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Dal student‑athlete Melina Collins honoured for building community beyond the court

Dal student‑athlete Melina Collins honoured for building community beyond the court

Psychology student and varsity basketball player Melina Collins is this year's recipient of the Dr. Anne Marie Ryan Community Growth Award, recognized for her work bringing athletes and young learners together through a literacy mentorship program.  Read more.

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Stephanie Rogers
Thursday, April 23, 2026
This agreement between 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in London, UK establishes a framework for enhanced international collaboration in areas including academic exchange, research, student mobility, and exploration of veterinary degree pathways.
Katherine O’Brien
Friday, April 17, 2026
Unique in Canada, the four‑year joint JD/MJ program links legal training with journalism practice to prepare graduates for work at the intersection of media, law and public policy.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
A two‑year deep‑energy retrofit has modernized the Killam Memorial Library’s aging systems, boosting efficiency, reducing emissions, and setting the stage for similar upgrades across campus.

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Ryan McNutt, with files from Janet Dyson
Thursday, April 30, 2020
How 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ and its friends, alumni and donors have come together to provide urgent financial support for students during this pandemic — and how you can help.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, April 30, 2020
New smartphone apps being developed could help track and trace where people with the virus have been and alert others who might be at risk of coming into contact with it. But Stan Matwin, director of Dal's Institute for Big Data Analytics, says decision-makers must grapple with how to make these programs both effective and respectful of people’s privacy.
Rebecca Rawcliffe
Thursday, April 30, 2020
In an era when digital transformation is rapidly changing industries around the world, Dal's new Master of Digital Innovation program draws on expertise from four Faculties to help train digital professionals that can work in any sector.
Staff
Friday, April 24, 2020
Two of Dal’s most prominent buildings — the Henry Hicks Building in Halifax and Cumming Hall in Truro — were lit up blue at night to remember those who lost their lives in the tragic events in Nova Scotia this month and to show support for our broader community.
Marlo MacKay
Friday, April 24, 2020
During the COVID-19 closure of the Dal Libraries’ physical spaces, the Libraries remain committed to serving the community in a number of ways — from loaning laptops to donating N95 masks.