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Dal and Nova Scotia Health launch new public health division

Dal and Nova Scotia Health launch new public health division

The new division is redefining public health training in the Maritimes, building academic capacity, advancing research, and preparing future leaders.  Read more.

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Emily MacKinnon
Friday, February 27, 2026
A community panel this week at Halifax Central Library brought researchers and policymakers together to demystify AI and consider its emerging uses throughout Nova Scotia.
Mary Jane Webber
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
A fifty-year-old system was recently replaced with modern infrastructure designed to protect marine life and support world-class ocean research.
Matt Reeder
Saturday, February 28, 2026
A new collaboration with IIT Tirupati and IISER Tirupati will unite researchers, learners, and industry partners to accelerate innovation and expand economic opportunities between India and Canada.

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Kim Brooks, President
Friday, August 8, 2025
Sir Graham Day had lived many lives before becoming Dal's fourth chancellor in the 1990s. President Kim Brooks remembers a business leader and champion of education dubbed "The last Canadian knight."
Jalana Lewis
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
ÈâÈ⴫ý’s African Nova Scotian Strategy group has secured a prestigious SSHRC Insight Grant to propel an important research ethics project into its next phase.
Yuan Yuan
Thursday, July 31, 2025
The Dal-based Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security is ramping up emergency prevention efforts across Latin America thanks to a $1-million gift from The Slaight Family Foundation.
Staff
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
ÈâÈ⴫ý has announced the appointment of Cathie O’Toole as the university’s next Vice-President Finance and Administration.
Andrew Riley
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
ÈâÈ⴫ý honours research excellence across disciplines — from sleep science to ocean sustainability, digital health to decolonized data.