PhD student Martha Paynter is among a very select group of "audacious, original, and forward-thinking" scholars picked from a pool of hundreds of candidates from universities in Canada and abroad as a 2019 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar.

He's had a hand in some of the biggest construction projects in the Maritimes. Now, Peter Coutts spends his time helping grow and maintain Dalhousie's physical campus to support the needs of its students, faculty and staff.

Deep Saini 鈥� a leader who blends national experience with global insight 鈥� is set to become Dalhousie鈥檚 12th president and vice-chancellor. Learn more about Dr. Saini, his background and what he hopes to bring to the Dal community when he begins his term next year.

A leader in clean water research and advocacy, Graham Gagnon now works to support Dal's broader research community in pushing research and innovation forward.

Dalhousie unveiled its new ceremonial object during Spring Convocation ceremonies. Replacing the university mace, the New Dawn Staff of Place and Belonging weaves together the stories and symbols of Dal鈥檚 past, present and future in a whole new way.