/news.html Dal News - Research Sat, 02 Aug 2025 09:12:36 GMT 2025-08-02T09:12:36Z /news/2025/07/29/dalhousie-research-awards-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie honours research excellence across disciplines 鈥� from sleep science to ocean sustainability, digital health to decolonized data. Research News Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/07/29/dalhousie-research-awards-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2025-07-29T11:30:00Z /news/2025/07/28/marine-species-nova-scotia-coast.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews This summer, Nova Scotians join Dalhousie researchers in a groundbreaking eDNA project to track marine life shifts as ocean temperatures rise. Research Biology Science Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/07/28/marine-species-nova-scotia-coast.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2025-07-28T11:30:00Z /news/2025/07/23/fabry-disease-study-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Fabry disease can shorten lifespans and damage organs. A new treatment offers sufferers of the disorder a reprieve from routine treatments and an easing of the pain caused by the disease. Research Medicine Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/07/23/fabry-disease-study-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2025-07-23T11:30:00Z /news/2025/07/17/right-whales-endangered-drone-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal scientists use cutting-edge technology to glean insight into the behaviour of an ancient species under threat, work that's featured in new Apple TV+ series The Wild Ones. Research News Science Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/07/17/right-whales-endangered-drone-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2025-07-17T11:30:00Z /news/2025/07/15/manosphere-health-research.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal researcher Dr. Luc Cousineau investigates how online communities radicalize young men, revealing the dangerous intersection of digital culture, masculinity, and far-right extremism. Research Health Professions Community & Culture Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/07/15/manosphere-health-research.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dawn Morrison 2025-07-15T11:30:00Z /news/2025/07/09/plastics-threaten-ecosystems-and-human-health--but-evidence-base.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A healthy and sustainable planet means supporting action based on scientific evidence, not misinforming people with catchy phrases and political rhetoric, writes Dal's Tony Walker and colleague Miriam Diamond. Research Science Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/07/09/plastics-threaten-ecosystems-and-human-health--but-evidence-base.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Tony R. Walker and Miriam L. Diamond 2025-07-09T11:30:00Z /news/2025/07/08/qs-world-university-ranking-2025-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie鈥檚 global reputation grows with strong performances in key research and international faculty indicators in the 2026 QS World University Rankings. Research News Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/07/08/qs-world-university-ranking-2025-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2025-07-08T11:30:00Z /news/2025/06/30/decision-making-sustainability-canada-fisheries-oceans.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Major reforms could fundamentally reshape fisheries science and management in Canada, write Dal's Megan Bailey and colleagues. Yet most Canadians are unaware of how DFO鈥檚 science-management process works, or why change might be needed. Research Oceans Science Marine Biology Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:30:00 GMT /news/2025/06/30/decision-making-sustainability-canada-fisheries-oceans.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matthew Robertson, Megan Bailey and Tyler Eddy 2025-06-30T10:30:00Z /news/2025/06/26/reliant-sustainable-food-systems-defence-american-tariffs.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The future of Canada鈥檚 farming sector 鈥� and by extension its food security, rural communities and economic sovereignty 鈥� will depend on its ability to turn today鈥檚 crisis into tomorrow鈥檚 opportunity. Research Agriculture Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:45:00 GMT /news/2025/06/26/reliant-sustainable-food-systems-defence-american-tariffs.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews 脡rick Duchesne, Gregory Cameron, Gumataw Kifle Abebe and Monika Korzun 2025-06-26T09:45:00Z /news/2025/06/23/2slgbtq-discrimination-harmful-rhetoric-mental-health.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Patrick Hickey continues to hear about the lasting toll anti-2SLGBTQ+ policies and rhetoric has on mental health and feeling safe in our communities.聽His research explores ways to limit those effects. Research Science Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT /news/2025/06/23/2slgbtq-discrimination-harmful-rhetoric-mental-health.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2025-06-23T09:00:00Z /news/2025/06/18/impact-rankings-2025-the-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews 91探花平台 has surged to 22nd globally for Clean Water and Sanitation in the 2025 THE Impact Rankings and reaffirmed its place among the world鈥檚 top 100 sustainable universities. Research News Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/06/18/impact-rankings-2025-the-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2025-06-17T11:30:00Z /news/2025/06/16/mental-health-access-global-centre.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie鈥檚 new Centre for Global Mental Health aims to advance equity worldwide through research, education, and innovation and bridge gaps in care while empowering communities through global collaboration. Research Medicine Psychiatry Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/06/16/mental-health-access-global-centre.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Penney Miller 2025-06-13T11:30:00Z /news/2025/06/11/keisha-jefferies-grant-mental-health.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Keisha Jefferies leads a groundbreaking study exploring Black women鈥檚 mental health in Nova Scotia, aiming to create culturally relevant care and amplify overlooked voices. Research Health Professions News Nursing Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/06/11/keisha-jefferies-grant-mental-health.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2025-06-11T11:30:00Z /news/2025/06/06/congo-fighting-gender.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews As violence continues to displace people in the eastern DRC, women face a heightened risk of sexual and gender-based violence. Research Arts and Social Sciences Political Science Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/06/06/congo-fighting-gender.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Annie Bunting and Heather Tasker 2025-06-06T11:30:00Z /news/2025/06/03/whale-skeleton-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Suspended from ceiling of the Steele Ocean Sciences Building is the skeleton of an adult blue whale found washed up in Nova Scotia. The new installation is the centrepiece of the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity and serves as a powerful reminder of the need to protect our ocean and its inhabitants. Research Science News Community & Culture Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/06/03/whale-skeleton-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2025-06-03T12:30:00Z /news/2025/05/26/public-sector-succession.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Canadian governments are in a perilous situation as young Canadians view the public sector with rising suspicion and have little interest in public service careers. Research Management Public Administration Mon, 26 May 2025 13:02:00 GMT /news/2025/05/26/public-sector-succession.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews W. Dominika Wranik, Alec Brooks, and Payton Nicol 2025-05-26T13:02:00Z /news/2025/05/23/nova-scotia-dalhousie-engagement-days.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie hit the road to Yarmouth, Bridgewater, Sydney and other Nova Scotian communities in recent months, deepening ties through dialogue, outreach, and innovation as part of its province-wide Engagement Days initiative. Up next: Guysborough. Research News Community & Culture Fri, 23 May 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/05/23/nova-scotia-dalhousie-engagement-days.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2025-05-23T11:30:00Z /news/2025/05/22/adult-friendships.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A new study aims to understand how adults without friends experience and move through life. Research Arts and Social Sciences Thu, 22 May 2025 12:43:00 GMT /news/2025/05/22/adult-friendships.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Laura Eramian 2025-05-22T12:43:00Z /news/2025/05/16/genetics-ocd-study.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A groundbreaking study led by Dalhousie researchers uncovers specific genetic links to the mental health condition, making it clearer who may be at greater risk of developing it. Research Medicine Community Health and Epidemiology Fri, 16 May 2025 14:35:00 GMT /news/2025/05/16/genetics-ocd-study.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2025-05-16T14:35:00Z /news/2025/05/15/dal-solutions-navy-repair.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews As Canada rethinks military readiness amid shifting U.S. relations, Dalhousie is partnering with Defence Research and Development Canada to strengthen operational readiness 鈥攗sing advanced additive manufacturing to develop both critical submarine parts and the processes needed to produce them. Research Engineering Thu, 15 May 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/05/15/dal-solutions-navy-repair.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2025-05-15T11:30:00Z /news/2025/05/14/maceachen-institute-anniversary-donner-prize-finalist.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews MacEachen Institute Director Kevin Quigley and former students won the Donner Prize for the best public policy book in Canada this year. Discover how the institute has empowered student researchers and shaped major policy debates over the past decade. Research Management Arts and Social Sciences Law Health Professions News Tue, 13 May 2025 13:04:00 GMT /news/2025/05/14/maceachen-institute-anniversary-donner-prize-finalist.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2025-05-13T13:04:00Z /news/2025/05/08/tuna-study-global-ocean.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Free-floating devices used to fish tuna are harming ocean life at a global scale, damaging coral reefs, ensnaring vulnerable species and adding to marine pollution, new study shows. Research Oceans Biology Science News Wed, 07 May 2025 18:00:00 GMT /news/2025/05/08/tuna-study-global-ocean.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2025-05-07T18:00:00Z /news/2025/05/07/food-systems-dalhousie-study.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Phoebe Stephens awarded $1.6 million for global research study exploring how capital markets can drive sustainable practices among publicly listed food and agriculture businesses. Research Agriculture Wed, 07 May 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/05/07/food-systems-dalhousie-study.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2025-05-07T11:30:00Z /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