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Foraging frenemies: Researchers find evidence of killer whales and dolphins working together to find food
New research suggests the two top predators have forged a co-operative rather than competitive relationship to find and feast on salmon off B.C. coast. Read more.
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Thursday, December 4, 2025
Experts warn rising grocery costs will strain household budgets as new analysis reveals key trends, regional impacts, and policy shifts shaping Canada’s food affordability in the year ahead.
Friday, December 19, 2025
For the second straight year, three Dal faculty members made the list of Highly Cited Researchers compiled by data analytics company Clarivate. We asked them to share an international collaboration that helped them increase their reach.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Dalhousie’s Killam Celebration shone a light on groundbreaking research and honoured those scholars shaping global innovation, while unveiling a bold new vision for the prestigious Killam Doctoral Scholarship launching next year.
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Friday, October 23, 2020
No matter what happens in the U.S. presidential election, Canada will be impacted. The director of Dalhousie’s Centre for the Study of Security and Development explores three different scenarios that could arise from the Nov. 3 election.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Researchers at Dalhousie have helped in the development of a rapid test to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater — an unexpected resource that is becoming a valuable sentinel in the global fight to contain the virus before it is able to spread.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Researchers at Dalhousie and ocean data analytics innovation environment DeepSense have developed a machine learning method for predicting wind speed and wave height measurement — research with direct impact on managing safety in the Halifax Harbour.
Monday, October 19, 2020
When minimum security units are closed in prisons, it is both a human rights violation and a reduction in available choices for women sentenced to prison time, write Dal PhD student Martha Paynter and colleague Linda Mussell.
Ask an expert: Patti Doyle‑Bedwell on combating systemic racism in Canada’s health‑care system
Friday, October 16, 2020
The associate professor, lawyer, Aboriginal women’s rights advocate, author, and public speaker explains what can be done to address the many health disparities experienced by Indigenous peoples when accessing and receiving medical care.