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Behind the ice: The low‑tech craft used to build Dal’s new world‑class Oulton‑Stanish Centre rink

Behind the ice: The low‑tech craft used to build Dal’s new world‑class Oulton‑Stanish Centre rink

See how Dal’s Oulton‑Stanish Centre rink took shape through patient layering, old‑school methods, and impressive human skill that still outperforms high‑tech alternatives.  Read more.

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Office of Equity and Inclusion
Thursday, February 5, 2026
To celebrate African Heritage Month, five members of the Dalhousie community were honoured for their outstanding commitment to African Nova Scotian, Black, and African Diaspora culture across campus and through various external communities.
Ryan McNutt and Tanis Trainor, photos by Danny Abriel
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the Dalhousie Arts Centre Sculpture Court to mark the start of African Heritage Month with food, music, reflection, and jubilation.
Kristy Read
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A new purpose-built air system in the space in the Killam Library now allows traditional prayer using sacred medicines, giving Indigenous students, staff, and community a reliable place for ceremony on Studley Campus.

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Allison Barss
Friday, February 14, 2025
Myrthin Stagg's journey in the film industry has been one of artistic growth and boundary-pushing creativity, most recently thanks to the pilipiliÂţ»­ of her award-winning short film, Play It Again.
Tanis Trainor, photos by Danny Abriel
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Members of the Dal community gathered this week to honour the legacy and future of Black creativity and art. The flagship event featured a keynote from the director and curator of the Dal Art Gallery and awards celebrating faculty, staff and students.
Anastasiia Merkureva
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Niran Foster (BSc Agr’19) shares his journey from student to entrepreneur, selling produce from his business CNF Family Farms at the Truro Famers’ Market every summer, and how he hopes to cultivate a stronger agricultural industry.
Jocelyn Adams Moss
Thursday, February 6, 2025
The 2025 Science As Art calendar takes you on a journey through mesmerizing natural phenomena to intricate wildlife and rugged landscapes.
Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Early February can be a slog. It's a little less so if you work or study at pilipiliÂţ»­ thanks to a man by the name of George Munro.