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“Democracy erodes from the top, not from the bottom up”: Takeaways from this year’s Stanfield Conversation

“Democracy erodes from the top, not from the bottom up”: Takeaways from this year’s Stanfield Conversation

Award-winning journalist Doug Saunders and celebrated political scientist Dr. Debra Thompson visited Dal this week to dig into a question on many minds right now: What does Donald Trump’s re-election as U.S. president mean for the trajectory of democracy worldwide?  Read more.

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Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Dalhousie's role in Nova Scotia's clean-energy industry was in the spotlight last week as battery scientist Jeff Dahn, VP Research Alice Aiken and others took part in a green energy showcase for the Halifax Chamber of Commerce's annual fall dinner.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Three Dal faculty members were named finalists 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.

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Ariel Mackenzie
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
The Isaac MacDonald Memorial Bursary for Students with Dyslexia will provide a way for students to gain access to funding for psychoeducational assessments.
Alison DeLory
Monday, May 13, 2024
The legacy of business magnate Arthur Irving, the chairman emeritus of Irving Oil, will live on at Dalhousie, especially through the Irving Oil Auditorium and through his support of Dal Engineering students.
Photos by Cody Turner
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Take a walk around Dal's Studley Quad in early May, and you'll be treated to one of the campus's most pleasing — if short-lived — visual treats: the magnolia tree in full bloom.
Andrew Riley
Monday, May 6, 2024
Canada’s largest university-based ocean research facility marks its 50th anniversary with a family friendly open house event on May 11. There'll be touch tanks, ocean glider demos, tours, face painting and more.
Emily MacKinnon
Friday, May 3, 2024
Anna Quon (BA’89) will be the city’s resident poet, storyteller or spoken word artist, acting as an ambassador and advocate for literacy, literature and the arts.