Dal News /news.html Dal News Sat, 04 Oct 2025 15:30:14 GMT 2025-10-04T15:30:14Z Walking with voices: The Mi’kmaw SoundWalk brings Halifax’s past into the present /news/2025/10/03/mi-kmaw-soundwalk.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Explore Mi’kmaw history with an immersive, GPS-guided journey through Halifax that brings stories, music, and memory to life through your mobile device. Arts and Social Sciences Community & Culture Fri, 03 Oct 2025 19:40:00 GMT /news/2025/10/03/mi-kmaw-soundwalk.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ellie Garry-Jones 2025-10-03T19:40:00Z Dal student creates new way to recruit and pay study participants /news/2025/10/03/startup-study-participants-management.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Computer Science MSc student Ridwan Oladipupo is the creator of ArticiPay — a platform for researchers to source and manage the people who participate in their studies. Computer Science Research News Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:48:00 GMT /news/2025/10/03/startup-study-participants-management.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily MacKinnon 2025-10-03T14:48:00Z Schulich Leader Scholarship fuels passion to code a brighter tomorrow /news/2025/10/03/schulich-leaders-dalhousie-reese-ochitwa.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Meet Reese Ochitwa, one of Dal's incoming 2025 Schulich Leader Scholarship recipients. Computer Science Student Life News Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/03/schulich-leaders-dalhousie-reese-ochitwa.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Office of Advancement 2025-10-03T11:30:00Z Incoming Schulich Leader aims to improve lives through innovation /news/2025/10/03/schulich-leaders-dalhousie-2025-matthew-oh.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Meet Matthew Oh, one of Dal's incoming 2025 Schulich Leader Scholarship recipients. Student Life Engineering Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/03/schulich-leaders-dalhousie-2025-matthew-oh.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jessie Deacon 2025-10-03T11:30:00Z Uncle Mel's legacy: A family’s journey through ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµâ€™s O’Brien Hall /news/2025/10/02/obrien-hall-dalhousie-family-alumni.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A century-old legacy comes full circle as Melbourne O’Brien’s great-great-nieces and nephew walk the halls of O’Brien Hall, a longstanding anchor of ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµ's Sexton Campus. Alumni Architecture and Planning Community & Culture Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/10/02/obrien-hall-dalhousie-family-alumni.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Solange Richer de Lafleche 2025-10-02T11:30:00Z Dal hosts Sustainability Month with a greener future in mind /news/2025/10/01/sustainability-month-2025-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal's Office of Sustainability and campus partners shine a light on how small, everyday choices at ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµ can drive big sustainability wins. Office of Sustainability News Community & Culture Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:52:00 GMT /news/2025/10/01/sustainability-month-2025-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Staff 2025-10-01T11:52:00Z PepsiCo Athletes of the Week (Sep. 29) /news/2025/10/01/pepsico-athlete-of-the-week--sep--29-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Congratulations to our PepsiCo Athletes of the Week from soccer, Jordan Mansfield and Jack Ellis. Sports Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:14:00 GMT /news/2025/10/01/pepsico-athlete-of-the-week--sep--29-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-09-30T17:14:00Z Tigers Weekend Action (Sep. 29) /news/2025/10/01/tigers-weekend-action--sep--29-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Tigers soccer teams headed to Fredericton to battle the UNB Reds this past weekend. Sports Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:58:00 GMT /news/2025/10/01/tigers-weekend-action--sep--29-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-09-30T13:58:00Z Moving away from the white coat: College of Pharmacy updates welcome tradition /news/2025/09/29/pharmacy-welcome-ceremony-cherry-tree.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews For decades, new students have been welcomed into the college during a white coat ceremony. A new tradition aims to help future pharmacists provide culturally responsive care. Pharmacy Health Professions News Community & Culture Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025/09/29/pharmacy-welcome-ceremony-cherry-tree.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Brown 2025-09-29T13:00:00Z Coming together in harmony: Dal alum's sing‑along sensation set for Halifax show /news/2025/09/26/choir-choir-choir-nobu-adilman.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal alum Nobu Adilman (BA'95) has taken what he learned at the university and in Halifax about building performing arts communities to the next level with the drop-in singing sensation Choir! Choir! Choir! Alumni Community & Culture Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/26/choir-choir-choir-nobu-adilman.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Genevieve MacIntyre 2025-09-26T11:30:00Z Dal students dive into career connections at Business Networking Night /news/2025/09/26/business-networking-night-dalhousie-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Management Career Services' signature business networking event drew hundreds of students eager to meet employers, alumni, and peers in a career-focused atmosphere. Student Life Management Community & Culture Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/26/business-networking-night-dalhousie-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Brittany Lambert 2025-09-26T11:30:00Z DalSolutions: Helping Halifax put a price on EV fast charging /news/2025/09/25/halifax-electric-vehicles-fast-charging-price.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµ research is helping Halifax design a fast-charge electric vehicle (EV) network that’s equitable, efficient, well used, and built to accelerate adoption, bringing real-world solutions to the heart of the city’s energy transition. Research Engineering Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025/09/25/halifax-electric-vehicles-fast-charging-price.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2025-09-25T13:00:00Z Community spirit: Dal students and neighbours share a day of connection at Larch and Jennings /news/2025/09/24/dal-community-event.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews From street hockey and sidewalk chalk to shawarma, Dal's fall community event brought together Dal students and locals for a laid-back day of connection and conversation. Catch highlights in our photo recap. Community & Culture Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/24/dal-community-event.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emilie Mossman 2025-09-24T11:30:00Z Dense, compact urban growth is favoured by mid‑sized Canadian cities /news/2025/09/24/cities-canada-growth.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Revitalizing city centres by making them more dense and mixed-use can help curb urban sprawl, write ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµ Planning researcher Jeffrey Biggar and UNBC colleague Rylan Graham. Research Architecture and Planning Community & Culture Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/24/cities-canada-growth.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Rylan Graham and Jeffrey Biggar 2025-09-24T11:30:00Z Beet Street Market’s food fest unites Dal students around shared plates and purpose /news/2025/09/23/food-fest-beet-street-market-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews From dumpling-making to garden brunches, ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµâ€™s week-long celebration brought together students and societies to celebrate food culture and explore food systems. Student Life News Community & Culture Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:58:00 GMT /news/2025/09/23/food-fest-beet-street-market-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Linden Thomas 2025-09-23T12:58:00Z Tigers Weekend Action (week ending Sep. 21) /news/2025/09/22/tigers-weekend-action--week-ending-sep--21-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Tigers soccer teams continue to roll, each earning two wins this weekend. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:24:00 GMT /news/2025/09/22/tigers-weekend-action--week-ending-sep--21-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-09-22T14:24:00Z Strengthening trust: ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµâ€™s Indigenous research facilitator connects communities /news/2025/09/22/zane-sylliboy-dalhousie-indigenous-research.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Zane Sylliboy brings academia and community together to empower Indigenous-led research and foster respectful, collaborative partnerships. Research Community & Culture Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/22/zane-sylliboy-dalhousie-indigenous-research.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2025-09-22T11:30:00Z Award‑winning Dal goalie joins national push to elevate women coaches in hockey /news/2025/09/19/grace-beer-dalhousie-hockey-creating-coaches-program.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Grace Beer joins a Halifax girls hockey team as a coach this season through the national Creating Coaches program, which champions the powerful impact of female mentors in the sport. Sports Student Life News Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/19/grace-beer-dalhousie-hockey-creating-coaches-program.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-09-19T11:30:00Z Dal student earns spot in Falling Walls global pitch finals with cancer tech innovation /news/2025/09/19/annika-benson-dalhousie-falling-walls-winner.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews PhD researcher Annika Benson will represent Atlantic Canada in Berlin this fall, showcasing a breakthrough tool for safer brain tumour surgery in a pitch competition against 100 global research competitors. Medicine Research News Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/19/annika-benson-dalhousie-falling-walls-winner.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2025-09-19T11:30:00Z 'A beacon for us all': Honouring the life and legacy of Senator Don Oliver (1938–2025) /news/2025/09/18/donald-oliver-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Senator Donald Oliver (LLB'64, LLD'03) built an extraordinary legacy as a lawyer, lifelong advocate for racial equality, and the first Black man in Canada's Senate, inspiring many in the ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµ community and beyond. Alumni News Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:56:00 GMT /news/2025/09/18/donald-oliver-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison DeLory 2025-09-18T13:56:00Z Aspiring to be a unicorn in the era of AI: One Dal grad's adventures at IBM /news/2025/09/17/computer-science-ibm-career-camille-chandra-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Identifying and rapidly filling unique gaps allowed Camille Chandra (MBA’17) to ascend in her career with IBM Canada. This former aspiring dentist keeps adapting and evolving, much the same way her industry — big tech — does. Alumni Computer Science Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/17/computer-science-ibm-career-camille-chandra-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily MacKinnon 2025-09-17T11:30:00Z In photos: bbno$ brings beats and bright lights at Dalfest /news/2025/09/16/bbno-live-dalfest.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Canadian rapping sensation bbno$ headlined this year's campus concert extravaganza on Studley Quad. Catch the highlights in our photo recap. Student Life Community & Culture Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:42:00 GMT /news/2025/09/16/bbno-live-dalfest.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Photos by Cody Turner 2025-09-16T12:42:00Z Dal Innovation Week welcomes curious minds and big ideas /news/2025/09/16/innovation-week-dalhousie-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal’s Innovation Week returns Sept. 18–25 for its second year with pitch competitions, workshops, campus tours and more on offer for those passionate about exploring new ideas and building fresh connections Student Life Research News Community & Culture Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/09/16/innovation-week-dalhousie-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jennifer Cameron 2025-09-16T11:30:00Z PepsiCo Athlete of the Week (Sep. 15) /news/2025/09/16/pepsico-athlete-of-the-week--sep--15-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Soccer players Ben Hashimoto and Sally Steinberg have been named the PepsiCo Athletes of the Week. Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:53:00 GMT /news/2025/09/16/pepsico-athlete-of-the-week--sep--15-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-09-15T12:53:00Z Tigers Weekend Action (Sep. 15) /news/2025/09/16/tigers-weekend-action--sep--15-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The soccer teams continue to top the standings as they approach the halfway point in their season. Sports Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:41:00 GMT /news/2025/09/16/tigers-weekend-action--sep--15-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-09-15T12:41:00Z