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From the Archives: Across campus, you’ll find several tributes on campus to those who served in the World Wars — but a look through Dal’s history finds plans for even larger tributes, including a cenotaph, that never quite came to be.

Come to our Dal 200 wrap-up event on December 7 — a shared celebration of all who've helped make Dal’s anniversary year possible. The event will include food, song and the chance to contribute to the Dal 200 time capsule.

The holiday season gets a Dal 200 kickstart this weekend as the university's entry in the Chronicle Herald Parade of Lights — led by students in the School of Architecture — will be accompanied by a special Fountain School soundtrack. Learn more about what's in store.

Having just arrived at Dal earlier this month from Australia, new Provost Teri Balser is getting to know the university and inspired by what she’s seen so far. Learn more about Teri — from her early days on campus to her musical hobbies — and how you can contribute to helping shape Dal’s priorities going forward.

A Dal-led study published in the journal Nature outlines how the genes of little-known microbes found in a sample of dirt place these organisms outside of all known biological kingdoms — a significant discovery for those examining how complex-celled life evolved on Earth.

First-year student Carl Vane Weghe shared her experience as an On Track Microbursary recipient at this week's Nova Scotia Donor Recognition Event — a celebration of how Dal's donors are making a difference through their generous support.

Music students reflect on their masterclass experience with Barbara Hannigan, a world-renowned Nova Scotian vocalist who visited campus last Friday to work with students from the Fountain School.

The hive of construction activity on Seymour Street ground to a very brief halt for a delicate rescue operation: a colony of bees.

After coming off of an AUS championship last season, the Tigers women’s swim team is already well on their way to competing for another.