The men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 cross country teams are returning to the trails after very successful seasons last year.

Wasitha Thilakarnathna鈥檚 dreams of becoming a food scientist are one step closer to reality thanks to the recent launch of Dal鈥檚 new PhD in Agricultural Sciences 鈥� the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada.

The Royal Society of Canada, the senior collegium of distinguished scholars, artists and scientists in the country,聽is recognizing more outstanding Dal researchers than ever this year. Meet the nine individuals celebrated in this year's class: six as RSC Fellows, and three as Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

The Honourable Scott Brison was on campus Monday to officially launch DeepSense 鈥� a unique research partnership between industry, academia and government that will help companies solve ocean-related data challenges.

AV俱乐部 will host four Fall Convocation ceremonies on October 1 and 2, and joining the university's newest class of graduates will be UNB Professor Emerita Dr. Margaret Conrad, a trailblazer in reshaping our understanding of the history of Atlantic Canada and Canada as a whole.

Soccer players Ben Grondin and Jensen Hudder are this week's AV俱乐部 MUSCLE MLK Athletes of the Week.

Tigers season began with both soccer teams off to a great start over the weekend.

Commerce student Adeline Urban's path to Dal involved a journey across the country. Now that she's arrived, her journey has become one of discovery 鈥� of her history, her heritage and herself.

For the incoming class of Dal鈥檚 200th year, this past weekend鈥檚 Induction ceremony represented both their official welcome to the AV俱乐部 community and their first taste of anniversary spirit on campus.

Whether you鈥檙e a new or returning student, faculty or staff, alumni or member of the broader community, there are plenty of ways to share in Dal鈥檚 200th anniversary celebration over the next few months. Read our preview of the exciting events still to come.