/news.html Dal News - News Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:25:24 GMT 2024-10-02T16:25:24Z /news/2024/10/01/why-the-open-work-permit-for-migrant-workers-is-an-inadequate-so.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Upcoming changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program should include improvements to the Open Work Permit for Vulnerable Workers. Research Arts and Social Sciences International Development Studies News Community & Culture Sociology and Social Anthropology Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/01/why-the-open-work-permit-for-migrant-workers-is-an-inadequate-so.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kate Swanson, Alyssa Weeks, and Elizabeth Fitting 2024-10-01T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/27/indigenous-orange-shirt-dalhousie-bookstore.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Derek Lewis designed an orange shirt honouring Indigenous children who suffered at residential schools across Canada. Now, all profits from sales of his shirt at the Dal Bookstore are going to support a local Mi'kmaw community centre in Halifax. Bookstore Indigenous News Community & Culture Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/27/indigenous-orange-shirt-dalhousie-bookstore.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ellie Garry-Jones 2024-09-27T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/26/dalhousie-to-host-the-2027-men-s-basketball-final-8.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal's hosting duties for the national championship is one of four U Sports championships coming to Halifax in the coming years, a new chapter for university sports in Canada. Sports News Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:24:00 GMT /news/2024/09/26/dalhousie-to-host-the-2027-men-s-basketball-final-8.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2024-09-26T19:24:00Z /news/2024/09/19/porn-canada-law-book.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Elaine Craig's Mainstreaming Porn: Sexual Integrity and the Law Online explores how law, policy, and social measures can address the harmful consequences of algorithm-driven mainstream porn. Research Law News Community & Culture Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news/2024/09/19/porn-canada-law-book.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2024-09-19T11:00:00Z /news/2024/09/18/governor-general-gold-medal-award-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews This year's recipients of the national award for academic excellence are helping forge new frontiers in knowledge about medical assistance in dying and medical diagnostics. Research News Graduate Studies Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/18/governor-general-gold-medal-award-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Mia Samardzic and Josh Boyter 2024-09-18T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/12/falling-walls-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews You’re invited to the Falling Walls Lab – Atlantic Canada next Tuesday, September 17. The event will bring together young innovators from Atlantic Canada to face a daunting challenge—making the case for why their breakthrough idea has the potential to change the world for the better, in just three minutes. Research News Community & Culture Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:16:00 GMT /news/2024/09/12/falling-walls-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2024-09-12T12:16:00Z /news/2024/09/09/student-housing-new-residence-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ä¢¹½AV expects to begin site preparation for a new six-storey student residence in Halifax next spring that will accommodate approximately 200 students living on campus. Residence Student Life News Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/09/student-housing-new-residence-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-09-09T12:30:00Z /news/2024/09/04/royal-society-of-canada-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Drs. Mark Stradiotto and Kate Sherren have been welcomed into the Royal Society of Canada, a fellowship that gathers the brightest minds across the country. Research News Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/04/royal-society-of-canada-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Andrew Riley 2024-09-04T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/28/remembering-howard-clark--dalhousie-s-ninth-president.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews President Emertius Howard Clark, who passed away earlier this month, is credited with pushing Ä¢¹½AV's gates "open wider than before" — both into the community and out into the broader world. News Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/28/remembering-howard-clark--dalhousie-s-ninth-president.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ryan McNutt 2024-08-28T17:30:00Z /news/2024/08/27/dalhousie-management-dean-mike-smit.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Mike Smit, an Information Science professor and researcher at Dal for over a decade, is uniquely positioned to guide the future of management education at Atlantic Canada’s largest university. Find out why. Management News Senior Administration Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/27/dalhousie-management-dean-mike-smit.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Sonya Jampolsky 2024-08-27T12:30:00Z /news/2024/08/28/study-admissions-launch.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal.ca launches its new Study and Admissions sections this week, offering students refreshed interface that makes finding the information they need about programs easier than ever. Student Life Registrar News Senior Administration Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/28/study-admissions-launch.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Trudi Smith 2024-08-27T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/22/q-a--get-to-know-heather-bruce--incoming-dean-and-campus-princip.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews With a background in both industry and academics, Dr. Heather Bruce will lead Dal's growing Faculty of Agriculture at a time of great opportunity. Learn more about her vision. Agriculture News Senior Administration Thu, 22 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/22/q-a--get-to-know-heather-bruce--incoming-dean-and-campus-princip.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2024-08-22T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/15/thriving-co-curricular-program-earns-biology-prof-dal-community-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Joseph Bielawski earned the 2024 Dr. Anne Marie Ryan Community Growth Award, which recognizes commitment to education, learning, and outreach at Dal. News Community & Culture Science Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/15/thriving-co-curricular-program-earns-biology-prof-dal-community-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2024-08-15T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/15/2024-dalhousie-shanghairanking-academic-ranking-of-world-univers.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal maintained its place in the top 301-400 universities overall in the annual ranking, which tracks performance in research and academic achievement. Research News Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/15/2024-dalhousie-shanghairanking-academic-ranking-of-world-univers.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-08-15T11:30:00Z /news/2024/07/29/provincial-funding-brings-four-new-clinical-psychology-residency.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal will be home to four new clinical psychology residency seats in fall 2025, as announced by the Province’s Office of Addictions and Mental Health. Residents will rotate between the Ä¢¹½AV Centre for Psychological Health and the Student Health & Wellness Centre. Science Medicine Psychology News Mon, 29 Jul 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/07/29/provincial-funding-brings-four-new-clinical-psychology-residency.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2024-07-29T11:30:00Z /news/2024/07/23/ableism-in-healthcare.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews An award-winning e-book from three recent Ä¢¹½AV Medicine graduates is helping students understand disability, explore potential biases, and recognize how these biases may influence their health-care delivery. Medicine News Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT /news/2024/07/23/ableism-in-healthcare.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kate Rogers 2024-07-23T09:00:00Z /news/2024/07/17/ghana-student-trip.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Students of African ancestry from Ä¢¹½AV will join African Nova Scotian community members on a journey to Ghana, West Africa this summer. Student Life News Community & Culture Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/07/17/ghana-student-trip.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dawn Morrison and Miguel Nkeng 2024-07-17T11:30:00Z /news/2024/07/16/green-hydrogen-atlantic-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal researchers Dr. Mita Dasog and Dr. Michael Freund have received a grant from the National Research Council of Canada for a project that could make green hydrogen production cheaper and more widely adopted in Atlantic Canada. Research Science Chemistry News Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024/07/16/green-hydrogen-atlantic-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2024-07-16T13:00:00Z /news/2024/07/09/expert-coastal-access-nova-scotia.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Private ownership, climate change, and lack of government guidance are all affecting how Nova Scotians access the coast. Hannah Harrison, Marine Affairs researcher, discusses the changing ways we interact with the coastline. News Science Marine Biology Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/07/09/expert-coastal-access-nova-scotia.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2024-07-09T11:30:00Z /news/2024/07/10/dpmg-awards-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews This year's recipients of the Ä¢¹½AV Professional and Managerial Group (DPMG) awards stand out in their abilities to solve problem, align on values, and be a positive influence on others. News Senior Administration Community & Culture Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/07/10/dpmg-awards-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Staff 2024-07-09T11:30:00Z /news/2024/07/04/mccall-macbain-international-fellowship-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Claire Moser and Magdelena Klunder, Dal's first-ever recipients of the McCall MacBain International Fellowship, will have a chance to learn a language, immerse themselves in a new country and culture, and build international connections over the next year. Student Life Science News Engineering Thu, 04 Jul 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/07/04/mccall-macbain-international-fellowship-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-07-04T11:30:00Z /news/2024/07/03/clinical-frailty-scale-kenneth-rockwood-order-of-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Rockwood was recognized with one of Canada’s highest honours for his enormous impact on geriatric medicine globally, joined by a host of Dal alumni on a list of 83 summer appointments. Medicine Research News Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/07/03/clinical-frailty-scale-kenneth-rockwood-order-of-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kate Rogers and Alison DeLory 2024-07-02T11:30:00Z /news/2024/06/21/dalhousie-teaching-awards-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ten teachers are celebrated with awards this year in a range of categories from academic innovation and graduate supervision to undergraduate student teaching and Dal’s top award, the Alumni Association Faculty Award of Excellence for Teaching. News Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/06/21/dalhousie-teaching-awards-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Staff 2024-06-20T11:30:00Z /news/2024/06/19/seven-feathers-crosswalk-truro.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Seven Feathers Crosswalk, or Lluiknek Pi'kunk Assokma'timk, provides safe passage for pedestrians and serves as a powerful symbol of the Seven Sacred Teachings and the unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw people that Dal’s campuses sit upon. Agriculture News Community & Culture Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/06/19/seven-feathers-crosswalk-truro.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2024-06-19T11:30:00Z /news/2024/06/14/education-empowers-dalhousie-isans.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal and the Immigration Services Association of Nova Scotia host a fundraising event on campus later this month to help newcomers. News Community & Culture Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/06/14/education-empowers-dalhousie-isans.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Courtney Bragg 2024-06-14T11:30:00Z