Congratulations to our Dal researchers! This announcement will bring nearly $2.8 million in funding to our campus across more than 20 distinct research projects focused on housing, tourism, social media, identity, food, and more.

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📢 Today, we are happy to announce funding results for four of SSHRC’s biggest competitions! Congratulations to the recipients of: ✅ Insight Grants ✅ Insight Development Grants ✅ Partnership Development Grants ✅ Partnership Grants (Stage 2) Read more: www.canada.ca/en/social-sc...

Aspirin, a low-cost, widely available drug may be all that's needed to help prevent blood clots after hip and knee replacement surgery. A landmark Dal-led study could reshape post-surgical care showing a simpler approach may deliver comparable outcomes while lowering costs: https://ow.ly/bYya50Zq2rT

Teaming up for Canadian and Arctic sovereignty. This week's announcement of TKMS as the preferred bidder for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project is a defining moment for Canada's navy, and for Halifax. Learn more about Dalhousie's contribution to this national effort:  https://ow.ly/t4tu50Zlz3j

Building autonomous systems to protect Canada’s sovereign waters. www.dal.ca/news/2026/06... #CdnPSE @dalhousie.bsky.social

DalSolutions: Building autonomous systems to protect Canada’s sovereign waters

Dalhousie robotics and underwater acoustics researcher Dr. Mae Seto is working with Defence Research & Development Canada to develop intelligent autonomous sensing systems that can extend the reach…

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Dalhousie welcomed senior academic and innovation leaders from Tirupati, India, last week for a visit focused on turning shared economic priorities into research partnerships, startup connections, and industry collaboration. https://ow.ly/yOnW50Z7hFk

How do you know a bowhead whale is feeding? It’s all in the way it moves. Researchers from Dal tracked the whales in the Arctic and discovered that dive shape alone could overestimate feeding activity. https://ow.ly/Zkrb50Z74JX

Take a virtual tour of our Studley campus: https://ow.ly/5inu50Z5JQp

The first Class of 2026 graduates crossed the stage this morning. Read some of the incredible grad profiles and see more detail on the daily ceremonies each day until our last on June 9, 2026. https://ow.ly/t0cW50Z5HlX

A conversation with President Kim Brooks, who discusses, A Rising Tide, the new strategic framework. She shares how it was shaped by community voices, and what it asks of the university and our community: https://ow.ly/XsGi50YYe0a

From a father-son surprise to multi-generational families, this year’s Barley Party at our Dalhousie Agricultural Campus highlighted the deep ties linking students, alumni, and the future of agriculture: https://ow.ly/LN3a50YYcYm

What it would take to save a Cape Breton lighthouse from coastal erosion? For their senior capstone project, a group of Dal civil engineering students tackled a real-world lighthouse protection challenge, earning top honours for an innovative, industry-guided design: https://ow.ly/IlFC50YYcUL

We invite you to view A Rising Tide, Dalhousie University’s strategic framework, with a focus on the distinctive and excellent ways we serve our communities, drawing our attention to the difference we make in the world: https://ow.ly/jft450YUGM5

Dal research is helping power a groundbreaking new view of the cosmos through the new Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope, located 5,600 metres above sea level in the Chilean mountains, it's "the highest altitude a telescope has ever been placed." Read more: https://ow.ly/ASHw50YNCq8

The African Nova Scotian Archival Gathering brings together community members with personal collections of family and cultural artifacts, alongside professionals working in institutional archives and cultural spaces that hold African Nova Scotian materials. Register: https://ow.ly/TYv950YNCl9

Our Schulich School of Law and the University of King's College are relaunching an integrated four-year Master of Journalism (MJ) and Juris Doctor (JD) combined degree program preparing graduates to work at the intersection of media and public policy. Read more: https://ow.ly/RxP050YNC9F

Dalhousie investigator Dr Scott Chapman led the design and construction of the camera systems in Cornell’s CCAT Observatory in the Atacama desert, a multi-national collaboration that includes Chilean astronomers from the University of Chile. 🧪 🔭 @dalhousie.bsky.social

Capturing the stars from the roof of the world: Dal‑built camera provides new perspective on the universe

A new telescope located 5,600 meters above sea level in the Chilean Andes will give scientists new insights into how galaxies formed beginning in the early universe and how stars are born in our own g...

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Through cybersecurity, ocean sensing and more, Dal research is responding to Canada's growing need for homegrown defence expertise. Learn how in a new Dal Magazine feature:

Research in service of sovereignty

Dalhousie researchers are advancing technologies that strengthen Canada’s sovereignty today while shaping civilian life tomorrow. From cybersecurity to ocean sensing, their work reflects a growing…

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“I was being driven nuts by how bad grocery store greens were.” Inspired in an entrepreneurship class by old, slimy greens, Dal alum Jay Wilmot is the founder and CEO of Haven Greens, Canada’s first fully automated greenhouse operation, producing up to 12,000 pounds of crisp, fresh lettuce daily.

Leafy innovation: Dal alum changing the lettuce market in Canada

Inspired in an entrepreneurship class by old, slimy greens, Jay Wilmot is the founder and CEO of Canada’s first fully automated greenhouse operation, producing up to 12,000 pounds of crisp, fresh…

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Are you a licensed healthcare professional who’s ready to learn in a program that bridges theory & practice, combining evidence-based psychiatry, trauma-informed care, and global perspectives? Learn more about Dalhousie’s new Master of Clinical Psychiatry and Global Mental Health: buff.ly/0VQAOIh

A two‑year deep‑energy retrofit has modernized the Killam Memorial Library’s aging systems, cutting energy use by more than 50%, boosting efficiency, reducing emissions, and setting the stage for similar upgrades across campus! Details:

From energy hog to efficiency leader: Dal's largest library cuts energy use by more than 50% with retrofit

A two‑year deep‑energy retrofit has modernized the Killam Memorial Library’s aging systems, boosting efficiency, reducing emissions, and setting the stage for similar upgrades across campus.

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Dalhousie has been named one of the best universities in the world for the study of 24 subjects in The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, released earlier this week (March 25). See where Dal stands out:

QS 2026 subject rankings released: See where Dal stands out

Dalhousie earns global recognition across dozens of disciplines, with strong showings in life sciences and natural sciences and a growing number of top-ranked subjects in Canada.

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We're proud to announce the Oulton‑Stanish Centre is officially open! Our newest campus facility brings hockey back to South Street while expanding physiotherapy services, recreation programs, and opportunities for students and the Halifax community. Read more: buff.ly/GYz6HGb

Congratulations to Dr. Kimberley Hall, who was named among the 2026 Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellows! Details:

Killam fellowship positions Dal prof to pursue made‑in‑Canada quantum solutions

Dr. Kimberley Hall’s Killam fellowship will accelerate her collaboration with NRC partners as they work to advance quantum hardware and strengthen Canada’s future secure‑tech capabilities.

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The Spring 2026 issue of Dal Magazine is now out! In the cover story, learn how a new Dal collaboration, the Pulse BioMed Hub, will help Dal move biomedical innovations from lab to market more efficiently for faster, better health care for all. Explore the news issue:

Dal Magazine: Spring 2026

Explore stories on Dal’s biomedical hub, research strengthening Canada’s sovereignty, and the power of podcasting. Plus, donor impact, alumni spotlights, research highlights, and event photos.

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Backed by the $1.7-billion Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative, Dalhousie is recruiting world-leading researchers to Nova Scotia. We invite candidates from around the globe interested in bringing their impactful research programs to Canada to apply by April 19: buff.ly/GSXNHkr

Fit for The Pitt! The Ring Rescue device, a Nova Scotia‑born technology that prevents finger injuries and streamlines emergency care, was recently featured the hit medical drama.

From Dalhousie to the hit TV show The Pitt: A Nova Scotia innovation changing emergency care

A Nova Scotia‑engineered Ring Rescue device, born at Dalhousie and now used across North America, appeared in an episode of the award‑sweeping medical drama this week, showcasing real-life emergency…

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On International Women’s Day, an inspiring group of women leaders gathered at Walter House in Ottawa for “Democracy Needs Us,” a timely conversation on the state of democracy in 2026, convened by @francoisebaylis.bsky.social (RSC) & Kim Brooks (@dalhousie.bsky.social).

"Democracy needs us": Dal and Royal Society of Canada presidents team up for democratic discourse event

Royal Society of Canada President Françoise Baylis and Dal President Kim Brooks hosted an International Women’s Day event in Ottawa earlier this month, bringing together women in leadership roles acro...

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Through a research partnership with Calian, Dalhousie is helping defence and government leaders understand how everyday digital activity creates exploitable cyber risk and how to mitigate it before it becomes an operational vulnerability:

Mapping the data that quietly threatens Canada’s national security

Through a research partnership with Calian, Dalhousie is helping defence and government leaders understand how everyday digital activity creates exploitable cyber risk and how to mitigate it before it...

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Congratulations to recent Dal grads Will Jones (BA'25) and Devarshi Shah (BA'24), who have been named as finalists for the 2026 McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill. Congrats also to King's finalists Jonah Cameron and Lauren Sooksom. Meet the finalists: ow.ly/V1eu50Y9kN5

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The McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill have named 91 finalists for the Class of 2026! 🎒🧠 The group includes 53 Canadians and 38 international students, collectively applying to 70 master’s and professional programs across the University. 🔗 Learn more: mcgill.ca/x/55F

Watch Dr. Suresh Neethirajan and his team on CBC's The Nature of Things documentary series: CLUCK! Chickens Exposed, on YouTube: buff.ly/ZVXiXUh