Dalhousie University

A transformation has taken place on the imposing brutalist walls of the Killam Memorial Library. Seven circular paintings now decorate the library's exterior, adding vibrant colour and meaning to the space. These eye-catching…

The 2024 QS World University Subject Rankings released this week show Dalhousie placed in the top 200 globally in eight individual subject areas and in the top 500 in all five broad subject areas tracked. A total of 1,559 institutions…

Canada's federal government has committed to cutting agricultural emissions from fertilizer use and methane by 30 per cent below 2020 levels by 2030. It is an ambitious goal that’s going to take significant commitment and collaboration…

Stacy Allison-Cassin, an assistant professor in Dal’s Faculty of Management, and Camille Callison, university librarian at University of the Fraser Valley, have received a $1.8-million grant from the prestigious Mellon Foundation. They are…

Hundreds of alumni, friends, and benefactors came together at Dalhousie’s Student Union Building in Halifax Tuesday (April 2) to celebrate the launch of Bringing Worlds Together, the university’s new $750-million fundraising campaign.…

Last week, 10 graduate students took to the stage to compete in Dal’s annual 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, with medical neuroscience PhD student Reynaldo Popoli earning this year’s winning title with his presentation on improving the…

A new lab established at Dalhousie this week has partnered with a local energy provider to explore applications of hydrogen that could assist Nova Scotia in its efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. N.S.-based …

A new dal.ca homepage and About section of Dalhousie's website are launching this week (Thursday, Feb. 29) — the first major step towards bringing the university's reimagined home on the web to life. The launch of these sections…

For the coastal city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, there has long been a strong connection between the ocean and cutting-edge research initiatives. Growth in the ocean-tech sector in recent years has enabled even more of this kind of…

Scientists studying sperm whales have over decades of research determined that females belong to clans, which are distinguished by their distinctive vocalizations and behaviour. The clans are large, containing thousands of members and…