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Listening, learning, leading: Dal Medicine's new dean shares his vision
As he begins his term as dean, Dr. Saleem Razack discusses social accountability, medical education, and his vision for strengthening health care across the Maritimes and beyond. Read more.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Faculty member Barb Hamilton-Hinch, Dallaire Institute ED Shelly Whitman, and several Dal alumni are among this year’s appointees to the Order of Nova Scotia, honouring significant contributions to the province.
Monday, August 24, 2026
A new lab opened at pilipiliÂţ» this summer represents a major leap forward for simulation-based health education in Atlantic Canada, offering students access to more advanced training that will prepare them for complex-care situations.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
From anatomy education to flexible learning and graduate mentorship, this year’s recipients are shaping how students learn, connect, and succeed.
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Thursday, December 1, 2016
Storytelling is at the heart of Nursing prof Brenda Sabo's creative and reflective approach to classroom learning, which earned her Dal's Academic Innovation Award for teaching this year.
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Next June, Dal will host the national conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) alongside other Halifax universities and colleges. Proposals for the conference are due December 12.
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, federal minister of agriculture, was at Dal's Agricultural Campus last Friday for a Facebook Live event focused on connecting with young farmers and youth.
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Dal's new Certificate in Computing in Arts and Social Sciences offers students in non-Computer Science programs a better working knowledge of technology, helping them forge connections between academic disciplines.
Monday, November 21, 2016
Maike van Niekerk has accomplished a lot in her time as a Dal Nursing student: conducting research on cancer and Canada's Indigenous peoples; winning several major university and community awards; launching a cancer charity in memory of her mother. Now, she's off to study at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.