/news.html Dal News - Research Sat, 21 Dec 2024 15:42:02 GMT 2024-12-21T15:42:02Z /news/2024/12/20/ev-battery-longer-lasting.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A new lithium-ion EV battery material being studied by ±«Óătv researchers lasts for 10 times more charge-discharge cycles compared to a conventional battery, potentially powering cars for eight million kilometres. Research Physics and Atmospheric Science Science Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/12/20/ev-battery-longer-lasting.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2024-12-20T12:30:00Z /news/2024/12/19/dalhousie-2024-year-in-stories.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Life-changing research, award-winning students, a historic fundraising campaign, cultural milestones — 2024 was a year to remember. Revisit some of our biggest stories of the year. Student Life Health Professions Senior Administration Research Facilities Management Science Human Resources News Engineering Community & Culture Agriculture Graduate Studies Alumni Architecture and Planning Arts and Social Sciences Indigenous Convocation Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/12/19/dalhousie-2024-year-in-stories.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-12-19T12:30:00Z /news/2024/12/19/legacy-awards.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews More than 40 faculty and staff across campus were recognized for excellence in research, teaching, workplace safety, and service throughout their careers. Research News Community & Culture Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:30:00 GMT /news/2024/12/19/legacy-awards.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Tanis Trainor 2024-12-19T09:30:00Z /news/2024/12/17/mexico-temporary-workers.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A Dal social work researcher whose reports have exposed problems such as overcrowded housing and compensation issues will have more avenues to inform policy under a new Memorandum of Understanding. Research Social Work Health Professions Community & Culture Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/12/17/mexico-temporary-workers.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2024-12-17T12:30:00Z /news/2024/12/11/killam-awards-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Killam scholars and fellows represent some of the best and brightest research ±«Óătv has to offer as attendees at a recent celebration event got to see first hand. Research Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/12/11/killam-awards-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Joshua Boyter 2024-12-11T12:30:00Z /news/2024/12/10/antibiotics-superbug-research.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Millions die every year due to bacterial infections that are growing more resistant to antibiotics. Dal researchers and their partners are addressing that threat head-on. Medicine Pharmacology Research Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/12/10/antibiotics-superbug-research.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2024-12-10T12:30:00Z /news/2024/12/10/qs-sustainability-ranking-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews ±«Óătv ranked at 107 out of 1,744 participating institutions in the latest global sustainability ranking from QS, cracking the top 100 on a range of measures and placing 12th out of 32 institutions in Canada. Research Student Life Student Services News Community & Culture Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/12/10/qs-sustainability-ranking-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-12-10T12:30:00Z /news/2024/12/11/updates-to-canada-s-copyright-act-bring-consumers-closer-to-the-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Two new bills will amend the Copyright Act to protect consumers’ right to repair their possessions. But more work is needed, including ensuring that manufacturers make their devices repairable. Law Research Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/12/11/updates-to-canada-s-copyright-act-bring-consumers-closer-to-the-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Anthony D Rosborough 2024-12-10T12:30:00Z /news/2024/12/06/youth-care-unemployment.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Former youth in care deserve equitable educational opportunities. Better longitudinal data is needed around how youth and adults successfully transition to and complete post-secondary education. Research Arts and Social Sciences Sociology and Social Anthropology Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:00:00 GMT /news/2024/12/06/youth-care-unemployment.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Margaret Robinson, Jacquie Gahagan, Dale Kirby, and Rasnat Chowdhury 2024-12-06T16:00:00Z /news/2024/12/05/canada-food-price-report-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The 2025 report forecasts overall food prices will increase by 3% to 5% at a time when 8.7 million Canadians are living in food-insecure households. Research Management Agriculture News Community & Culture Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024/12/05/canada-food-price-report-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kim Humes 2024-12-05T12:00:00Z /news/2024/12/04/clarivate-highly-cited-researchers-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal faculty Drs. Noni MacDonald, Eric Oliver, and Tony Walker are named in data analytics company Clarivate’s annual list of Highly Cited Researchers for 2024. Research Science Medicine News Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/12/04/clarivate-highly-cited-researchers-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2024-12-04T12:30:00Z /news/2024/12/03/polar-bear-climate.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal scientists got up close and personal with polar bears to see how shrinking sea ice and global warming are altering the northern species' eating habits and health. Agriculture Research Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/12/03/polar-bear-climate.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2024-12-03T12:30:00Z /news/2024/11/27/trump-tariffs-united-states-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposals for massive tariffs on Canadian goods has spooked many. Dr. Brian Bow explains what it could mean for Canada. Research Arts and Social Sciences Political Science News Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:22:00 GMT /news/2024/11/27/trump-tariffs-united-states-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2024-11-27T14:22:00Z /news/2024/11/27/dalhousie-publications-performances-showcase-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A look at some of the latest publications and creative work emerging out of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, from books about the daughters of immigrants and Canadian exceptionalism to a philosophy professor's foray into stand-up comedy. Research Arts and Social Sciences News Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/27/dalhousie-publications-performances-showcase-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Genevieve MacIntyre 2024-11-27T12:30:00Z /news/2024/11/22/stanfield-conversations-democracy-future.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Award-winning journalist Doug Saunders and celebrated political scientist Dr. Debra Thompson visited Dal this week to dig into a question on many minds right now: What does Donald Trump’s re-election as U.S. president mean for the trajectory of democracy worldwide? Research Arts and Social Sciences Political Science Community & Culture Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/22/stanfield-conversations-democracy-future.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ellie Garry-Jones 2024-11-22T12:30:00Z /news/2024/11/21/killam-international-research-award-jamil-muradov.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews PhD candidate Jamil Muradov unlocked new perspectives in his research on treating brain trauma thanks to a Killam International Research Award that took him to Leipzig University in Germany. Medicine Research Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/21/killam-international-research-award-jamil-muradov.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Joshua Boyter 2024-11-21T12:30:00Z /news/2024/11/21/ocean-bacterium-halifax-discovery.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal biologists have identified a microbe — T. haligoni — found in the Bedford Basin near Halifax that could help scientists better understand the health of the ocean. Research Science Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/21/ocean-bacterium-halifax-discovery.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2024-11-21T12:30:00Z /news/2024/11/18/22-annual-discovery-awards.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dust explosions, how pathogens jump from animals to humans, and cancer patient empowerment programs are just some of the innovative research advances that were recognized at the 22nd annual Discovery Awards. Research Oceans Medicine Health Professions Community Health and Epidemiology Engineering Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news/2024/11/18/22-annual-discovery-awards.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Tanis Trainor 2024-11-18T11:00:00Z /news/2024/11/14/global-academic-subject-rankings-2024-dalhousie-shanghairanking.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Learn more about Dal's improvement in Human Biological Sciences and its other best-ranked subjects in the 2024 Global Rankings of Academic Subjects. Research News Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/14/global-academic-subject-rankings-2024-dalhousie-shanghairanking.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-11-14T12:30:00Z /news/2024/11/14/for-the-public-good--discovery-award-finalists-on-research-that-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Three Dal faculty members were named finalists for this year's Public Impact Award, recognizing researchers whose work has helped improve the lives of Nova Scotians. What does it mean to have a public impact? We asked them. Research Health and Human Performance Medicine Health Professions Community Health and Epidemiology Pediatrics Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/14/for-the-public-good--discovery-award-finalists-on-research-that-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ryan McNutt 2024-11-14T12:30:00Z /news/2024/11/14/sciographies-2024-karen-hudson.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews In the last episode of Sciographies for this season, get to know Karen Hudson, a Dal alum and pioneering leader in education, committed to breaking down barriers and inspiring future generations. Research Science Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/14/sciographies-2024-karen-hudson.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jocelyn Adams Moss 2024-11-14T12:30:00Z /news/2024/11/13/openthink-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Researcher Sophie Watts harnessed her training in Dal's OpenThink program to discuss bold ideas in the realm of genomics. Learn more and apply by Nov. 26 if you'd like a chance to join OpenThink's 2025 cohort. Research Graduate Studies Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/13/openthink-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Josh Boyter 2024-11-12T12:30:00Z /news/2024/11/12/falling-walls-2024-dina-rogers.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Graduate student Dina Rogers won the prestigious Falling Walls global competition in Berlin, Germany last week for her pitch on using biology to tackle the problem of global plastic pollution. Read our Q&A with this researcher on the rise. Research Science Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/12/falling-walls-2024-dina-rogers.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Josh Boyter 2024-11-12T12:30:00Z /news/2024/11/08/honeybees-pollution-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Canada’s more than 13,000 beekeepers are a critical untapped resource of citizen scientists. By analyzing honey sample compositions, researchers can monitor contaminants in the air and soil that are collected when honeybees forage for nectar, pollen and water from nearby flowers. Research Environmental Programs Science Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:00:00 GMT /news/2024/11/08/honeybees-pollution-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Tony Walker & Simon Harper 2024-11-08T09:00:00Z /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 ±«Óătv'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