/news.html Dal News Fri, 09 May 2025 09:50:29 GMT 2025-05-09T09:50:29Z /news/2025/05/09/dalhousie-halifax-tides.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Halifax's first professional women's soccer team gains access to Dal's top-notch training facilities in a partnership that promises to inspire the next generation of female athletes. Sports News Community & Culture Fri, 09 May 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/05/09/dalhousie-halifax-tides.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-05-09T12:30:00Z /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’s (BEDS’19, MArch’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 /news/2025/05/01/irving-shipbuilding-dalhousie-engineering.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews At a time when national defence is top of mind for many Canadians, a team of аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± Engineering students is doing their part to improve efficiency in shipbuilding. Engineering Community & Culture Thu, 01 May 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/05/01/irving-shipbuilding-dalhousie-engineering.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Theresa Anne Salah 2025-05-01T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/29/barley-party-2025-graduates.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A tradition since 2010, 92 graduates on the Agricultural Campus were presented with their Barley Rings at a special anniversary celebration. Agriculture Student Life Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/29/barley-party-2025-graduates.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2025-04-29T12:30:00Z /news/2025/04/30/honorary-degrees-convocation-dalhousie-spring-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Meet the three exceptional individuals who will be receiving honorary degrees at Spring Convocation 2025, which takes place in late May and early June. Alumni Science Medicine News Environment, Sustainability and Society Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/30/honorary-degrees-convocation-dalhousie-spring-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ryan McNutt and Matt Reeder 2025-04-28T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/25/sheep-shearing-agriculture-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Students in the Faculty of Agriculture joined in the shearing of the campus ewes and rams this month — freeing 750 pounds of fleece that will be used to make blankets and yarn to be turned into hats, mitts and more. Agriculture Community & Culture Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/25/sheep-shearing-agriculture-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers with photos by Jean Lynds 2025-04-25T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/25/vaccines-pandemic-preparedness.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Vaccines have saved more than 154 million lives worldwide over the past 50 years. World Immunization Week is a timely reminder of important ongoing work on vaccines in Canada. Medicine Research Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/25/vaccines-pandemic-preparedness.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Janice E. Graham, Noni MacDonald, Kelley Lee, and Ève Dubé 2025-04-25T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/24/mental-health-nova-scotia.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Accessing affordable mental health care is a struggle faced by thousands of Nova Scotians. A community clinic led by two Dal psychologists helps support low-income clients while providing valuable clinical training experience to the province’s next generation of practitioners. Research Psychology Science Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/24/mental-health-nova-scotia.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2025-04-24T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/23/anti-colonial-forum-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews As more faculty members seek guidance on how to bring an anti-colonial perspective to their courses, educational developers at Dal are creating new connection points. Community & Culture Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/23/anti-colonial-forum-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ryan McNutt 2025-04-23T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/22/indigenous-nursing-health-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Master of Nursing student Courtney Pennell is creating the change she once needed — bridging worlds with care, culture, and courage. Research Health Professions Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/22/indigenous-nursing-health-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dawn Morrison, with files from the IWK 2025-04-22T12:30:00Z /news/2025/04/17/nobel-prize-winners-summit-lindau.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings see past Nobel winners share their knowledge with some of the world’s brightest young scientific minds, including Dal’s Dr. Sarah Martell, who was selected to attend this summer’s gathering in Germany. Chemistry Research Science Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:12:00 GMT /news/2025/04/17/nobel-prize-winners-summit-lindau.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2025-04-17T14:12:00Z /news/2025/04/16/africa-canada-strategy.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Canada has taken an important first step towards a more strategic, intentional and mutually beneficial relationship with Africa. But it must provide more concrete plans for its implementation. Arts and Social Sciences Political Science Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/16/africa-canada-strategy.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews David J Hornsby. David Black, Edward Akuffo and Thomas Kwasi Tieku 2025-04-16T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/17/malek-mahmoud-dalhousie-dentistry.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Malek Mahmoud studies Microbiology and Immunology at Dal, but it's what he does in his spare time that's setting him on the path for a career in dentistry. Student Life Dentistry Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/17/malek-mahmoud-dalhousie-dentistry.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Cheryl Bell 2025-04-16T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/15/oxford-study-abroad-dalhousie-students.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Last fall, Sarah and Rawan Morshed became the first Dal Computer Science students to study abroad at Oxford University — an adventure the graduating students found academically inspiring and culturally rich. Student Life Computer Science Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/15/oxford-study-abroad-dalhousie-students.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Morgane Evans 2025-04-15T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/11/cluckify-chicken-sounds.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews New digital tool developed by Dal researchers offers insight into the varied meanings behind a chicken's complex chatter. Agriculture Research Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/11/cluckify-chicken-sounds.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2025-04-11T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/10/historical-dress-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Nowadays, we think of altering one’s silhouette with clothing as ‘cheating,' but in the Victorian Period, it was expected. See how five Costume Studies students rose to the challenge of re-creating the iconic outfits of 1875. Arts and Social Sciences Community & Culture Theatre Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/10/historical-dress-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ellie Garry-Jones 2025-04-10T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/11/dalhousie-real-estate-competition-win.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal delegation wows real-estate experts at international case competition with its unique development proposal and brings home first win ever for Atlantic Canada. Student Life Management Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/11/dalhousie-real-estate-competition-win.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2025-04-10T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/09/canada-election-2025-voting-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Students from across Canada can vote for candidates in their home ridings from afar at an on-campus polling station next week as part of Elections Canada's Vote on Campus program. Employees and other eligible electors are also welcome to vote early at the poll. Student Life News Community & Culture Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/09/canada-election-2025-voting-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2025-04-09T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/08/scotiabank-digital-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal’s Faculties of Management and Computer Science want the new College of Digital Transformation, and the field, to be inclusive. A Scotiabank gift is helping them achieve this goal. Computer Science Management News Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/08/scotiabank-digital-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emm Campbell 2025-04-08T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/07/engineering-students-atlantic-national-competition.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Four students from the Faculty of Agriculture tested their problem-solving abilities, leadership skills and capacity for innovation during two engineering competition this winter, showing they've got what it take to be successful and well-rounded engineers. Agriculture Student Life News Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/07/engineering-students-atlantic-national-competition.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2025-04-07T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/04/ted-lasso-season-4-new-course.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ted Lasso has emerged as more than just a feel-good sitcom — it’s a masterclass in coaching, teamwork and human connection. Now, a Dal prof is channeling those lessons into the classroom. Student Life Health Professions News Community & Culture Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/04/ted-lasso-season-4-new-course.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dawn Morrison 2025-04-04T11:30:00Z /news/2025/04/04/sustainable-development-goals-expo-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A first-of-its-kind expo hosted on campus last month offered an immersive glimpse into some of the initiatives, research and partnerships that fuel аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±'s progress in supporting global sustainability goals. Research Community & Culture Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:30:00 GMT /news/2025/04/04/sustainable-development-goals-expo-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Staff 2025-04-04T11:30:00Z