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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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Stefanie Wilson
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Commerce students Sam Brown and Josh Dias know what it's like to lose your way a bit at university. But thanks to the Refining Your Learning Skills for Academically Dismissed Students program, they’re back in class with a renewed focus.
Stephanie Rogers
Friday, October 5, 2018
A generous gift of $250,000 from CIBC, announced last week, has established the CIBC Multicultural Centre in the Student Learning Commons on the É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ Agricultural Campus.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, October 4, 2018
First-year students Kayla Thomson of Kentville, N.S. and Anna Minarik of Edmonton are this year's Dal recipients of the Schulich Leader scholarship — one of the top awards of its kind in Canada.
Ryan McNutt
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
"My work has always been political," says History master's grad Mercedes Peters, "because my identity is something that’s been politicized." In studying the self-expression of Mi'kmaw women, she strives to find lessons to inform and shape Indigenous stories today.
Rebecca Rawcliffe
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
From video games to ocean data, Computer Science grad Johna Latouf has been taking advantage of every opportunity she can to showcase her skills.