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What new Dal students couldn't leave behind
From Lego flowers and a chewed Nerf dart to treasured gifts and childhood keepsakes, new Dal students share the meaningful items helping residence feel like home. Read more.
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Friday, September 11, 2026
The annual return of students brings renewed energy to campus. Explore the scale of move-in through photos and key stats.
Friday, September 4, 2026
With mentors, dedicated gathering spaces and year-round programming, a student-led initiative is helping commuters and renters build community.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Thousands of incoming students came together on Tiger Welcome Day to celebrate the start of university life, turning first-week uncertainty into shared experiences, lasting memories and new connections.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Dal's Coastal Studio program allows Architecture students like Sarah Dede and Josh Nieves to develop and build unique community projects for farmers' markets, national parks and more.
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Last week, Dal's third-year Electrical Engineering students took part in their annual robotics competition, the culmination of weeks of hands-on coursework building a robot to autonomously complete a simple-yet-challenging maze.
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Lindsey Gillard, Aquaculture master's student in Dal's Faculty of Agriculture, offers thoughts on the meaning and importance of Pride to help celebrate Dal's first Pride Week.
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Dal Engineering students, faculty and alumni have teamed up study how tire derived aggregate (or "TDA") can strengthen civil engineering and construction projects.
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Aligned with Pride celebrations in both Halifax and Truro, members of the Dal community have come together to host 色妹妹直播 Pride Week from July 15-23, with panel discussions, art events, flag raisings and participation in both community Pride parades.