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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
º£½ÇÉçÇøapp and community partners hosted Waters Flowing Together in Iona, Cape Breton last month —a 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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Niecole Comeau
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Beginning this week, Dal Science professors, staff, students and alumni will hit the streets for "Ask a Scientist," a summer-long science outreach project designed to bring people together through their shared curiosity about scientific phenomena.
Nicole Maunsell and Matt Reeder
Friday, June 1, 2018
Students come to study at Dal from all sorts of places — even just down the hall. Science PhD grad Jennifer Frail-Gauthier and MLIS grad Brian Lesser reflect on their experiences completing graduate degrees while simultaneously working at the university.
Michael Moosberger
Friday, June 1, 2018
From the Archives: Learn the story of James Stoker, who worked as part of Dal’s facilities team for over 40 years, supervised the Hicks Building (with his dog Hardy by his side), and led students to the Convocation stage from 1961-72.
Ryan McNutt
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
More Dal buildings than ever will open their doors for Halifax's annual free event on Sunday, June 3, hosting cool, hands-on exhibits showcasing robots, motion-capture technology, the future of fitness and so much more. And if something historic is more your taste, you won’t want to miss the Dal 200 exhibit at City Hall, site of the university’s original home in Halifax.
Matt Reeder
Friday, May 25, 2018
Dal's new fitness centre addition to Dalplex opened its doors Friday afternoon, marshalling in a new era of fitness and recreation on campus for the university’s 200th year.