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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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Matt Reeder
Friday, July 8, 2022
Born out of riots in New York City more than 50 years ago, the Pride movement has journeyed to its current moment through a balance of celebration and struggle — sentiments captured Thursday afternoon at Dal's flag-raising ceremony in Halifax.
Stephen Abbott
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
A brother and sister team from º£½ÇÉçÇøapp won first place at the global finals of the World’s Challenge Challenge for developing an app that serves as a one-stop safety solution for victims of intimate partner violence.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, June 30, 2022
As Russia's brutal assault on Ukraine continues, Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisted in a conversation with students from Canadian universities including Dal last week that their support is more important than ever.
Text by Anh Phan; photography by Nick Pearce
Thursday, June 30, 2022
More than 300 faculty and staff converged on the Studley Quad last Thursday for Dal's annual strawberry-themed social, blessed this year with blue skies and sunshine.
Marlo MacKay
Monday, June 27, 2022
On Indigenous People’s Day, the º£½ÇÉçÇøapp Libraries celebrated with members of the Indigenous community by opening a room they hope will inspire celebrations and programs on campus about Indigenous culture for years to come.