/news.html Dal News Wed, 05 Feb 2025 04:16:50 GMT 2025-02-05T04:16:50Z /news/2025/02/05/munro-day-2025-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Early February can be a slog. It's a little less so if you work or study at Â鶹Íø thanks to a man by the name of George Munro. Student Life Community & Culture Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/02/05/munro-day-2025-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Staff 2025-02-05T12:30:00Z /news/2025/02/04/black-art-on-campus.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews This year's African Heritage Month theme of "Celebrating the Legacy and Future of Black Creativity" provides an opportunity to showcase Black art across campus.  Community & Culture Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:45:00 GMT /news/2025/02/04/black-art-on-campus.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Tanis Trainor 2025-02-04T09:45:00Z /news/2025/02/03/tigers-weekend-recap--feb--3-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Tigers action is heating up as the teams make the final push to playoffs and look to qualify for the national championships! Sports Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:24:00 GMT /news/2025/02/03/tigers-weekend-recap--feb--3-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-02-03T13:24:00Z /news/2025/01/31/lunar-new-year-photos-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Students ushered in the Year of the Snake with food, fun and festive activities. Student Life Community & Culture Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/01/31/lunar-new-year-photos-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Cody Turner 2025-01-31T12:30:00Z /news/2025/01/31/faculty-of-agriculture-launches--barley-boutique-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Cozy blankets and other items made with wool from the Faculty of Agriculture’s sheep flock are now available for sale from a new online store. Agriculture Community & Culture Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/01/31/faculty-of-agriculture-launches--barley-boutique-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2025-01-31T12:30:00Z /news/2025/01/30/research-making-a-difference-dal-solutions.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The new DalSolutions editorial hub will feature stories that exemplify research with a purpose—research that is changing lives and helping to shape the world for the better. Research Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025/01/30/research-making-a-difference-dal-solutions.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2025-01-30T12:00:00Z /news/2025/01/30/dal-solutions-kids-chronic-pain.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Â鶹Íø’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. Research Health Professions Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /news/2025/01/30/dal-solutions-kids-chronic-pain.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Laura Eggertson 2025-01-30T11:00:00Z /news/2025/01/29/-we-have-a-seat-for-you---5-reasons-dalhousie-university-is-a-to.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Â鶹Íø is ready welcome next year's class of international students to Nova Scotia, including stepping up efforts to help applicants cut through the clutter of the permit process and focus on the experience ahead. Student Life Registrar News Communications and Marketing Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/01/29/-we-have-a-seat-for-you---5-reasons-dalhousie-university-is-a-to.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2025-01-29T12:30:00Z /news/2025/01/28/focused-research-investment-youth-mental-health.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews UNITE and CIRCLES-NS are two of four projects announced by Research Nova Scotia as part of a $27-million investment, the largest to date, and first use of the Focused Research Investment fund. Research Management Psychiatry Law Tue, 28 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT /news/2025/01/28/focused-research-investment-youth-mental-health.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2025-01-28T05:00:00Z /news/2025/01/27/single-cell-organisms-ocean-phosphate.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A small but mighty single-celled organism that dates back 500 million years punches far above its weight when it comes to buffering the harmful effects of excess nutrients that we put into the oceans, researchers say. Research Science Oceanography Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/01/27/single-cell-organisms-ocean-phosphate.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2025-01-27T12:30:00Z /news/2025/01/27/tigers-weekend-action--jan-27-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Tigers had a busy weekend on the road and at home inclduing the last swim meet before the AUS championship. Sports Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025/01/27/tigers-weekend-action--jan-27-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-01-27T12:00:00Z /news/2025/01/24/tigers-celebrate-162-academic-all-canadians.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews To earn this coveted award, student-athletes had to maintain at least a 3.50 grade point average over the course of the 2023-24 academic year while competitive in a varsity sport. Sports Student Life News Fri, 24 Jan 2025 13:20:00 GMT /news/2025/01/24/tigers-celebrate-162-academic-all-canadians.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-01-24T13:20:00Z /news/2025/01/24/lunar-new-year-dalhousie-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The International Centre will serve as a home away from home this year for students and others from the Dal community wishing to usher in the Year of the Snake together. Student Life Community & Culture Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/01/24/lunar-new-year-dalhousie-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Farrah Smith 2025-01-24T12:30:00Z /news/2025/01/24/global-game-jam-2025-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Â鶹Íø's ShiftKey Labs invites all gamers to get creative this weekend at its 2025 Global Game Jam, an event that promises to help everyone level up their game-creation skills. Computer Science Student Life Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/01/24/global-game-jam-2025-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily MacKinnon 2025-01-24T12:30:00Z /news/2025/01/23/agribusiness-podcast-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The students behind Harvesting Impact hope the podcast cultivates meaningful conversations about the future of food and sustainability. Agriculture News Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:28:00 GMT /news/2025/01/23/agribusiness-podcast-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2025-01-23T13:28:00Z /news/2025/01/22/dalhousie-semiconductor-research-nova-scotia.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The province's investment establishes a microelectronics research hub at Â鶹Íø that is designed to develop industry partnerships and a provincial sector focused on supplying the semi- and superconductors essential to powering modern technology. Research Computer Science News Engineering Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:45:00 GMT /news/2025/01/22/dalhousie-semiconductor-research-nova-scotia.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2025-01-22T14:45:00Z /news/2025/01/22/times-higher-education-world-university-subject-rankings-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal rose 11 spots to rank 89th overall in the world for the study of law in Times Higher Education’s 2025 World University Rankings by Subject. Law News Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:30:00 GMT /news/2025/01/22/times-higher-education-world-university-subject-rankings-2025.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2025-01-22T14:30:00Z /news/2025/01/20/tigers-weekend-action--jan--20-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Several teams were in action this weekend with the women's volleyball team battling SMU twice at Dalplex. Sports Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025/01/20/tigers-weekend-action--jan--20-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-01-20T13:00:00Z /news/2025/01/17/teenagers-drug-use-cognitive-behavioural-therapy.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A research team led by Â鶹Íø has found that brief cognitive behavioural interventions that help young people manage such things as impulsivity, sensation seeking, sensitivity to anxiety and negative thinking can reduce teen substance use disorders. Research Medicine Psychiatry Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/01/17/teenagers-drug-use-cognitive-behavioural-therapy.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2025-01-17T12:30:00Z /news/2025/01/21/ai-driving-startup-dalhousie-student.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Acciceptron is the brainchild of third-year student Sai Narayan Karthikeya Redrowtu, who conceptualized an AI-driven platform for vehicles that blends human and machine intelligence to reduce motor-vehicle accidents. Computer Science Student Life Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/01/21/ai-driving-startup-dalhousie-student.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily MacKinnon 2025-01-16T12:30:00Z /news/2025/01/15/dalhousie-innovation-funding-lab-2-market.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews This new funding establishes Â鶹Íø as the national headquarters of Lab2Market and will enable the program to expand to more than 50 Canadian universities, colleges, and research hospitals, helping to unlock the commercial potential of $7.8 billion in collective annual research funding. Research Industry Liaison and Innovation News Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:00:00 GMT /news/2025/01/15/dalhousie-innovation-funding-lab-2-market.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2025-01-15T16:00:00Z /news/2025/01/15/epilepsy-research-dalhousie-zambia.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Researchers have joined forces with Zambian health-care professionals to create the Mfuwe Epilepsy Foundation, with a focus on improving epilepsy care in rural Zambia where health infrastructure is limited. Medicine Research Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/01/15/epilepsy-research-dalhousie-zambia.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Laith Alhadeed 2025-01-15T12:30:00Z /news/2025/01/14/engineering-dalhousie-experiential-learning.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A knockout-style tournament started by two part-time academics on Dal's Truro Campus put teams of undergrads to the test in a series of engineering-based challenges testing a variety of skills essential to the discipline. Agriculture Student Life Engineering Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:30:00 GMT /news/2025/01/14/engineering-dalhousie-experiential-learning.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2025-01-14T12:30:00Z /news/2025/01/13/tigers-weekend-action--jan--13-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Tigers had a busy week to kick off 2025! Sports Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025/01/13/tigers-weekend-action--jan--13-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2025-01-13T13:00:00Z /news/2025/01/10/quilt-african-nova-scotian-dalhousie-progress-report.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A stunning quilt installation created by an African Nova Scotian artist has found a permanent home at Â鶹Íø, unveiled late last year at a celebration marking the release of the latest annual report from Â鶹Íø's African Nova Scotian Strategy Advisory Council. Law News Community & Culture Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:18:00 GMT /news/2025/01/10/quilt-african-nova-scotian-dalhousie-progress-report.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jalana Lewis 2025-01-10T14:18:00Z