Dal News - News /news.html Dal News - News Sun, 17 Nov 2024 19:32:37 GMT 2024-11-17T19:32:37Z 'I can feel it rise up in me': This year's top teaching award winner thrives on the energy of students /news/2024/11/15/marion-brown-teaching-award-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The classroom can be an intimidating place for some students. Dr. Marion Brown of the School of Social Work strives to ensure everyone feels comfortable and connected in their learning. Student Life Health Professions News Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/15/marion-brown-teaching-award-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-11-15T12:30:00Z Tech triumph: AVֲ wins big at 2024 Digital Nova Scotia awards /news/2024/11/15/digital-nova-scotia-awards-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alumni, faculty and staff were among the winners at last week’s awards ceremony, which recognized individuals and organizations making a transformative impact on Atlantic Canada’s tech industry. Computer Science News Community & Culture Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/15/digital-nova-scotia-awards-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily MacKinnon 2024-11-15T12:30:00Z Dal climbs in Human Biological Sciences in latest global academic subject ranking /news/2024/11/14/global-academic-subject-rankings-2024-dalhousie-shanghairanking.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Learn more about Dal's improvement in Human Biological Sciences and its other best-ranked subjects in the 2024 Global Rankings of Academic Subjects. Research News Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/14/global-academic-subject-rankings-2024-dalhousie-shanghairanking.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-11-14T12:30:00Z A new era of student support dawns at Dal /news/2024/11/12/student-support-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews An exciting new support team established this year helps students get back on track after setbacks and identifies ways to improve safety and belonging at Dal. Student Life Student Services News Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/12/student-support-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ellie Garry-Jones 2024-11-08T12:30:00Z A former student's sacrifice: Mud‑stained newspaper chronicles story of the first Dalhousian killed in The Great War /news/2024/11/08/remembrance-day-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews George Stairs set a new academic record for marks when he was a student at AVֲ. Just a few years later, he perished serving in the First World War — a story of sacrifice captured in compelling fashion in a newspaper found in a trench on the frontlines. News Community & Culture Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/08/remembrance-day-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-11-08T12:30:00Z Dr. Rachel Ollivier named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women /news/2024/11/07/dr--rachel-ollivier-most-powerful-women-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Less than a decade into her career, nursing alum Dr. Rachel Ollivier shares that she is inspired and determined to help shape the future of women’s health. Alumni News Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:25:00 GMT /news/2024/11/07/dr--rachel-ollivier-most-powerful-women-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Allison Barss 2024-11-07T14:25:00Z Dr. Rita Orji wins Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship, NSERC's most prestigious prize for early‑career researchers /news/2024/11/07/rita-orji-arthur-b-macdonald-award-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The fellowship recognizes the computer scientist's groundbreaking work in personalized and adaptive digital interventions powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning and is accompanied by a research grant of $250,000 over the next two years. Computer Science Research News Thu, 07 Nov 2024 05:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/07/rita-orji-arthur-b-macdonald-award-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily MacKinnon 2024-11-07T05:30:00Z How scenario planning could help Canadian policymakers deal with American political chaos /news/2024/11/05/trump-us-election-canada-scenarios.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Scenario planning provides an effective way for Canadian officials to address high levels of uncertainty in the Canada-U.S. relationship. Here’s how it works. Research News Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:00:00 GMT /news/2024/11/05/trump-us-election-canada-scenarios.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kevin Quigley 2024-11-05T14:00:00Z Embracing inclusion and collaboration: Human Resources department transitions to People and Culture /news/2024/11/05/people-and-culture-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The evolution to People and Culture underscores Dal's commitment to nurturing belonging and fostering partnerships across units to provide a more holistic approach centered around the employee experience. News Senior Administration Community & Culture Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:49:00 GMT /news/2024/11/05/people-and-culture-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kelly Taylor 2024-11-04T13:49:00Z On belonging: Reflections from the late Murray Sinclair /news/2024/11/04/murray-sinclair-dies-dalhousie-belonging.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Honourable Murray Sinclair — lawyer, former senator, and chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada — passed away this week at the age of 73. Back in 2018, the Dal honorary degree recipient shared his vision of belonging as part of the university 200th anniversary celebrations. News Community & Culture Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/04/murray-sinclair-dies-dalhousie-belonging.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Staff 2024-11-04T12:30:00Z New doctoral scholarship program to expand PhD opportunities and research impact at AVֲ /news/2024/10/28/new-doctoral-scholarship-program-to-expand-phd-opportunities-and.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews AVֲ has established the new $3.2-million AVֲ Research Excellence Scholarship to support PhD students and increase their enrolment over the next three years. Research Student Life News Graduate Studies Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024/10/28/new-doctoral-scholarship-program-to-expand-phd-opportunities-and.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Mike Fleury 2024-10-28T13:00:00Z Mi'kmaw knowledge keepers recruited for new course showcasing Indigenous perspectives on natural resources /news/2024/10/25/agriculture-course-mikmaw-natural-resources.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews They have attained great understanding of history, carry wisdom, and are caretakers of traditional teachings. And now, five Mi'kmaq knowledge keepers are part of a new course that will introduce students to Indigenous practices of being custodians of the land and of animals. Agriculture News Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/25/agriculture-course-mikmaw-natural-resources.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2024-10-25T11:30:00Z Dr. Ron Stewart, pioneer of emergency and paramedicine, dies at 82 /news/2024/10/23/dr--ron-stewart-memory.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The Cape Breton-born physician and AVֲ professor emeritus garnered many honours during his career, including being named a “Hero of Emergency Medicine” by the American College of Emergency Physicians, for his leadership in reshaping health care in new ways that saved lives. Research Medicine News Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:36:00 GMT /news/2024/10/23/dr--ron-stewart-memory.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dayna Park and Kate Rogers 2024-10-23T13:36:00Z Dal student and team win first place in global pitch competition for unique approach to wildfire mitigation /news/2024/10/17/ember-unite-changermakers.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Wildfires recur year after year in countries around the world. Alejandro Quezada and his teamates at the UNITE 2030 summit proved successful in their quest to find an innovative solution. Student Life Science Agriculture News Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/17/ember-unite-changermakers.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Wyatt Carling 2024-10-17T11:30:00Z Dal researchers receive federal grant to launch new cybersecurity training program /news/2024/10/11/cybersecurity-dalhousie-grant.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Srini Sampalli leads a team that will train nearly 200 undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students to address new vulnerabilities impacting emerging technologies. Computer Science Research News Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/11/cybersecurity-dalhousie-grant.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily MacKinnon 2024-10-11T11:30:00Z 2025 Maclean's University Rankings: Dal clinches spot in top half of Canada’s best Medical Doctoral institutions /news/2024/10/09/maclean-s-rankings-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The 2025 Maclean's University Rankings are out now. Find out more about how Dal performed in Canada's most-watched university rankings. Research Student Life News Community & Culture Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:00:00 GMT /news/2024/10/09/maclean-s-rankings-2024-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-10-10T15:00:00Z Dal climbs among Canadian universities in 2025 World University Rankings as national pool grows /news/2024/10/08/world-university-rankings-2025-the-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews AVֲ rose two spots among Canadian universities that participated in the Times Higher Education's latest rankings, a boost in a year when the number of national peers grew to be bigger than ever. Research News Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:18:00 GMT /news/2024/10/08/world-university-rankings-2025-the-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-10-09T15:18:00Z Jeremy Dutcher wins Polaris Prize for the second time /news/2024/10/07/jeremy-dutcher-polaris-prize-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The AVֲ notable alum and Aurum Award winner studied music and social anthropology to become a ‘voice from within’ his culture. Alumni Arts and Social Sciences News Community & Culture Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/07/jeremy-dutcher-polaris-prize-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison DeLory 2024-10-07T11:30:00Z Dal Libraries announces Dal Reads 2024‑2025 title: Shut Up You’re Pretty /news/2024/10/03/dal-reads-2024-shut-up-you-re-pretty.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Pick up a copy of Téa Mutonji's award-winning debut story collection, which explores those moments in which femininity, womenness and identity are not only questioned but imposed. Libraries News Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/03/dal-reads-2024-shut-up-you-re-pretty.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Kristy Read 2024-10-03T11:30:00Z Why the open work permit for migrant workers is an inadequate solution /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 Indigenous entrepreneur's orange shirt dream‑turned‑reality spurs reconciliation efforts at Dal /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 AVֲ to host 2027 U Sports Men’s Basketball Final 8 championship /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 Porn’s new program: Dal legal scholar's new book focuses on the shift to algorithms and legal frameworks to tame them /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 Celebrating excellence: AVֲ’s newest Governor General’s Gold Medal Award winners /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 Experience the global pitch competition where the future unfolds before your eyes /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