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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Shark Week is back. Dalhousie researcher weighs in on one of the ocean’s top predators
For Dalhousie University professor Frederick Whoriskey, the event is capitalizing on both. Whoriskey, who serves as the executive director of the Ocean Tracking Network, pointed out that while Shark ...
Falling Walls makes its pitch for Dal community to share world‑improving ideas
Learn more about the Falling Walls Lab pitch competition and how Dal students and early-career researchers can pitch their ideas to solve pressing global challenges on the international stage.
Dalhousie professor hopes symposium encourages Black students to consider studying STEM
Dr. Afua Cooper, a professor of Black Studies at Dalhousie University, says she hopes a symposium at Dalhousie this week will inspire Black students to consider science, technology, engineering, and ...
First symposium supporting Black Canadian STEM education underway
Past/Future: African Canadian History, Arts and Culture in STEM Education in Canada is the first symposium of its kind in Canada — an important step as part of a broader project to help bring Black ...
Dalhousie Oceanography ranked best in Canada in global academic subject rankings
Global Rankings of Academic Subjects placed Dalhousie in the top 100 in the world for both Oceanography and Atmospheric Science.

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Games for good: Dal prof taps into the power of gaming to help people struggling with mental health - Dal News
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Compassion in health care reduces health inequality for 2SLGBTQ+ people - Dal News
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NSERC Discovery Grant Information Session
Please join us for this year's NSERC Discovery Grant Information Session for Dalhousie researchers. This session will be led by Rob Beiko, the Associate Dean Research of Computer Science, with members ...
Deadline (Notice of Intent to Apply): NSERC Discovery Grant
Researchers who intend to apply for a Discovery Grant (DG) in the 2023 competition must submit a Notification of Intent to Apply (NOI) by the deadline date of Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 9:00pm AST.
Seminars This Week
DECEMBER 11 - The Halifax Planetarium at Dalhousie University presents its ever-popular Christmas ... Dalhousie's science leaders honored at Discovery Awards Dalhousie's presence at the 12th annual ...
William Phillips Curriculum Vitae
1997-2005 Professor, Department of Engineering Mathematics, Dalhousie University (after merger of Dalhousie and ... All publications were supported by my NSERC Discovery Grants. Dr. Ayman Tawfik Feb.
3. High‑impact research
As we continue to fully support our Research and Innovation Strategic Direction, Dalhousie will encourage and support emerging areas of discovery and exploration ... s place in national and global ...