Physics professor and outgoing Senate chair Kevin Hewitt has been honoured by NSERC with its Science Promotion Award, celebrating his work to foster interest in science among students of African descent in Nova Scotia.

New research from Sociology prof Michael Halpin into "incels" — a misogynistic online community — suggests their discussion boards are surprisingly diverse. Despite this diversity, the research finds incels are united by their hatred of women.

Researchers from the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering, Science, and Health, have been named as Â鶹´«Ã½â€™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.

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

The MacEachen Institute of Public Policy and Governance marked the 100th anniversary of its namesake Allan J. MacEachen's birth this week with a special panel event commemorating the late lawmaker's legacy.

The Province of Nova Scotia has announced a permanent expansion of eight seats to Â鶹´«Ã½'s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program based in Yarmouth.

Â鶹´«Ã½ has formed a partnership with 10 other Atlantic Canadian universities and Atlantic Business Magazine with a goal of making the region’s business schools and business community more inclusive.