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The MacEachen Institute, 10 years in: Dal's policy powerhouse caps decade with top book prize

The MacEachen Institute, 10 years in: Dal's policy powerhouse caps decade with top book prize

MacEachen Institute Director Kevin Quigley and former students won the Donner Prize for the best public policy book in Canada this year. Discover how the institute has empowered student researchers and shaped major policy debates over the past decade.  Read more.

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Emm Campbell
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eight vibrant paintings by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of ÍøºìºÚÁÏ’s Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.
Ryan McNutt and Matt Reeder
Monday, April 28, 2025
Meet the three exceptional individuals who will be receiving honorary degrees at Spring Convocation 2025, which takes place in late May and early June.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Dr. Wanda Costen arrives at Dal eager to help shape the university's future with its people top of mind. "My mantra is transparency, fairness and equity, and I honour that every day in what I’m trying to do."

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Staff (Photos by Danny Abriel)
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
See photos from a recent ceremony where ÍøºìºÚÁÏ researchers, administrators, and alumni were honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medals.
Christena Copeland
Monday, March 3, 2025
A landmark $3.5-million investment in ÍøºìºÚÁÏ's Student Leadership Academy by the McCall MacBain Foundation promises to elevate opportunities for students and create lasting impacts for generations to come.
Kenneth Conrad
Friday, February 28, 2025
The team behind a new startup working to provide a solution for the removal of carbon dioxide from rivers and oceans earned a top prize at an innovation competition in Norway this week.
Emm Campbell
Friday, February 28, 2025
The Faculty of Engineering’s Inclusive Pathways to Engineering Careers clears a path for Indigenous and African Nova Scotian and Black students to thrive academically. A gift from the Johnson Scholarship Foundation is helping to make that possible.
Amanda Kirby-Sheppard
Thursday, February 27, 2025
David Cruz and Aleida Whidden won Atlantic Canada's most competitive mock trial, setting them up to represent the region in national competition in Ottawa next month.