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Ask an expert: Why are we seeing measles outbreaks across Canada and who should get vaccinated?

Ask an expert: Why are we seeing measles outbreaks across Canada and who should get vaccinated?

Canada is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in more than a decade. A Dal infectious disease doctor explains what's at stake.  Read more.

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Storm warning: Dal social scientist explores life in Canada’s commercial fishing industry
Storm warning: Dal social scientist explores life in Canada’s commercial fishing industry
Kenneth Conrad
Monday, March 31, 2025
Dal’s 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.
±«Óãtv’s new Killam Memorial Chair plans to put AI to work for Nova Scotians
±«Óãtv’s new Killam Memorial Chair plans to put AI to work for Nova Scotians
Andrew Riley
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Dr. Frank Rudzicz aims to turn ±«Óãtv 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.
DalSolutions: One in five kids endure chronic pain. A new pain standard will soothe it.
DalSolutions: One in five kids endure chronic pain. A new pain standard will soothe it.
Laura Eggertson
Thursday, January 30, 2025
±«Óãtv’s Dr. Christine Chambers and her colleagues at Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) are working with hospitals to adopt Canada’s first Pediatric Pain Management Standard.

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Potato power: How philanthropic collaboration elevates research in sustainable agriculture
Christena Copeland
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
McCain Foods and Potatoes New Brunswick renew ±«Óãtv’s prestigious McCain Research Chair, extending their commitment to food security.
The deep history of deepfakes: Q&A with Spatz Chair Eva Mroczek
Genevieve MacIntyre
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
In her public lecture this week, Dr. Eva Mroczek, the Simon and Riva Spatz Chair in Jewish Studies at ±«Óãtv, traced the winding history of authenticity and forgery in how we discover, study, and talk about biblical texts.
Three early career researchers thrown together on a treeless island in the North Atlantic think others can learn from their experiences
Alison Auld
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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’s feral horses.
From homes to hospitals, Canada’s food environments need reform
Sara F.L. Kirk and Lana Vanderlee
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
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. 
Ask an expert: How will U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum impact Canada's economy?
Alison Auld
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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.