/news.html Dal News Tue, 14 May 2024 02:20:15 GMT 2024-05-14T02:20:15Z /news/2024/05/13/encampment-on-studley-campus--a-message-from-president-kim-brook.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews News Senior Administration Mon, 13 May 2024 20:00:00 GMT /news/2024/05/13/encampment-on-studley-campus--a-message-from-president-kim-brook.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews President Kim Brooks and Vice-Provost Rick Ezekiel 2024-05-13T20:00:00Z /news/2024/05/13/football-brain-injuries-study.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Scientists from Dal's Brain Repair Centre believe this damage may contribute to brain dysfunction in some athletes years after play has ended. Medicine Research Mon, 13 May 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/05/13/football-brain-injuries-study.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2024-05-13T11:30:00Z /news/2024/05/13/arthur-irving-death.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The legacy of business magnate Arthur Irving, the chairman emeritus of Irving Oil, will live on at Dalhousie, especially through the Irving Oil Auditorium and through his support of Dal Engineering students. Alumni Community & Culture Engineering Mon, 13 May 2024 05:45:00 GMT /news/2024/05/13/arthur-irving-death.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison DeLory 2024-05-13T05:45:00Z /news/2024/05/10/dalhousie-emera-ideahub-biomedical-innovation.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Emera ideaHUB on Dal's downtown Sexton Campus will receive new funding from the Government of Nova Scotia to support startups focused on health care-related products and technologies. Research News Engineering Fri, 10 May 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/05/10/dalhousie-emera-ideahub-biomedical-innovation.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Theresa Anne Salah 2024-05-10T11:30:00Z /news/2024/05/09/tigers-celebrate-the-2024-class-of-sport-hall-of-fame-inductees.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Accomplished runner Paula Peters James, volleyball legend Tara MacIntyre Olesen, cross-country champion Bob Book, the 1996 Baseball team and the 1972 and 1973 golf teams were recognized for achieving excellence in athletics at an induction ceremony Wednesday evening. Sports News Thu, 09 May 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/05/09/tigers-celebrate-the-2024-class-of-sport-hall-of-fame-inductees.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2024-05-09T11:30:00Z /news/2024/05/08/mad-max-s--furiosa--and-other-car-movies-are-starting-to-change-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews To understand how ‘Furiosa’ and other new films challenge car culture’s male-centric conventions, it’s useful to look closely at how car culture has favoured a certain kind of male hero. English Arts and Social Sciences Wed, 08 May 2024 13:10:00 GMT /news/2024/05/08/mad-max-s--furiosa--and-other-car-movies-are-starting-to-change-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Helen Pinset 2024-05-08T13:10:00Z /news/2024/05/08/dalhousie-magnolia-tree-spring.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Take a walk around Dal's Studley Quad in early May, and you'll be treated to one of the campus's most pleasing — if short-lived — visual treats: the magnolia tree in full bloom. Facilities Management Community & Culture Wed, 08 May 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/05/08/dalhousie-magnolia-tree-spring.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Photos by Cody Turner 2024-05-08T11:30:00Z /news/2024/05/06/aquatron-community-day-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Canada’s largest university-based ocean research facility marks its 50th anniversary with a family friendly open house event on May 11. There'll be touch tanks, ocean glider demos, tours, face painting and more. Oceans Ocean Tracking Network Science Marine Biology News Community & Culture Mon, 06 May 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/05/06/aquatron-community-day-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2024-05-06T11:30:00Z /news/2024/05/07/canadian-academy-of-engineering-graham-gagnon-fellow.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Graham Gagnon's research programs have trained over 250 students, secured more than $50 million in research funding, and positioned him as a leading authority in applied water and wastewater research in Canada. Research Architecture and Planning News Engineering Senior Administration Mon, 06 May 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/05/07/canadian-academy-of-engineering-graham-gagnon-fellow.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Theresa Anne Salah 2024-05-06T11:30:00Z /news/2024/05/03/dal-english-grad-named-halifax-s-ninth-poet-laureate.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Anna Quon (BA’89) will be the city’s resident poet, storyteller or spoken word artist, acting as an ambassador and advocate for literacy, literature and the arts. English Arts and Social Sciences News Community & Culture Fri, 03 May 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/05/03/dal-english-grad-named-halifax-s-ninth-poet-laureate.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily MacKinnon 2024-05-03T11:30:00Z /news/2024/05/06/dalhousie-green-energy-innovation-physical-sciences-facility.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The state-of-the-art facility on Studley Campus will empower researchers in the areas of advanced-energy storage, clean energy, and sustainable materials with flexible labs and spaces that favour collaboration. Research Facilities Management Science Chemistry Physics and Atmospheric Science Fri, 03 May 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/05/06/dalhousie-green-energy-innovation-physical-sciences-facility.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2024-05-03T11:30:00Z /news/2024/05/02/waite-yoshida-award.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The chief executive officer and scientific director of the Ocean Frontier Institute has been selected by the Oceanographic Society of Japan as the 2024 recipient of the award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the advancement of ocean upwelling research. Research Oceans Thu, 02 May 2024 14:45:00 GMT /news/2024/05/02/waite-yoshida-award.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Greg Hanna 2024-05-02T14:45:00Z /news/2024/05/03/jen-powley-scholarship.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Master of Planning Class of 2008 have created a scholarship to honour classmate Jen Powley’s (MPlan’09) legacy of advocacy and to bring more diverse voices to their field. Alumni Architecture and Planning Planning Thu, 02 May 2024 14:00:00 GMT /news/2024/05/03/jen-powley-scholarship.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jodi Reid 2024-05-02T14:00:00Z /news/2024/05/02/whales.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Researchers have found that reclusive, deep-sea dwelling beaked whales are exposed to 14 human-made threats despite being found in habitats far from cities, ports and other populous areas. Research Biology Science Thu, 02 May 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/05/02/whales.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2024-05-02T11:30:00Z /news/2024/05/03/lifting-nova-scotia-dalhousie-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Hundreds of members of the Dal community converged on the Weldon Law Building last week for a day of learning, connection, and serendipity. Law Oceans Human Resources Science Medicine Community & Culture Engineering Libraries Graduate Studies Computer Science Office of Sustainability Student Life Student Services Dentistry Health Professions Senior Administration Facilities Management Research Management News Information Technology Services Agriculture Sports Architecture and Planning Arts and Social Sciences Thu, 02 May 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/05/03/lifting-nova-scotia-dalhousie-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-05-02T11:30:00Z /news/2024/04/30/bringing-worlds-together-ottawa-toronto-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dalhousie visited the National Arts Centre in Canada's capital, made a splash at Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada in Toronto, and saddled up in Truro earlier this month to spread the word about its $750-million campaign for transformational change. Alumni News Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/04/30/bringing-worlds-together-ottawa-toronto-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Photos by Cody Turner 2024-04-30T11:30:00Z /news/2024/04/30/uncovering-untold-stories--ma-student-in-history-named-as-finali.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Judith Meyrick has earned a spot as one of the 25 finalists in the 2024 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s Storytellers Challenge for A Dubious Honour, her write-up about locating archival files about the expropriation of land from Mi'kmaw people at a settlement in Cape Breton. History Arts and Social Sciences Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/04/30/uncovering-untold-stories--ma-student-in-history-named-as-finali.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Genevieve MacIntyre and Stephen Oshilaja 2024-04-30T11:30:00Z /news/2024/04/29/bay-of-funny-protection.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews With the recent scrapping of Nova Scotia’s Coastal Protection Act, the future of Canada’s iconic Bay of Fundy now rests in the hands of private interests, with potentially significant consequences. Science Resource and Environmental Studies Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/04/29/bay-of-funny-protection.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Lara Cornejo and Elson Ian Nyl Ebreo Galang 2024-04-29T11:30:00Z /news/2024/04/25/honorary-degrees-convocation-dalhousie-spring-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Meet the six exceptional individuals who will be receiving honorary degrees at Spring Convocation 2024, which takes place May 21 to 31. Convocation News Community & Culture Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024/04/25/honorary-degrees-convocation-dalhousie-spring-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews AnnMarie MacKinnon 2024-04-25T13:00:00Z /news/2024/04/25/dalhousie-diversity-purchasing.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A new program provides tools, resources, and connections that will help link Dalhousie with diverse-owned businesses who can provide products and services through the university’s purchasing processes. Libraries Information Technology Services Food Services Senior Administration Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/04/25/dalhousie-diversity-purchasing.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Staff 2024-04-25T11:30:00Z /news/2024/04/24/nserc-alliance-mitacs-atlantic-first-nations-water-authority-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A new $4.3 million NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate Grant will support a partnership between the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority and Dalhousie to help the organization in its mission to deliver world-class drinking water and treatment guided by Indigenous knowledge and values. Research Architecture and Planning Planning News Engineering Community & Culture Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/04/24/nserc-alliance-mitacs-atlantic-first-nations-water-authority-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2024-04-24T11:30:00Z /news/2024/04/25/plastic-waste-producers-dalhousie-study.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The research team behind the international analysis, including Dal's Dr. Tony Walker, found a clear link between the world's top producers of branded plastic and plastic waste and determined that companies producing single-use consumer goods disproportionately contributed to the problem. Research Management Resource and Environmental Studies Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/04/25/plastic-waste-producers-dalhousie-study.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2024-04-24T11:30:00Z /news/2024/04/23/fining-big-polluters-can-reduce-environmental-damage--but-only-i.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Fining companies that flout environmental regulations is an effective strategy, if the penalties are severe enough. Research Science Resource and Environmental Studies Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/04/23/fining-big-polluters-can-reduce-environmental-damage--but-only-i.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ben Collison 2024-04-23T11:30:00Z /news/2024/04/22/taking-research-to-new-places--killam-scholar-trades-atlantic-co.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Biology PhD student Sam Walmsley travelled to Zurich, Switzerland last year after receiving the inaugural Killam International Research Award, an opportunity that enabled him to apply new methods to expand the scope of his study of northern bottlenose whales in a wider evolutionary context. Biology Science Graduate Studies Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/04/22/taking-research-to-new-places--killam-scholar-trades-atlantic-co.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Mia Samardzic 2024-04-22T11:30:00Z /news/2024/04/19/brewing-sustainability--dal-engineering-students-use-algae-for-c.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A team of Dal chemical engineering students worked with 2 Crows Brewing to explore ways to store some of the carbon dioxide produced during the brewing process. Research Engineering Community & Culture Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/04/19/brewing-sustainability--dal-engineering-students-use-algae-for-c.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Theresa Anne Salah 2024-04-19T11:30:00Z