/news.html Dal News Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:27:07 GMT 2024-10-02T13:27:07Z /news/2024/10/02/dalhousie-games-expo-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Hundreds of students explored chess, board games, e-sports and more at this year’s Ä¢¹½AV Games Expo, finding a vibrant community of peers to engage in battles of strategy and wit with. Student Life Community & Culture Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/02/dalhousie-games-expo-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Wyatt Carling 2024-10-02T11:30:00Z /news/2024/10/02/summer-student-experience-parliament-hill.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Law student Jaron Rykiss says a summer internship at the Department of Justice in Ottawa was 'transformative,' leaving him convinced that law is the best way to support community and effect positive change. Student Life Law Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/02/summer-student-experience-parliament-hill.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-10-02T11:30:00Z /news/2024/10/01/sciographies-podcast-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Sciographies, a popular podcast and radio show, invites listeners to explore the lives, research, and motivations of some of Ä¢¹½AV’s most fascinating scientists returns for a brand-new season. Research Science Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:02:00 GMT /news/2024/10/01/sciographies-podcast-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jocelyn Adams Moss 2024-10-01T13:02:00Z /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/photo-of-the-month--wickwire-from-above.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Cody Turner, visual media manager with Communications, Marketing & Creative Services, captured players and spectators at Wickwire Field in Halifax from on high during the Tigers soccer season opener on Aug. 31. Student Life Community & Culture Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/27/photo-of-the-month--wickwire-from-above.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Photo by Cody Turner 2024-09-27T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/27/dalhousie-innovation-week-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Fifteen innovation-inspired events. More than 1,500 participants. More bold ideas than you can imagine. Learn more about a week brimming with transformative potential. Research Student Life Community & Culture Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/27/dalhousie-innovation-week-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jennifer Cameron 2024-09-27T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/27/summer-student-experience-inclusive-pathways.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Medical Sciences student Madison Dunbar travelled to Mi’kmaw communities around Atlantic Canada as part of a summer internship to help spread the word about a Dal program creating pathways for Indigenous youth in health-care professions. Science Community & Culture Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/27/summer-student-experience-inclusive-pathways.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kenneth Conrad 2024-09-27T11:30:00Z /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/2024/09/26/business-networking-night-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal's Management Career Services reached 20,000 business work terms this fall and hosted a record number of attendees at its popular fall networking event. Take a look back at photos and highlights. Student Life Management Community & Culture Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/26/business-networking-night-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Brittany Warren 2024-09-26T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/25/green-artificial-intelligence-research.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Artificial intelligence tools are power hungry, generating huge emissions through electricity consumption. Computer Science's Dr. Tushar Sharma is striving to clean them up. Computer Science Research Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/25/green-artificial-intelligence-research.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily MacKinnon 2024-09-25T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/24/summer-student-experience-architecture.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal student Breena Chaput exchanged a typical summer job for lecture halls and studio mezzanines this year, uncovering rich new insights into architecture's vital role in society along the way. Student Life Architecture and Planning Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/24/summer-student-experience-architecture.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Solange Richer de Lafleche 2024-09-24T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/24/open-dialogue-live-edia.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Workplaces and other organizations have made major strides in prioritizing equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in recent years, but how far have we really come and how far do we have left to go? Panelists explore Oct. 8. Student Services Community & Culture Senior Administration Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/24/open-dialogue-live-edia.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Allison Barss 2024-09-24T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/23/cannabis-teenagers-brain-study.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal researchers are trying to better understand the potential relationship between cannabis use and brain development in teens, particularly among those who've experienced psychotic-like experiences. Research Medicine Psychiatry Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/23/cannabis-teenagers-brain-study.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2024-09-23T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/23/tigers-weekend-action--sep--23-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews This weekend’s Tigers action saw the women’s soccer team win at the historic Wanderers Grounds and Jacob Benoit remain undefeated in AUS invitational races this season. Sports Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:26:00 GMT /news/2024/09/23/tigers-weekend-action--sep--23-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2024-09-23T11:26:00Z /news/2024/09/20/dal-students-step-up-for-local-community.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal Gives Back linked students with opportunities to make a difference by assembling hygiene kits for those in need and crafting thoughtful cards for seniors. Student Life Community & Culture Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/20/dal-students-step-up-for-local-community.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ariel Mackenzie 2024-09-20T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/19/community-mural-event.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal students, community members, and others brought a fresh and vibrant look to the intersection of Larch and Jennings streets during a street painting event last weekend. Community & Culture Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/19/community-mural-event.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Julie Hallett, with photos by Cody Turner 2024-09-19T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/20/medicine-clinics-indigenous-learners.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews For the first time, an Indigenous medical student and resident found themselves working side-by-side with an Indigenous staff physician at the Wije’winen and Sipekne’katik Health Centres. Medicine Student Life Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/20/medicine-clinics-indigenous-learners.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kate Rogers 2024-09-19T11:30:00Z /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/2024/09/18/summer-student-experience-light-lab.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Soheil Ghaffari's proactive hunt for a career that could help him balance his love of science and the arts landed him in a Dal dental lab over the summer. Student Life Dentistry Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/18/summer-student-experience-light-lab.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Cheryl Bell 2024-09-18T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/19/seniors-sleeping-pills-habits-study.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Seniors in New Brunswick improved their sleep and reduced dependence on sleeping pills with the help of educational packages mailed directly to their home, new research from Dal shows. Research Medicine Psychiatry Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/09/19/seniors-sleeping-pills-habits-study.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison Auld 2024-09-18T11:30:00Z /news/2024/09/16/tigers-weekend-action--sep--16-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Tigers were on the road Friday with the soccer teams travelling to Wolfville and hosted an exciting double header against Memorial Sunday. Sports Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:58:00 GMT /news/2024/09/16/tigers-weekend-action--sep--16-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2024-09-16T12:58:00Z /news/2024/09/16/pepsico-athletes-of-the-week--sep--16-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Congratualtions to Hannah Firstbrook and Kaveh Wornell on being named the PepsiCo athletes of the week! Sports Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:11:00 GMT /news/2024/09/16/pepsico-athletes-of-the-week--sep--16-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Chelsea Norris 2024-09-16T11:11:00Z /news/2024/09/16/brice-scheschuk-dal-innovation-week.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The first-ever Dal Innovation Week has rapidly become a magnet for people with big ideas and a lot of hustle. This includes Ä¢¹½AV alumnus and Wind Mobile co-founder, Brice Scheschuk, who will be judging Thursday’s Demo Day pitch competition. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /news/2024/09/16/brice-scheschuk-dal-innovation-week.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jennifer Cameron 2024-09-16T09:00:00Z