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Rustum Southwell renewed as 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ chancellor for second term

Rustum Southwell renewed as 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ chancellor for second term

Rustum Southwell has been reappointed to the university's most senior ceremonial role, looking to continue a 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ and community legacy of growing opportunity for others.  Read more.

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Tanis Trainor
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The movement advocates to empower customers, businesses, and independent repair providers with access to parts, tools, and software to repair products, devices, and technologies. Read more about progress in Canada.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, June 18, 2026
91¶ÌÊÓÆµ placed in the top 20% globally in the 2027 QS World University Rankings, with strong performance in select research, sustainability, and global engagement indicators.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
91¶ÌÊÓÆµ hosted Indian partners for a high-level visit last week advancing joint research, innovation programs and industry collaboration, with new agreements, funding pathways and a shared global innovation campus taking shape.

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Alison Auld
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
A team at 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ looked into the issue and found that many Asian Canadians experienced outright racism or felt unsafe and unsettled during the pandemic because of the unexpected and unpredictable nature of discrimination.
Stephanie Rogers
Monday, June 13, 2022
Four years after a fire destroyed the Ag Campus's Cox Institute, the university officially celebrated the academic facility's rebirth.
Theresa Anne Salah
Friday, June 10, 2022
Students in Dal’s Faculty of Engineering are building the university’s first electric-powered competition car with support from energy company Emera.
Stephanie Rogers
Friday, June 10, 2022
Starting this fall, incoming Faculty of Science students now have the option to complete their first year of studies in Truro — an academic path for students who prefer to ease into academic life in a small town on a smaller campus.
Stefanie Wilson
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Dal continues to rank among the top universities in the world according to this year’s QS rankings, with strongest scores related to proportion of international faculty and international student ratio.