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All spruce'd up: How Dal "elves" helped Woody the Talking Christmas Tree make his winter wake‑up call

All spruce'd up: How Dal "elves" helped Woody the Talking Christmas Tree make his winter wake‑up call

The computer scientists who saved Christmas? Thanks to the work of faculty members Hanieh Shakeri and Joseph Malloch, a beloved Dartmouth institution has been able to entertain children of all ages this holiday season.  Read more.

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Genevieve MacIntyre
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Discover how Curtis Michael’s passion for Mi’kmaw language transforms classrooms into spaces of cultural exchange and inspires learners from diverse backgrounds to engage with Indigenous knowledge.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, November 21, 2025
Nearly 30 awards were presented to more than 50 individuals and groups from across the university at the 8th Annual Legacy Awards. Read the full list of honourees.
Stephanie Rogers
Friday, October 31, 2025
College Royal was another incredible success, bringing together students, staff, and faculty in a celebration of agricultural tradition, hands-on learning, and community.

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Kenneth Conrad
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Dr. Kevin Hewitt, a professor in the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science and former chair of Dalhousie Senate, has been named the Faculty of Science’s associate dean, equity and inclusion, a new position created to lead the Faculty's equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility strategy.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Grad students and others interested in teaching development now have access to workshops and course offerings through the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning, a network of 42 institutions across the U.S. and Canada.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, September 1, 2022
On September 1, 2012, the merger between ¶¶ÒùÊÓÆµ and the Nova Scotia Agricultural College became official — a union that created Dal’s Faculty of Agriculture and established the university’s first formal campus outside of Halifax.
Stephanie Rogers
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
In Atlantic Canada, many small farms and agricultural producers can't afford to implement the latest tech solutions, but a new Dal-linked initiative seeks to offer a path forward.
Mary-Eleanor Power
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Students from Colombia's Universidad del Atlántico visited Halifax in July for a Language Educators' program hosted by Dalhousie, creating memories of new friendships, new cultural experiences and new learning challenges — big and small.