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Foraging frenemies: Researchers find evidence of killer whales and dolphins working together to find food

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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Kim Humes
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.
Kenneth Conrad
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.
Mia Samardzic
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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Dawn Morrison
Friday, August 23, 2019
Jeff Karabanow's work with the Dalhousie Social Work Clinic and Out of the Cold Shelter has been recognized by the Senate of Canada with its special Senate 150th Anniversary Medal.
Stephanie Brown
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Nila Joshi grew up playing outside and using her imagination. Now, as a PhD student in Health, she is helping kids do the same.
Michele Charlton
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Eight researchers from Dal are receiving new federal funding to acquire the cutting-edge tools needed to conduct world-class research.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, August 15, 2019
A new study led by Dal researcher Jacqueline Gahagan aims to uncover common concerns among older LGBTQ+ Canadians considering long-term care and other housing facilities for seniors. The study hopes to identify potential solutions to make them more comfortable should they do so.
Jason Bremner
Thursday, August 8, 2019
It was the sort of finding that was hard to accept, given Dr. Andrew Makrigiannis’s training. But his team’s groundbreaking research on natural killer cells did, in fact, seem to offer a path towards potentially lifesaving cancer treatments.