/news.html Dal News - Research Tue, 06 May 2025 20:59:02 GMT 2025-05-06T20:59:02Z /news/2025/05/06/mccall-macbain-dalhousie-2025-michelle-wang.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Discover how this recent Dal grad grew from a quiet student into a McCall MacBain Scholarship winner, driven by her passion for community service and academic excellence. Research Student Life Arts and Social Sciences News Sociology and Social Anthropology Tue, 06 May 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025/05/06/mccall-macbain-dalhousie-2025-michelle-wang.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2025-05-06T13:00:00Z /news/2025/05/02/women-architecture.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Paulette Cameron鈥檚 (BEDS鈥�19, MArch鈥�21) Dancing Between the Lines exhibition immerses visitors in her Prix de Rome research through drawings, interactive installations, and recorded interviews with 14 women in seven countries.. Research Alumni Architecture and Planning Fri, 02 May 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/05/02/women-architecture.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Solange Richer de Lafleche 2025-05-02T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/25/vaccines-pandemic-preparedness.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Vaccines have saved more than 154 million lives worldwide over the past 50 years. World Immunization Week is a timely reminder of important ongoing work on vaccines in Canada. Medicine Research Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/25/vaccines-pandemic-preparedness.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Janice E. Graham, Noni MacDonald, Kelley Lee, and 脠ve Dub茅 2025-04-25T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/24/mental-health-nova-scotia.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Accessing affordable mental health care is a struggle faced by thousands of Nova Scotians. A community clinic led by two Dal psychologists helps support low-income clients while providing valuable clinical training experience to the province鈥檚 next generation of practitioners. Research Psychology Science Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/24/mental-health-nova-scotia.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2025-04-24T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/22/indigenous-nursing-health-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Master of Nursing student Courtney Pennell is creating the change she once needed 鈥� bridging worlds with care, culture, and courage. Research Health Professions Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/22/indigenous-nursing-health-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dawn Morrison, with files from the IWK 2025-04-22T12:30:00Z /news/2025/04/17/nobel-prize-winners-summit-lindau.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings see past Nobel winners share their knowledge with some of the world鈥檚 brightest young scientific minds, including Dal鈥檚 Dr. Sarah Martell, who was selected to attend this summer鈥檚 gathering in Germany. Chemistry Research Science Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:12:00 GMT /news/2025/04/17/nobel-prize-winners-summit-lindau.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2025-04-17T14:12:00Z /news/2025/04/11/cluckify-chicken-sounds.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews New digital tool developed by Dal researchers offers insight into the varied meanings behind a chicken's complex chatter. Agriculture Research Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/11/cluckify-chicken-sounds.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2025-04-11T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/04/sustainable-development-goals-expo-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A first-of-its-kind expo hosted on campus last month offered an immersive glimpse into some of the initiatives, research and partnerships that fuel 皇冠博彩app's progress in supporting global sustainability goals. Research Community & Culture Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/04/sustainable-development-goals-expo-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Staff 2025-04-04T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/04/openthink-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews OpenThink enters its sixth year of public scholarship, inviting nine 皇冠博彩app PhD candidates to inform conversations on some of the latest research emerging from the university's classrooms and labs. Research Graduate Studies Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/04/openthink-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Josh Boyter 2025-04-04T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/01/canada-election-2025-leader.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The question on the ballot this election is no longer about Justin Trudeau 鈥� it鈥檚 about who Canadians trust to lead them through a disruptive and unpredictable time. Research Management Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/01/canada-election-2025-leader.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Lori Turnbull 2025-04-01T11:30:00Z /news/2025/03/31/fisheries-canada-change.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal鈥檚 Dr. Hannah Harrison spent parts of five years exploring the Great Lakes region commercial fisheries and the challenges faced by fish harvesters. Her new documentary paints a picture of life in a changing industry. Research Oceans Science Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:31:00 GMT /news/2025/03/31/fisheries-canada-change.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2025-03-31T12:31:00Z /news/2025/03/28/why-canada-must-treat-its-food-system-as-a-matter-of-national-de.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Faced with both聽a trade war聽and聽annexation threats, Canada must confront whether its domestic food systems can feed its population in a crisis 鈥� economic, political, environmental or otherwise. Research Arts and Social Sciences Sociology and Social Anthropology Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /news/2025/03/28/why-canada-must-treat-its-food-system-as-a-matter-of-national-de.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Karen Foster, Alicia Martin, Gavin Fridell and Kathleen Kevany 2025-03-28T09:00:00Z /news/2025/03/27/measles-outbreak-expert.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Canada is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in more than a decade. A Dal infectious disease doctor explains what's at stake. Research Medicine Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:50:00 GMT /news/2025/03/27/measles-outbreak-expert.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2025-03-27T12:50:00Z /news/2025/03/26/kevin-hewitt-holland-award-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews 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. Research Physics and Atmospheric Science Science Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/03/26/kevin-hewitt-holland-award-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2025-03-26T11:30:00Z /news/2025/03/21/3mt-winner-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews PhD student Ahmed Ramadan emerged with first prize and the people鈥檚 choice award for his engaging presentation about a patient-friendly approach to treating dangerous heart arrhythmias. Research News Graduate Studies Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/03/21/3mt-winner-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Josh Boyter 2025-03-21T11:30:00Z /news/2025/03/19/dalhousie-cosmic-fuel-tank.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The discovery of the hidden gas reservoir in the distant universe could be key to understanding the intense star formation 鈥� roughly 10,000 times faster than the Milky Way 鈥� seen in a cluster of galaxies just beginning to form. Research Physics and Atmospheric Science Science Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/03/19/dalhousie-cosmic-fuel-tank.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2025-03-19T12:30:00Z /news/2025/03/20/musk-us-government-doge.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Elon Musk鈥檚 ruthless drive for efficiency has served him exceptionally well tech startups, but can the same approach work in government where the stakes are much higher? Research Engineering Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/03/20/musk-us-government-doge.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Peter Vanberkel 2025-03-18T11:30:00Z /news/2025/03/17/niki-kiepek-substance-use-stigma-social-inequities-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews New research from Dr. Niki Kiepek highlights the urgent need to rethink how substance use is addressed in Canada, moving away from stigmatizing and punitive approaches toward policies rooted in equity and harm reduction. Research Health Professions Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /news/2025/03/17/niki-kiepek-substance-use-stigma-social-inequities-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dawn Morrison 2025-03-17T10:00:00Z /news/2025/03/14/qs-subject-rankings-dalhousie-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal placed in the top 200 globally in nine individual subject areas ranging from development studies and law to earth sciences and nursing. Research News Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:30:00 GMT /news/2025/03/14/qs-subject-rankings-dalhousie-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2025-03-14T13:30:00Z /news/2025/03/14/3mt-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ten 皇冠博彩app graduate students successfully squeezed hundreds of pages of research into 180 seconds flat to clinch their ticket to Dal鈥檚 3MT finals next week. See who鈥檚 competing. Research Graduate Studies Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/03/14/3mt-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Joshua Boyter 2025-03-14T11:30:00Z /news/2025/03/13/health-care-chair-history-dalhousie-kings.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A $3.5-million gift establishes the Roper-Hannah Chair in the History of Healthcare and Health Equity at King鈥檚 and 皇冠博彩app. Alumni Research Medicine News Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/03/13/health-care-chair-history-dalhousie-kings.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Karen Eull 2025-03-13T11:30:00Z /news/2025/03/12/porn-companies-privacy.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Rigorous enforcement of content moderation policies and absolute insistence on direct and meaningful consent are critical in the era of porn as social media. Law Research News Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT /news/2025/03/12/porn-companies-privacy.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Elaine Craig 2025-03-12T17:00:00Z /news/2025/03/11/ai-health-care-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Frank Rudzicz aims to turn 皇冠博彩app into a hub for applied AI that can reduce burdens and barriers in health care and a long list of other fields that benefit humanity. Computer Science Research Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/03/11/ai-health-care-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2025-03-11T11:30:00Z /news/2025/03/07/research-motherhood-postdoc.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Iranian-born Dr. Maryam Abdollahi, a postdoctoral fellow at Dal, has demonstrated that having the right support system and a willingness to embrace and learn from challenges can lead to great things. Research Science Chemistry Community & Culture Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/03/07/research-motherhood-postdoc.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2025-03-07T12:30:00Z /news/2025/03/07/trailblazer-women-technology.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Computer Science Professor Dr. Nur Zincir-Heywood founded Dal's Women in Technology Society close to two decades ago. This week, the group launched an award in her name at a gala just days after she received national recognition with an appointment to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Computer Science Research Community & Culture Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/03/07/trailblazer-women-technology.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily MacKinnon 2025-03-07T12:30:00Z