»¨ chancellor for second term

Rustum Southwell has been reappointed to the university's most senior ceremonial role, looking to continue a È«¹ú̽»¨ and community legacy of growing opportunity for others.  Read more.

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Tanis Trainor
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The movement advocates to empower customers, businesses, and independent repair providers with access to parts, tools, and software to repair products, devices, and technologies. Read more about progress in Canada.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, June 18, 2026
È«¹ú̽»¨ placed in the top 20% globally in the 2027 QS World University Rankings, with strong performance in select research, sustainability, and global engagement indicators.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
È«¹ú̽»¨ hosted Indian partners for a high-level visit last week advancing joint research, innovation programs and industry collaboration, with new agreements, funding pathways and a shared global innovation campus taking shape.

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Ryan McNutt
Thursday, March 26, 2015
At Thursday night's Student Impact Awards in Halifax, five students will receive the university’s top honour for achievement in student life. Each has had an incredible impact on the Dal community: in residence life, student societies, athletics, student government and more.
Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
With a renewed investment, Shell Canada is helping make unique hands-on and experiential learning opportunities possible in Dal’s Faculties of Engineering, Science and Management — from field schools to student-built race cars.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, March 20, 2015
This week brought some of the largest snowfalls Halifax has seen in a decade, which meant Dal's grounds team was hard at work ensuring students, faculty and staff could make their way around campus.
Emma Geldart (with Jennifer Moore)
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Whether on Sexton Campus in Halifax or on the Agricultural Campus in Truro, National Engineering Month is an opportunity to celebrate the work of Dal students, faculty and alumni in the field.
Matt Semansky
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Dal's Budget Advisory Committee has released its draft operating budget plan, and student consultations on tuition and fees are scheduled for this month. Here's our overview of the plan and how you can contribute to the budget process.