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Donner Prize goes to Seized By Uncertainty, about Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic • May 16, 2025, 3:05 AM ET (Globe and Mail)
Province asks Dal to consider offering doctor of veterinary medicine program • May 8, 2025, 11:10 AM ET (CBC)
Social workers a key part of disaster recovery, says Dalhousie prof • May 3, 2025, 5:05 AM ET (CBC)
Halifax Tides prepare for first home opener • Apr. 25, 2025, 11:59 PM ET (CBC)

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Date 1818 - present
Notable Alumni Elizabeth May • Arthur B. McDonald • Kathryn Sullivan

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