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Afghanistan’s Artlords are using art on blast walls to advocate for social change and to stand in contrast to the country’s war lords, drug lords and corruption, writes Dal graduate researcher Grant Curtis.

Samantha Ceci, a Master of Resource and Environmental Management student, teamed up with Dal’s Office of Sustainability and Facilities Management to create a so-called 'hugelkultur bed’ in a wooded area tucked behind Shirriff Hall on Studley Campus.

They are cheerleaders and advocates for students. They provide outstanding service to students. They are mentors to students. Meet the recipients of the 2020 and 2021 Rosemary Gill Awards, Dal's top honour for supporting students outside the classroom.

Education is a key to health, economic and social outcomes. So why don’t we make it easier for former youth in care to access post-secondary education, asks researcher Jacqueline Gahagan.

A new program at Dalhousie seeks to increase access to higher education at the university for youth who have spent time in foster care growing up.

Researchers affiliated with Dalhousie, the IWK Health Centre, and Nova Scotia Health have received funding from the federal government through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant program.

Hannah Shaw, who graduated this spring from Dal's Sociology and Social Anthropology program and is now working as a mental health support worker, says a transfer to Dal made all the difference on her path to success.

Academic conferences, a staple of graduate school, have undergone a dramatic shift during the pandemic — with both benefits and drawbacks.

A new Dal study provides a first-ever look at the environmental and economic cost of abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear off the coast of southwest Nova Scotia.