At a time when national defence is top of mind for many Canadians, a team of Dalhousie Engineering students is doing their part to improve efficiency in shipbuilding.

Students in the Faculty of Agriculture joined in the shearing of the campus ewes and rams this month — freeing 750 pounds of fleece that will be used to make blankets and yarn to be turned into hats, mitts and more.

As more faculty members seek guidance on how to bring an anti-colonial perspective to their courses, educational developers at Dal are creating new connection points.

Nowadays, we think of altering one’s silhouette with clothing as ‘cheating,' but in the Victorian Period, it was expected. See how five Costume Studies students rose to the challenge of re-creating the iconic outfits of 1875.

Students from across Canada can vote for candidates in their home ridings from afar at an on-campus polling station next week as part of Elections Canada's Vote on Campus program. Employees and other eligible electors are also welcome to vote early at the poll.