In partnership with the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ and the University of King’s College will host the Universities 91¶ÌÊÓƵing Slavery (USS) conference in the fall of 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia — the first USS conference to be held outside the United States. 91¶ÌÊÓƵ and King’s will also host a one-day virtual pre-conference this October on reparations and education.

Researchers from the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering, Science, and Health, have been named as 91¶ÌÊÓƵ’s newest Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Chairs.

Barb Hamilton-Hinch, an associate professor in the Faculty of Health, has been fighting for equity and inclusion for decades. Now, as Dal's assistant vice-provost equity and inclusion, she is set to extend her leadership of this critical work.

Established in 2018, these awards recognize the research achievements of 91¶ÌÊÓƵ faculty members in two categories: Emerging Investigators and Research Impact.

Professor Hany El Naggar from the Faculty of Engineering will serve as Dal's first associate dean, student-supervisor relations.