Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, a fourth in Bible Hill, and medical teaching facilities in Saint John, New Brunswick

By 2100, 96% of the global population may not have sufficient access to omega-3 fatty acid

By 2100, 96% of the global population may not have sufficient access to a naturally occurring essential brain-building omega-3 fatty acid, according to a study in the journal Ambio. Global warming may reduce the availability of Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the most abundant fatty acid found in mammalian brains, which has a crucial role in processes such

By 2100, 96% of the global population may not have sufficient access to omega-3 fatty acid

The global fishing fleet is so big it can be seen from space

Really. Fishing activity now covers at least 55 percent of the world’s oceans — four times the land area covered by agriculture — and can now be monitored, in near real time, to the level of individual vessels. In fact, 70,000 vessels of the global fishing fleet traveled 460 million kilometers in 2016, equivalent to

The global fishing fleet is so big it can be seen from space

Changes to fisheries legislation have removed habitat protection for most species in Canada

Revisions to Fisheries Act were unscientific, biologists at universities of Calgary and Dalhousie say Federal government changes to Canada’s fisheries legislation have eviscerated the ability to protect habitat for most of the country’s fish species, scientists at the universities of Calgary and Dalhousie say in a new study. The changes were politically motivated, unsupported by

Changes to fisheries legislation have removed habitat protection for most species in Canada

Ocean-Sampling Robot Gliders Tracking Animals, Providing Storm Data

Researchers from U.S. and Canadian institutions are teaming up for a coordinated launch of up to 14 autonomous ocean-monitoring gliders. The gliders will collect a unique and extensive set of oceanographic and animal-tracking data along the North American Eastern Seaboard. The mission represents the largest international use of coordinated autonomous sampling vehicles attempted to date.

Ocean-Sampling Robot Gliders Tracking Animals, Providing Storm Data

First blood test to diagnose major depression in teens

Breakthrough test identifies depression and its subtypes with promise of individualized treatment A Northwestern Medicine scientist has developed the first blood test to diagnose major depression in teens, a breakthrough approach that allows an objective diagnosis by measuring a specific set of genetic markers found in a patient’s blood. The current method of diagnosing depression

First blood test to diagnose major depression in teens

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Passion and purpose: Meet this year's recipients of Dal's top student life achievement award
on April 30, 2021 at 4:30 am
Getting engaged in student life is about so much more than a student's own experience. It's also about building community, supporting others and striving for change — qualities this year's Dalhousie ...
Dal veterinarian honoured with national award for dedication to animal welfare in science
on April 29, 2021 at 5:36 am
Clark, Dal's director of animal care, has been recognized for outstanding service to the Canadian Council on Animal Care, the national body responsible for setting, maintaining, and overseeing the ...
One year later: Dal's dean of Libraries on reimagining services and support in a pandemic
on April 29, 2021 at 5:10 am
How do the Dal Libraries stay “open” when the campus must close? That was the challenge Donna Bourne-Tyson, dean of Libraries, and her team faced in the spring of 2020 and beyond.
Sailing from Antarctica to the equator to learn how bacteria affect ocean health
on April 27, 2021 at 4:30 am
Scientists are starting to use genetic information from bacteria to measure the health of vast areas of the ocean, writes Eric Jorden Raes, a postdoctoral researcher with the Ocean Frontier Institute.
Deadline (Survey): United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
on April 26, 2021 at 5:10 pm
RE: Survey on Researcher Engagement with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) In September 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, based around a ...

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Dalhousie ranks among top 200 universities actively contributing to a better future for everyone - Dal News
April 21, 2021
Dal's Rita Orji honoured with top Canadian computer science research award - Dal News
April 5, 2021
Feds back Dallaire Institute study examining the mental‑health impacts of exposure to child soldiers - Dal News
April 20, 2021
One year later: Faculty of Health dean reflects on pandemic pivots and the new status quo - Dal News
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Dal veterinarian honoured with national award for dedication to animal welfare in science
on April 29, 2021 at 5:36 am
Clark, Dal's director of animal care, has been recognized for outstanding service to the Canadian Council on Animal Care, the national body responsible for setting, maintaining, and overseeing the ...
On Preserving: Essays on Preservationism and Paraconsistent Logic
on April 27, 2021 at 9:52 pm
Instead it started in the summer of 1975, at Dalhousie University, when Ray Jennings¹ and Peter Schotch ... ² What got the ball rolling was the discovery by Jennings, which he communicated to Schotch, ...
Sperm News and Research
on April 19, 2021 at 5:00 pm
In a discovery that will revolutionise research ... Researchers from the Dalhousie University in Canada published a study in Science of The Total Environment that found human wastewater as a ...
Community & Culture
on March 20, 2021 at 5:00 pm
As Dalhousie continues its work in developing a university-wide accessibility plan to do its ... Now, at its new waterfront location, Halifax’s Discovery Centre is set to inspire a whole new ...
Science‑Policy Panel Discussion
on March 17, 2021 at 3:22 pm
Her research spans laboratory based discovery science, clinical research ... Katherine Fierlbeck is McCulloch Professor of Political Science at Dalhousie University, with a cross-appointment in ...