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Students channel 1875, a year when body shaping still ruled the fashion world

Students channel 1875, a year when body shaping still ruled the fashion world

Nowadays, we think of altering one’s silhouette with clothing as ‘cheating,' but in the Victorian Period, it was expected. See how five Costume Studies students rose to the challenge of re-creating the iconic outfits of 1875.  Read more.

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Stephanie Hurley
Friday, April 4, 2025
Dal's annual sketch-comedy moot saw justice brought to Neverland while raising $2,500 for the Halifax Humanities Society.
Kenneth Conrad
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Dr. Kevin Hewitt, one of three 2025 Holland Award recipients, feels excited about joining a new community of scholars and the doors it will open for him and other researchers seeking to make an impact.
Ellie Garry-Jones
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
A rare-books librarian, a university locksmith, and a computer technician were among the dozens of Dal employees celebrated for 25, 35, and 45 years of service to the university last week.

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Jocelyn Adams Moss
Friday, July 5, 2024
The Dal-based youth engagement program and long-time community partner Eastlink recently celebrated a decade of partnership enriching students in all areas of mathematics.
Alison Auld
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Dr. Hilary MacCormick, an anesthesiologist in the Department of Women's and Obstetric Anesthesia and assistant professor at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ, discusses some of the barriers, stress, and marginalization transgender and noxnbinary people face in accessing gender-affirming surgery.
Danny Abriel
Friday, June 28, 2024
Tasty bites, great tunes, fun games, and stellar company — Dal's annual summer social gathering had it all.
Kenneth Conrad
Thursday, June 27, 2024
A new five-day camp showcased the fun side of math and programming concepts and provided a taste of the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ campus experience.
Jennifer Lambert
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Diving into 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ’s history of generous — and timely—gifts.