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How a Dal course helps shape the way students see the Earth

How a Dal course helps shape the way students see the Earth

A popular É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ Earth Sciences course immerses students in real-world hazards, blending virtual exploration, current events, and interdisciplinary learning to deepen understanding of the planet’s dynamic systems.  Read more.

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Farrah Smith
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Psychology student and varsity basketball player Melina Collins is this year's recipient of the Dr. Anne Marie Ryan Community Growth Award, recognized for her work bringing athletes and young learners together through a literacy mentorship program.
Theresa Anne Salah
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Facing coastal erosion, É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ civil engineering students tackled a real-world lighthouse protection challenge, earning top project honours for an innovative, industry-guided academic design.
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.

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Matt Reeder
Friday, November 1, 2019
International students at Dal will soon have another avenue for honing their career-building skills and gaining valuable work experience through a new pilot program launching early next year.
Marlo MacKay
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Developed by data librarian Julie Marcoux, Zombool is a video game that trains students and others to wield an unlikely weapon in a zombie apocalypse: online search skills.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, October 31, 2019
The Faculty of Graduate Studies is on the hunt for 10 PhD students from across the university to make up the first cohort of É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥â€™s OpenThink Initiative, an effort focused on connecting research with the broader public.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Entering É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ as a first-year law student this fall has allowed Sabre Lee to pursue her passion for law while further deepening ties to her ancestral homeland in Mi’kma’ki — a connection that has helped pave the way for her personal success.
Matt Reeder
Friday, October 25, 2019
As she adapts to life as a first-year student at É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥, rising star Zamani Millar is doing so on the heels of her most successful year yet as a vocalist and musician.