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Rising above the flood

Rising above the flood

A 2023 flood devastated 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß’s medical research hub. Two years later, labs reopen, revealing a powerful story of recovery, innovation, and community strength.  Read more.

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Tanis Trainor
Friday, July 4, 2025
A partnership with a nearby community school tapped into children's creativity to ensure the new medical sciences building feel inviting once it opens later this year.
Stephanie Rogers
Friday, June 27, 2025
A 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß-led garden program at a Nova Scotia women’s prison is helping inmates build skills, confidence, and community while growing food and hope. The initiative has been renewed for three more years.
Emm Campbell
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eight vibrant paintings by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß’s Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.

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Kristy Read
Monday, July 8, 2024
Researcher Dr. Stacy Allison-Cassin guided participants in a collaborative effort to enhance Wikipedia entries on notable Mi’kmaw people and organizations at an event during National Indingeous History Month.
Jocelyn Adams Moss
Friday, July 5, 2024
The Dal-based youth engagement program and long-time community partner Eastlink recently celebrated a decade of partnership enriching students in all areas of mathematics.
Alison Auld
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Dr. Hilary MacCormick, an anesthesiologist in the Department of Women's and Obstetric Anesthesia and assistant professor at 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß, discusses some of the barriers, stress, and marginalization transgender and noxnbinary people face in accessing gender-affirming surgery.
Danny Abriel
Friday, June 28, 2024
Tasty bites, great tunes, fun games, and stellar company — Dal's annual summer social gathering had it all.
Kenneth Conrad
Thursday, June 27, 2024
A new five-day camp showcased the fun side of math and programming concepts and provided a taste of the 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß campus experience.