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Pioneering work on sustainable health care earns PhD grad prestigious Vanier Scholarship

Pioneering work on sustainable health care earns PhD grad prestigious Vanier Scholarship

From Nova Scotia to New Zealand and beyond, Jonathan Drew’s work reminds that caring for people and caring for the planet are not competing goals — but deeply intertwined imperatives.  Read more.

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Theresa Ann Salah
Thursday, August 14, 2025
A trio of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ students and recent graduates earned international recognition this summer for their innovative offshore wind turbine design in Belgium.
Stephanie Rogers
Friday, June 27, 2025
The Ag engineering student has actively pursued hands-on opportunities from 3D printing a go-kart to developing a robotic arm designed to detect and remove rocks from agricultural fields.
Staff
Friday, May 30, 2025
This time of year, it's all about celebrating our amazing graduates. Get to know just some of our newest alumni with our grad profile series.

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Tanis Trainor, Matt Reeder and Ryan McNutt
Thursday, April 11, 2024
The Dal community is full of amazing students who inspire their peers, lead by example and make a difference in their communities. But for those students who truly go above and beyond, there’s ´ºÓêÖ±²¥â€™s Board of Governors’ Award — the university’s top honour in student life. Meet the four students being recognized this year for their outstanding achievements.
Kenneth Conrad
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Students and others marvelled at this week's rare solar eclipse during a public viewing on Studley Campus, catching a glimpse through solar filter-telescopes and glasses and creating a festival-like atmosphere on the quad nearby.
Matt Reeder and Cody Turner
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Exam season is here, which means Dalplex's massive multi-purpose athletics facility has undergone its twice-annual overhaul into an exam hall. Watch a time-lapse video of the metamorphosis and learn more about what it takes to get the space ready.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Friday, April 5, 2024
Dal history prof Dr. Lisa Binkley challenged students to take what they were learning in her course about Métis identities, literature, laws, and history and integrate it into a graphic novel adaptation of Métis author K.D. Beckett's book Rocking Ten.
Emm Campbell
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
´ºÓêÖ±²¥ new fundraising initiative, the largest ever among Atlantic Canadian universities, aims to build a better future for everyone.