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He's not a dentistry student — but you'd never know it

He's not a dentistry student — but you'd never know it

Malek Mahmoud studies Microbiology and Immunology at Dal, but it's what he does in his spare time that's setting him on the path for a career in dentistry.  Read more.

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Morgane Evans
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Last fall, Sarah and Rawan Morshed became the first Dal Computer Science students to study abroad at Oxford University — an adventure the graduating students found academically inspiring and culturally rich.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Dal delegation wows real-estate experts at international case competition with its unique development proposal and brings home first win ever for Atlantic Canada.
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.

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Cheryl Bell
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Soheil Ghaffari's proactive hunt for a career that could help him balance his love of science and the arts landed him in a Dal dental lab over the summer.
Georgia Atkin
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
A growing Ontario cidery tapped into Dal student Lauren Hunter’s sustainability skills as part of its expansion into farmers’ markets around the province.
Kenneth Conrad
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Leticia Magpali, a Biology PhD candidate, spearheaded the creation of a new course on science communications that encourages students to look beyond their final grade.
Matt Reeder
Monday, September 9, 2024
17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß expects to begin site preparation for a new six-storey student residence in Halifax next spring that will accommodate approximately 200 students living on campus.
Words by Matt Reeder, with photos from Nick Pearce
Monday, September 9, 2024
Change comes with the territory when moving away from home to go to university. We asked some of Dal's newest students what special belongings they brought with them to create a feeling of home away from home.