/news.html Dal News Fri, 08 Nov 2024 01:45:01 GMT 2024-11-08T01:45:01Z /news/2024/11/07/dr--rachel-ollivier-most-powerful-women-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Less than a decade into her career, nursing alum Dr. Rachel Ollivier shares that she is inspired and determined to help shape the future of women’s health. Alumni News Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:25:00 GMT /news/2024/11/07/dr--rachel-ollivier-most-powerful-women-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Allison Barss 2024-11-07T14:25:00Z /news/2024/11/07/sciographies-2024-shannon-johnson--alissa-pencer.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The psychologists and co‑directors at pilipili����'s Centre for Psychological Health share their personal journeys and research interests in the latest episode of Sciographies. Research Psychology Science Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:00:00 GMT /news/2024/11/07/sciographies-2024-shannon-johnson--alissa-pencer.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jocelyn Adams Moss 2024-11-07T14:00:00Z /news/2024/11/07/soccer-championships-usports-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Players and Coach Tye share what they’re most looking forward to about this year’s championship hosted at pilipili���� for just the second time in program history. Sports Community & Culture Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/07/soccer-championships-usports-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Tanis Trainor 2024-11-07T12:30:00Z /news/2024/11/07/rita-orji-arthur-b-macdonald-award-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The fellowship recognizes the computer scientist's groundbreaking work in personalized and adaptive digital interventions powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning and is accompanied by a research grant of $250,000 over the next two years. Computer Science Research News Thu, 07 Nov 2024 05:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/07/rita-orji-arthur-b-macdonald-award-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily MacKinnon 2024-11-07T05:30:00Z /news/2024/11/05/falling-walls-berlin-dina-rogers.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dina Rogers takes centre stage in Berlin this week along with close to 100 competitors from around the globe presenting their research-based ideas to improve the world to an audience of international thought leaders and Nobel Prize Laureates. Research Biology Science Chemistry Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/05/falling-walls-berlin-dina-rogers.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2024-11-05T14:30:00Z /news/2024/11/05/trump-us-election-canada-scenarios.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Scenario planning provides an effective way for Canadian officials to address high levels of uncertainty in the Canada-U.S. relationship. Here’s how it works. Research News Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:00:00 GMT /news/2024/11/05/trump-us-election-canada-scenarios.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kevin Quigley 2024-11-05T14:00:00Z /news/2024/11/05/people-and-culture-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The evolution to People and Culture underscores Dal's commitment to nurturing belonging and fostering partnerships across units to provide a more holistic approach centered around the employee experience. News Senior Administration Community & Culture Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:49:00 GMT /news/2024/11/05/people-and-culture-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kelly Taylor 2024-11-04T13:49:00Z /news/2024/11/04/murray-sinclair-dies-dalhousie-belonging.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Honourable Murray Sinclair — lawyer, former senator, and chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada — passed away this week at the age of 73. Back in 2018, the Dal honorary degree recipient shared his vision of belonging as part of the university 200th anniversary celebrations. News Community & Culture Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/04/murray-sinclair-dies-dalhousie-belonging.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Staff 2024-11-04T12:30:00Z /news/2024/11/01/strength-in-motion--the-healing-power-of-exercise-in-cancer-trea.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The field of exercise oncology has been growing rapidly, showing benefits including reduced disease and treatment-related side effects like depression, anxiety, muscle weakness and cancer-related pain, as well as a reduced risk of disease recurrence and cancer mortality. Medicine Research Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMT /news/2024/11/01/strength-in-motion--the-healing-power-of-exercise-in-cancer-trea.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Hailey Stack 2024-11-01T15:00:00Z /news/2024/10/31/saltwater-desalination-device.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Researchers have developed a solar-powered device that can make ocean water consumable. The game-changer: it’s more affordable than competing tools thanks to its use of this abundant material. Chemistry Research Science Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/31/saltwater-desalination-device.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2024-10-31T11:30:00Z /news/2024/10/31/halloween-environment-tips-expert.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal's executive director in the Office of Sustainability shares tips on how you can reduce your environmental impact during Halloween each year. Office of Sustainability Community & Culture Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/31/halloween-environment-tips-expert.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Farrah Smith 2024-10-31T11:30:00Z /news/2024/10/31/sciographies-2024-alex-veinot.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Get to know Meet Dr. Alex Veinot, a chemist and member of Glooscap First Nation who shares his vision for a more inclusive future where Indigenous perspectives and voices contribute to scientific discovery and innovation. Research Chemistry Science Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/31/sciographies-2024-alex-veinot.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jocelyn Adams Moss 2024-10-31T11:30:00Z /news/2024/10/30/silence-speaks-volumes--how-mental-health-influences-employee-si.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Mental illness symptoms can impair work engagement by causing employees to fixate on the potential negative consequences of speaking up. Research Management Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:00:00 GMT /news/2024/10/30/silence-speaks-volumes--how-mental-health-influences-employee-si.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kyle Brykman and Anika Cloutier 2024-10-30T15:00:00Z /news/2024/10/30/icg-microscape-outreach.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews How a Dal research institute is bringing microbes to life for youth. Medicine Microbiology and Immunology Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Community & Culture Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:00:00 GMT /news/2024/10/30/icg-microscape-outreach.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ellie Garry-Jones 2024-10-30T15:00:00Z /news/2024/10/29/phytoplankton-undersea-robots.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews An underwater device has given scientists a clearer picture of how much phytoplankton — the microscopic foundation of the marine food web — there is on Earth. Hint: It's a lot more than space satellites conveyed. Research Science Oceanography Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/29/phytoplankton-undersea-robots.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2024-10-29T11:30:00Z /news/2024/10/28/new-doctoral-scholarship-program-to-expand-phd-opportunities-and.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie has established the new $3.2-million Dalhousie Research Excellence Scholarship to support PhD students and increase their enrolment over the next three years. Research Student Life News Graduate Studies Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024/10/28/new-doctoral-scholarship-program-to-expand-phd-opportunities-and.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Mike Fleury 2024-10-28T13:00:00Z /news/2024/10/28/tigers-weekend-recap--oct--28-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Both soccer teams and the cross-country team battled it out for titles during AUS championship weekend. Sports Mon, 28 Oct 2024 02:58:00 GMT /news/2024/10/28/tigers-weekend-recap--oct--28-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2024-10-28T02:58:00Z /news/2024/10/25/agriculture-course-mikmaw-natural-resources.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews They have attained great understanding of history, carry wisdom, and are caretakers of traditional teachings. And now, five Mi'kmaq knowledge keepers are part of a new course that will introduce students to Indigenous practices of being custodians of the land and of animals. Agriculture News Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/25/agriculture-course-mikmaw-natural-resources.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2024-10-25T11:30:00Z /news/2024/10/24/dal-solutions--breakthrough-poised-to-transform-wastewater-treat.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie researchers and their industrial partners have piloted the world’s first municipal-scale UV LED reactor for wastewater treatment, a groundbreaking innovation that has set the stage for a revolution in how wastewater is treated worldwide. Research Engineering Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:55:00 GMT /news/2024/10/24/dal-solutions--breakthrough-poised-to-transform-wastewater-treat.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2024-10-24T16:55:00Z /news/2024/10/24/sciographies-sian-kou-giesbrecht.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Get to know Dr. Sian Kou‑Giesbrecht, who shares how her early fascination with ecology and climate change sparked her interest in environmental science. Research Earth Sciences Science Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/24/sciographies-sian-kou-giesbrecht.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jocelyn Adams Moss 2024-10-24T11:30:00Z /news/2024/10/24/tolba-named-aus-rookie-of-the-year.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Congratulations to Mohammed Tolba on being named AUS Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Year. Joining Mohammed on the first team all-star roster are Sinclair Astridge and Jack Ellis. Sports Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:54:00 GMT /news/2024/10/24/tolba-named-aus-rookie-of-the-year.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2024-10-23T19:54:00Z /news/2024/10/24/three-tigers-earn-aus-women-s-soccer-awards.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Congratulations to Elise Evans, Olivia Jack and Hannah Firstbrook on being named AUS all-stars. Sports Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:34:00 GMT /news/2024/10/24/three-tigers-earn-aus-women-s-soccer-awards.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2024-10-23T19:34:00Z /news/2024/10/23/dr--ron-stewart-memory.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Cape Breton-born physician and Dalhousie professor emeritus garnered many honours during his career, including being named a “Hero of Emergency Medicine” by the American College of Emergency Physicians, for his leadership in reshaping health care in new ways that saved lives. Research Medicine News Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:36:00 GMT /news/2024/10/23/dr--ron-stewart-memory.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dayna Park and Kate Rogers 2024-10-23T13:36:00Z /news/2024/10/23/wildfires-climate-change-human-impact.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Scientists have made a direct link between climate change and the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires around the world, while also linking it to thousands more smoke-related deaths over the last several decades. Research Earth Sciences Science Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/23/wildfires-climate-change-human-impact.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2024-10-23T11:30:00Z /news/2024/10/22/grad-profile--a-new-age-of-engineering.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Tharuka Nanayakkara Kuruppu knew he wanted to be part of something big — an industry that could transform the world. He found his path in Dal's Faculty of Engineering. Student Life Convocation Engineering Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/22/grad-profile--a-new-age-of-engineering.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Theresa Anne Salah 2024-10-22T11:30:00Z