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Learn more about Dal's improvement in this area and its other best-ranked subjects in the 2024 Global Rankings of Academic Subjects.

Three Dal researchers are nominated for this year's Public Impact Award, recognizing researchers whose work has helped improve the lives of Nova Scotians. What does it mean to have a public impact? We asked them.

In the last episode of Sciographies for this season, get to know Karen Hudson, a Dal alum and pioneering leader in education, committed to breaking down barriers and inspiring future generations.

Researcher Sophie Watts harnessed her training in Dal's OpenThink program to discuss bold ideas in the realm of genomics. Learn more and apply by Nov.26 if you'd like a chance to join the 2025 cohort.

Graduate student Dina Rogers won the prestigious Falling Walls global competition in Berlin, Germany last week for her pitch on using biology to tackle the problem of global plastic pollution. Read our Q&A with this researcher on the rise.

Remembrance Day hits home in a deep way for these Dalhousie students who also serve as reservists in the Canadian Armed Forces.

A team established this year helps students get back on track after setbacks and identifies ways to improve safety and belonging at Dal.

George Stairs set a new academic record for marks when he was a student at Dalhousie. Just a few years later, he perished serving in the First World War — a story of sacrifice captured in compelling fashion in a newspaper found in a trench on the frontlines.

A record number of prospective students and their supporters got up close and personal with Dalhousie last weekend at the fall Open House event in Halifax.

Canada’s more than 13,000 beekeepers are a critical untapped resource of citizen scientists. By analyzing honey sample compositions, researchers can monitor contaminants in the air and soil that are collected when honeybees forage for nectar, pollen and water from nearby flowers.