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Dal News - ResearchMon, 31 Mar 2025 19:41:59 GMT2025-03-31T19:41:59ZStorm warning: Dal social scientist explores life in Canada鈥檚 commercial fishing industry
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Dal鈥檚 Dr. Hannah Harrison spent parts of five years exploring the Great Lakes region commercial fisheries and the challenges faced by fish harvesters. Her new documentary paints a picture of life in a changing industry.ResearchOceansScienceMon, 31 Mar 2025 12:31:00 GMT/news/2025/03/31/fisheries-canada-change.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsKenneth Conrad2025-03-31T12:31:00ZWhy Canada must treat its food system as a matter of national defence
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Faced with both聽a trade war聽and聽annexation threats, Canada must confront whether its domestic food systems can feed its population in a crisis 鈥� economic, political, environmental or otherwise.ResearchArts and Social SciencesSociology and Social AnthropologyFri, 28 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT/news/2025/03/28/why-canada-must-treat-its-food-system-as-a-matter-of-national-de.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsKaren Foster, Alicia Martin, Gavin Fridell and Kathleen Kevany2025-03-28T09:00:00ZAsk an expert: Why are we seeing measles outbreaks across Canada and who should get vaccinated?
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Canada is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in more than a decade. A Dal infectious disease doctor explains what's at stake.ResearchMedicineThu, 27 Mar 2025 12:50:00 GMT/news/2025/03/27/measles-outbreak-expert.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsAlison Auld2025-03-27T12:50:00Z鈥楻esearch knows no borders鈥�: Physics prof recognized for leadership and research excellence
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Dr. Kevin Hewitt, one of three 2025 Holland Award recipients, feels excited about joining a new community of scholars and the doors it will open for him and other researchers seeking to make an impact.ResearchPhysics and Atmospheric ScienceScienceWed, 26 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT/news/2025/03/26/kevin-hewitt-holland-award-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsKenneth Conrad2025-03-26T11:30:00Z鈥楢 painless flash of light鈥�: Biomedical Engineering student wins 3 Minute Thesis
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PhD student Ahmed Ramadan emerged with first prize and the people鈥檚 choice award for his engaging presentation about a patient-friendly approach to treating dangerous heart arrhythmias.ResearchNewsGraduate StudiesFri, 21 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT/news/2025/03/21/3mt-winner-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsJosh Boyter2025-03-21T11:30:00ZDal scientist and partners spot 'cosmic fuel tank' in faraway cluster of galaxies
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The discovery of the hidden gas reservoir in the distant universe could be key to understanding the intense star formation 鈥� roughly 10,000 times faster than the Milky Way 鈥� seen in a cluster of galaxies just beginning to form.ResearchPhysics and Atmospheric ScienceScienceWed, 19 Mar 2025 12:30:00 GMT/news/2025/03/19/dalhousie-cosmic-fuel-tank.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsAlison Auld2025-03-19T12:30:00ZMusk鈥檚 ruthless approach to efficiency is not translating well to the U.S. government
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Elon Musk鈥檚 ruthless drive for efficiency has served him exceptionally well tech startups, but can the same approach work in government where the stakes are much higher?ResearchEngineeringTue, 18 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT/news/2025/03/20/musk-us-government-doge.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsPeter Vanberkel2025-03-18T11:30:00ZRethinking substance use, stigma, and social inequities in Canada
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New research from Dr. Niki Kiepek highlights the urgent need to rethink how substance use is addressed in Canada, moving away from stigmatizing and punitive approaches toward policies rooted in equity and harm reduction.ResearchHealth ProfessionsMon, 17 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT/news/2025/03/17/niki-kiepek-substance-use-stigma-social-inequities-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsDawn Morrison2025-03-17T10:00:00ZQS world university subject rankings for 2025 out now: See where Dal excelled
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Dal placed in the top 200 globally in nine individual subject areas ranging from development studies and law to earth sciences and nursing.ResearchNewsFri, 14 Mar 2025 13:30:00 GMT/news/2025/03/14/qs-subject-rankings-dalhousie-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsMatt Reeder2025-03-14T13:30:00ZFrom brain leaks and bone fractures to witch hunts and potato predictions: Meet Dal鈥檚 3 Minute Thesis finalists for 2025
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Ten 鲍鱼tv graduate students successfully squeezed hundreds of pages of research into 180 seconds flat to clinch their ticket to Dal鈥檚 3MT finals next week. See who鈥檚 competing.ResearchGraduate StudiesFri, 14 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT/news/2025/03/14/3mt-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsJoshua Boyter2025-03-14T11:30:00ZHealth care, then and now: New chair joins national network
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A $3.5-million gift establishes the Roper-Hannah Chair in the History of Healthcare and Health Equity at King鈥檚 and 鲍鱼tv.AlumniResearchMedicineNewsThu, 13 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT/news/2025/03/13/health-care-chair-history-dalhousie-kings.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsKaren Eull2025-03-13T11:30:00ZPorn companies must take strong action to protect privacy and prevent future harms
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Rigorous enforcement of content moderation policies and absolute insistence on direct and meaningful consent are critical in the era of porn as social media.LawResearchNewsWed, 12 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT/news/2025/03/12/porn-companies-privacy.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsElaine Craig2025-03-12T17:00:00Z鲍鱼tv鈥檚 new Killam Memorial Chair plans to put AI to work for Nova Scotians
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Dr. Frank Rudzicz aims to turn 鲍鱼tv into a hub for applied AI that can reduce burdens and barriers in health care and a long list of other fields that benefit humanity.Computer ScienceResearchTue, 11 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT/news/2025/03/11/ai-health-care-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsAndrew Riley2025-03-11T11:30:00ZLearning curve: Dal postdoc overcomes challenges to push the boundaries of research
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Iranian-born Dr. Maryam Abdollahi, a postdoctoral fellow at Dal, has demonstrated that having the right support system and a willingness to embrace and learn from challenges can lead to great things.ResearchScienceChemistryCommunity & CultureFri, 07 Mar 2025 12:30:00 GMT/news/2025/03/07/research-motherhood-postdoc.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsKenneth Conrad2025-03-07T12:30:00ZA trailblazer for women at Dal and beyond
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Computer Science Professor Dr. Nur Zincir-Heywood founded Dal's Women in Technology Society close to two decades ago. This week, the group launched an award in her name at a gala just days after she received national recognition with an appointment to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.Computer ScienceResearchCommunity & CultureFri, 07 Mar 2025 12:30:00 GMT/news/2025/03/07/trailblazer-women-technology.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsEmily MacKinnon2025-03-07T12:30:00ZDal scientists hunt climate clues on first鈥慹ver Canadian鈥憀ed research mission to the Antarctic
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A Canadian naval vessel with scientists from Dal and other Canadian government and academic institutions has cruised into Antarctic waters, carrying equipment designed and built in Nova Scotia, in an unprecedented mission to conduct climate-change research at the bottom of the earth.ResearchBiologyScienceOceanographyThu, 06 Mar 2025 12:30:00 GMT/news/2025/03/06/antarctica-research-dalhousie-climate-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsAlison Auld2025-03-06T12:30:00ZDalSolutions: Breakthrough in heart treatment best practice sparks global rethink
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Thousands of Canadians are saved each year by a device inserted in the body that zaps the heart back on track when it鈥檚 threatened by dangerous rhythms, but the side effect is pain and trauma. A 鲍鱼tv researcher has determined the most effective way to limit the shocks, prompting a re-evaluation of heart treatment worldwide.MedicineResearchWed, 05 Mar 2025 13:13:00 GMT/news/2025/03/05/dalsolutions--breakthrough-in-heart-treatment-best-practice-spar.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsAndrew Riley2025-03-05T13:13:00ZSenator Kutcher honours health care, research and education at King Charles Medal ceremony
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See photos from a recent ceremony where 鲍鱼tv researchers, administrators, and alumni were honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medals.ResearchMedicineNewsTue, 04 Mar 2025 12:30:00 GMT/news/2025/03/04/senator-kutcher-honours-health-care--research-and-education-at-k.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsStaff (Photos by Danny Abriel)2025-03-04T12:30:00ZDal students and alumni make waves at global pitch competition
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The team behind a new startup working to provide a solution for the removal of carbon dioxide from rivers and oceans earned a top prize at an innovation competition in Norway this week.ResearchScienceNewsGraduate StudiesFri, 28 Feb 2025 12:30:00 GMT/news/2025/02/28/dalhousie-students-startup-competition-win.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsKenneth Conrad2025-02-28T12:30:00ZPotato power: How philanthropic collaboration elevates research in sustainable agriculture
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McCain Foods and Potatoes New Brunswick renew 鲍鱼tv鈥檚 prestigious McCain Research Chair, extending their commitment to food security.AgricultureResearchWed, 26 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT/news/2025/02/26/potato-power--how-philanthropic-collaboration-elevates-research-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsChristena Copeland2025-02-26T14:00:00ZThe deep history of deepfakes: Q&A with Spatz Chair Eva Mroczek
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In her public lecture this week, Dr. Eva Mroczek, the Simon and Riva Spatz Chair in Jewish Studies at 鲍鱼tv, traced the winding history of authenticity and forgery in how we discover, study, and talk about biblical texts.ResearchArts and Social SciencesCommunity & CultureTue, 25 Feb 2025 12:30:00 GMT/news/2025/02/25/the-deep-history-of-deepfakes--q-a-with-spatz-chair-eva-mroczek.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsGenevieve MacIntyre2025-02-25T12:30:00ZThree early career researchers thrown together on a treeless island in the North Atlantic think others can learn from their experiences
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Justine Ammendolia, Olivia Andres and Victoria Crozier share their experience following two field seasons on Nova Scotia's remote Sable Island, completing surveys and lab work on the island鈥檚 feral horses.ResearchEnvironmental ProgramsScienceWed, 19 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT/news/2025/02/19/sable-island-researchers.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsAlison Auld2025-02-19T13:00:00ZFrom homes to hospitals, Canada鈥檚 food environments need reform
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A team of 18 nutrition and food policy experts from across Canada, including Dal's Dr. Sara Kirk, looked at research from the past five years to expose the environmental factors that influence what people in Canada buy and eat.聽ResearchHealth ProfessionsTue, 18 Feb 2025 11:15:00 GMT/news/2025/02/18/homes-hospitals-food-environments.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsSara F.L. Kirk and Lana Vanderlee2025-02-18T11:15:00ZAsk an expert: How will U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum impact Canada's economy?
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Trump's tariff measures are expected to create economic uncertainty and could be devastating on both sides of the border. Two Dal experts offer their insights into what could be a painful period ahead.ResearchManagementArts and Social SciencesTue, 11 Feb 2025 20:03:00 GMT/news/2025/02/11/trump-steel-aluminum-canada-tariffs-trudeau.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsAlison Auld2025-02-11T20:03:00ZBolstering Canada鈥檚 right to repair could shield it against U.S. tariffs and trade uncertainty
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The right to repair can increase the amount of well-paying Canadian jobs and reduce Canada鈥檚 dependence on unpredictable global markets.Computer ScienceLawResearchMon, 10 Feb 2025 17:54:00 GMT/news/2025/02/11/canada-united-states-trade-tariffs-repair.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnewsAnthony D Rosborough2025-02-10T17:54:00Z