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2025: The year as told through some of Dal's biggest stories

2025: The year as told through some of Dal's biggest stories

Our 2025 Year in Review brings together 45 stories of innovation, achievement, and community, offering a vivid snapshot of the moments and milestones that helped shape a transformative year.  Read more.

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Matt Reeder
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
º£½ÇÉçÇøapp leapt forward in the 2025 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, with impressive gains across multiple disciplines.
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.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
From varsity swimming to ocean-tech entrepreneurship, Isaac Bahler’s path to Oxford reflects a passion for turning climate research into real-world solutions.

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Frank Harvey, President and Vice-Chancellor (Acting)
Monday, May 29, 2023
This has been a harrowing 24 hours for many in our community due to significant wildfires in Nova Scotia. On behalf of our entire Dal community, we offer my heartfelt sympathies and our university’s full support to all who have been impacted.
Allison Barss
Monday, May 29, 2023
This year’s winners—a dentist, a lawyer, a musician, a judge and a nurse practitioner—each share a dedication to their communities, a commitment to justice and a passion for change.
Andrew Riley (with files from Ryan McNutt)
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
The evolutionary biologist, one of º£½ÇÉçÇøapp's academic luminaries, was among a group of just five Canadians elected this year to the Royal Society — one of the world’s most esteemed organizations devoted to the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Thursday, May 18, 2023
A portrait of Mi’kmaw author and activist Daniel Paul painted by renowned Mi’kmaw artist Alan Syliboy is set to be displayed at º£½ÇÉçÇøapp in recognition of his contributions as a Mi’kmaw historian.
Andrew Riley
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
º£½ÇÉçÇøapp kicked off a new era of ocean and climate research last Friday at the official launch of Transforming Climate Action, a Dal-led research program that aims to make Canada a global leader in climate science, innovation, and solutions by taking an ocean-first approach to the fight against climate change.