/news.html Dal News Sat, 21 Dec 2024 03:36:30 GMT 2024-12-21T03:36:30Z /news/2024/12/20/holiday-cookie-decorating-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews People got to meet one of Canada's baking greats, Dr. Sachin Seth of the Faculty of Dentistry, and put their own creativity on display at this week's festive gathering. Community & Culture Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:53:00 GMT /news/2024/12/20/holiday-cookie-decorating-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder, with photos by Nick Pearce 2024-12-20T14:53:00Z /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 »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ 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/2024/12/18/good-morning-america-wheelchair-medical-school.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Second-year medical student RJ Roggeveen shared his inspiring story with millions on the top U.S. morning show this week, hoping to motivate others with disabilities to pursue their med-school dreams. Student Life Medicine Community & Culture Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/12/18/good-morning-america-wheelchair-medical-school.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kate Rogers 2024-12-18T12:30:00Z /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/2024/12/13/food-security-2024-nova-scotia.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Post-secondary schools across Nova Scotia stepped up in a big way on Giving Tuesday, raising $343,000 to address student food security. Alumni Community & Culture Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:00:00 GMT /news/2024/12/13/food-security-2024-nova-scotia.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emm Campbell 2024-12-13T16:00:00Z /news/2024/12/12/grocery-food-prices-farmers-markets.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Farmers’ markets provide a host of benefits to both consumers and farmers, but are often overlooked when it comes to creating policies geared toward improving the sustainability of food systems. Arts and Social Sciences Agriculture Community & Culture Sociology and Social Anthropology Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/12/12/grocery-food-prices-farmers-markets.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Phoebe Stephens and Alyssa K Gerhardt 2024-12-12T12:30:00Z /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 »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ 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/tigers-goalie-grace-beer-named-to-team-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Third-year recreation student Grace Beer has been selected to compete at the 2025 FISU Winter Games in Torino, Italy next month. Sports Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMT /news/2024/12/10/tigers-goalie-grace-beer-named-to-team-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2024-12-10T17:00:00Z /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 »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ 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/2024/12/09/fireside-chat-greg-fergus.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Fergus became the first Black Canadian to be elected Speaker of the House of Commons last fall, a remarkable achievement following years of political leadership and public service. Community & Culture Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:00:00 GMT /news/2024/12/09/fireside-chat-greg-fergus.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kellly Taylor 2024-12-06T16:00:00Z /news/2024/12/06/engineering-day-or-remembrance-action-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Engineering student Sapna Natarajan reflects on a day forever etched into Canadian history as a solemn reminder of gender-based violence. Engineering Community & Culture Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:03:00 GMT /news/2024/12/06/engineering-day-or-remembrance-action-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Theresa Anne Salah 2024-12-06T14:03:00Z /news/2024/12/05/art-gallery-student-staff-faculty-alumni-exhibition.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The 69th annual Student, Staff, Faculty and Alumni (SSFA) exhibition features all types of art — paintings, textiles, videos, sculptures — from 10 students, 13 staff, 12 faculty, and 22 alumni . Environmental Programs Community & Culture Science Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024/12/05/art-gallery-student-staff-faculty-alumni-exhibition.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Tanis Trainor 2024-12-05T13:00:00Z /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/2024/11/29/tigers-host-14th-edition-of-the-women-in-leadership-spotlight-di.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Tigers held the 14th edition of its annual dinner event Thursday (Nov. 28), an evening filled with inspiring stories about how to use leadership to make a difference. Sports Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:39:00 GMT /news/2024/11/29/tigers-host-14th-edition-of-the-women-in-leadership-spotlight-di.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2024-11-29T20:39:00Z /news/2024/11/29/managing-chronic-pain-tips.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews While many people living with chronic pain require medication, there is growing interest in non-pharmacological approaches that seek not only to treat and manage pain, but also to prevent it. Physiotherapy Health Professions Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:57:00 GMT /news/2024/11/29/managing-chronic-pain-tips.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ellen McGarity-Shipley, Mary Lynch, Jacquie Gahagan, Hayam Bakour, and Shannan M. Grant 2024-11-29T15:57:00Z /news/2024/11/29/masstown-market-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal alum Laurie Jennings has become an icon of the local-food movement in Nova Scotia from his base at the Masstown Market. Now, he's helping fuel the next generation of agricutlural leaders with a generous donation to Dal's Cultiv8 program. Alumni Agriculture Community & Culture Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMT /news/2024/11/29/masstown-market-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2024-11-29T15:00:00Z /news/2024/11/29/accessibility-week-2024-flag-raising-launch.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal's third-annual Accessibility Week brought staff, faculty and students together for community events and learning opportunities, all in service to making the university a more inclusive place for all. Community & Culture Senior Administration Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:59:00 GMT /news/2024/11/29/accessibility-week-2024-flag-raising-launch.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-11-29T14:59:00Z /news/2024/11/29/accessibility-sight-loss-health-care.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Word of mouth has been key to »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ medical student Tyler Herod's efforts to help ensure more people in the health-care sector are better equipped to serve patients who live with low vision or blindness. Community & Culture Fri, 29 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/29/accessibility-sight-loss-health-care.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-11-29T12:30:00Z