https://www.dal.ca/news.html Dal News Sat, 03 Sep 2022 03:34:37 GMT 2022-09-03T03:34:37Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/09/01/professor-and-outreach-leader-named-as-dal-science-s-first-assoc.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Kevin Hewitt, a professor in the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science and former chair of Dalhousie Senate, has been named the Faculty of Science’s associate dean, equity and inclusion, a new position created to lead the Faculty's equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility strategy. News Science Community & Culture Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/09/01/professor-and-outreach-leader-named-as-dal-science-s-first-assoc.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2022-09-01T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/09/01/level-up--dal-expands-opportunities-for-grad-students-to-advance.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Grad students and others interested in teaching development now have access to workshops and course offerings through the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning, a network of 42 institutions across the U.S. and Canada. News Community & Culture Graduate Studies Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/09/01/level-up--dal-expands-opportunities-for-grad-students-to-advance.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2022-09-01T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/09/01/a-proud-aggie-versary--celebrating-10-years-of-the-faculty-of-ag.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews On September 1, 2012, the merger between Dalhousie University and the Nova Scotia Agricultural College became official — a union that created Dal’s Faculty of Agriculture and established the university’s first formal campus outside of Halifax. Agriculture News Community & Culture Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/09/01/a-proud-aggie-versary--celebrating-10-years-of-the-faculty-of-ag.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ryan McNutt 2022-09-01T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/31/dr--mary-ellen-macdonald-appointed-j---w-murphy-foundation-endow.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Mary Ellen Macdonald, the newly appointed J & W Murphy Foundation Endowed Chair in Palliative Care, begins her position with a clear mission: to be a mentor to others involved in palliative care research and seek out new research breakthroughs in the delivery of care. Medicine News Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/31/dr--mary-ellen-macdonald-appointed-j---w-murphy-foundation-endow.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jason Bremner 2022-08-31T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/31/welcome-fair-dalhousie-students-2022.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews New and returning students, staff and faculty are invited to Dal’s first-ever Welcome Fair next Tuesday, a free, outdoor gathering celebrating the start of the Fall 2022 semester in a festive way and offering a glimpse into student life and resources at the university. Student Life News Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/31/welcome-fair-dalhousie-students-2022.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2022-08-31T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/30/brain-tumour-busting-and-blindness-banishing--new-dalhousie-heal.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie researchers are set to pursue life-changing health innovations with $4.8 million in new Project Grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Research Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/30/brain-tumour-busting-and-blindness-banishing--new-dalhousie-heal.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2022-08-30T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/26/getting-to-campus-this-fall--virtual-parking-permits--more-short.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie moves to virtual parking permits, contactless purchases and offers more short-term parking options for drivers this fall, alongside a continued focus on sustainable transportation options. Facilities Management Security News Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/26/getting-to-campus-this-fall--virtual-parking-permits--more-short.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jake MacIsaac 2022-08-26T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/25/what-the-declining-caribou-populations---and-total-hunting-ban--.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Support for Inuit and other Indigenous-led strategies for conservation and community well-being must be prioritized. Science Marine Biology Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:29:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/25/what-the-declining-caribou-populations---and-total-hunting-ban--.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews David Borish, Ashlee Cunsolo, Inez Shiwak, Jamie Snook, Sherilee Harper 2022-08-25T11:29:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/24/tigers-do-well-at-2022-canada-games.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews With the 2022 Canada Games wrapping up in Niagara, Ontario last weekend, we take a look back at some of the highlights for the 55 current, incoming and former Tigers athletes and coaches who participated. Sports Tue, 23 Aug 2022 19:01:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/24/tigers-do-well-at-2022-canada-games.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie Sport Information 2022-08-23T19:01:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/23/why-many-atlantic-canadian-farmers-struggle-to-adopt-high-tech-s.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews In Atlantic Canada, many small farms and agricultural producers can't afford to implement the latest tech solutions, but a new Dal-linked initiative seeks to offer a path forward. Agriculture Community & Culture Tue, 23 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/23/why-many-atlantic-canadian-farmers-struggle-to-adopt-high-tech-s.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2022-08-23T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/22/dal-reinforces-commitment-to-health-promotion-by-signing-the-oka.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie joined more than 30 Canadian universities and colleges from coast to coast on Monday in signing onto the Okanagan Charter: An International Charter for Health Promoting Universities and Colleges. News Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/22/dal-reinforces-commitment-to-health-promotion-by-signing-the-oka.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kelly Taylor 2022-08-22T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/19/canada-foundation-for-innovation-invests--38-5m-in-dal-led-ocean.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Ocean Tracking Network, headquartered at Dalhousie, has been awarded a grant of $38.5 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Major Science Initiatives Fund to continue its vital work in global aquatic research. Biology Marine Biology Oceans Research Oceans Science News Fri, 19 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/19/canada-foundation-for-innovation-invests--38-5m-in-dal-led-ocean.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Staff 2022-08-19T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/18/from-the-ground-up--how-heat-recycling-could-help-keep-nova-scot.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews New research from Dal postdoc Sussanne Benz illuminates the potential for shallow subsurface heat recycling to serve as a viable alternative to entirely heating spaces with fossil fuels like oil. Research Engineering Civil and Resource Engineering Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/18/from-the-ground-up--how-heat-recycling-could-help-keep-nova-scot.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephen Abbott 2022-08-18T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/17/inuit-knowledge-polar-bears.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews International proposals to ban the trade of polar bear parts undercut Inuit rights, knowledge and decision-making, writes Marine Affairs Program Adjunct Professor Jamie Snook. Research Science Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/17/inuit-knowledge-polar-bears.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jamie Snook 2022-08-17T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/15/balsam-fir-solution-blacklegged-ticks-lyme-disease.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Researchers at Dal have discovered that balsam fir needles can kill blacklegged ticks during the winter, preventing them from surviving until spring — offering hope that this natural resource could be used to battle the disease-carrying bugs whose population has surged in recent years. Psychology Science Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/15/balsam-fir-solution-blacklegged-ticks-lyme-disease.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2022-08-15T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/15/dalhousie-ranks-in-top-20-per-cent-in-2022-academic-ranking-of-w.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s annual ranking places Dal in the top 301-400 globally and 13-17 nationally. News Mon, 15 Aug 2022 03:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/15/dalhousie-ranks-in-top-20-per-cent-in-2022-academic-ranking-of-w.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stefanie Wilson 2022-08-15T03:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/12/dal-faculty-alumni-queen-s-platinum-jubilee-medal.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Five Dalhousie faculty members were among more than 60 Nova Scotians awarded Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal last week in recognition of significant service to the province, particularly during the pandemic. Medicine Architecture and Planning News Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/12/dal-faculty-alumni-queen-s-platinum-jubilee-medal.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Staff 2022-08-12T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/11/working-in-the-womb--dal-alum-pioneers-fetal-intervention-in-the.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Saud Alshanafey trained in general and paediatric surgery at Dal, a comprehensive learning experience he says proved invaluable when he began developing a fetal diagnostic and therapy program for the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Alumni Medicine Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/11/working-in-the-womb--dal-alum-pioneers-fetal-intervention-in-the.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Mark Campbell 2022-08-11T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/11/tigers-women-s-soccer-head-coach-cindy-tye-leads-canada-s-u20-wo.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews This week, Tigers women’s soccer head coach Cindy Tye leads Canada’s U20 women’s national team to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Costa Rica. The international tournament kicks off tonight with the Canucks facing Korea Republic. Sports Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:25:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/11/tigers-women-s-soccer-head-coach-cindy-tye-leads-canada-s-u20-wo.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie Sports Information 2022-08-10T12:25:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/10/language-training-program-brings-new-learning-to-life-for-young-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Students from Colombia's Universidad del Atlántico visited Halifax in July for a Language Educators' program hosted by Dalhousie, creating memories of new friendships, new cultural experiences and new learning challenges — big and small. Continuing Education Community & Culture Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/10/language-training-program-brings-new-learning-to-life-for-young-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Mary-Eleanor Power 2022-08-10T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/09/selfless-contributions--donors-to-dal-s-human-body-donation-prog.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews In a recent video service, members of the Dal community paid tribute to those individuals who have donated their bodies to science through the program, enabling world-class learning for the next generation of health and medical students. Medicine Health Professions Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/09/selfless-contributions--donors-to-dal-s-human-body-donation-prog.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Brody Stuart-Verner 2022-08-09T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/05/it-s-hard-to-challenge-someone-s-false-beliefs-because-their-ide.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Instead of complacent acceptance of misinformed beliefs, we need institutional moves to cultivate trust between experts and the public. Philosophy Arts and Social Sciences Community & Culture Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/05/it-s-hard-to-challenge-someone-s-false-beliefs-because-their-ide.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Lara Millman 2022-08-05T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/05/dalhousie-tigers-well-represented-at-the-2022-canada-summer-game.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Fifty-three incoming, current and former Tigers will be traveling to Niagara, Ontario this month for the 2022 edition of the Canada Summer Games. Sports Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:44:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/05/dalhousie-tigers-well-represented-at-the-2022-canada-summer-game.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie Sports Information 2022-08-04T11:44:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/04/dalhousie-co-hosts-national-health-care-trainee-program-seeking-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A new program launched this summer by a collection of national research groups in collaboration with Dalhousie and other Canadian universities offered trainees in health-related professions a window in the substantial toll modern health care takes on climate change. Research Health Professions Community & Culture Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/04/dalhousie-co-hosts-national-health-care-trainee-program-seeking-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jessica Nowlan 2022-08-04T11:30:00Z https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/03/world-architecture-awards-2022-powwow-stadium-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alumnus Brad Pickard (MArch 2010) and Architecture Professor Emeritus Richard Kroeker have won a World Architecture Festival Prize for a powwow stadium designed for the Muscowpetung Saulteaux First Nation in south-east Saskatchewan. Architecture and Planning News Community & Culture Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/08/03/world-architecture-awards-2022-powwow-stadium-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison DeLory 2022-08-03T11:30:00Z