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Song of remembrance: Dal professor pens tune about sacrifice, loss, and legacy

Song of remembrance: Dal professor pens tune about sacrifice, loss, and legacy

"Pebble," written by Dr. Jason Brown of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, explores themes of loss, the echoes of war, and the fragility of memory.  Read more.

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Rhys Healy and Eva Carmichael
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
海角社区app and community partners hosted Waters Flowing Together in Iona, Cape Breton last month 鈥攁 three-day celebration blending Indigenous knowledge, ocean science, music, and culture on Bras d'Or Lake.
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.
Ellie Garry-Jones
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Everybody, the sold-out DalTheatre production running from Wednesday to Saturday this week, invites audiences on an unpredictable journey through life, death, and meaning.

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Jane Doucet
Friday, January 4, 2019
A look at how faculty, staff and students in Dal's Schulich School of Law are working together to respond to the Calls to Action of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and, in doing so, are opening new doors and strengthening connections with Indigenous communities.
Ryan McNutt with apologies to Clement Moore. (Danny Abriel photos)
Friday, December 21, 2018
Photo essay: The Dal community sang itself into the holiday break Thursday afternoon at the much-beloved Annual Carol Sing.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, December 20, 2018
An award supporting single mothers from Dal鈥檚 Transition Year Program who pursue social work has been boosted thanks to the generosity of speakers and organizers of a national continuing education conference held on campus last spring.
Emma Geldart
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
For Tanya Muggeridge, a facility manager at Dal's Faculty of Agriculture, the chance to swim across the Northumberland Strait to raise money for Brigadoon children's camp was an opportunity she couldn't pass up 鈥斅燼nd one which took every ounce of determination she had to complete.
Matt Reeder (with files from Ryan McNutt)
Friday, December 14, 2018
A milestone as exciting as a 200th anniversary naturally lends itself to thinking big. That鈥檚 just what Dal has done during its bicentennial year, creating a legacy as the university enters its third century.