News Archive

Yes, you read that correctly: Dal's Faculty of Agriculture in Truro is taking part in a national campaign from Soil Conservation Council of Canada, using underwear as a cheeky way to raise awareness for soil health.

This is a critical time for our planet, writes the Faculty of Agriculture's Kathleen Kevany. What we eat and how we get our food will shape its future.

A Dalhousie Medical School cancer immunologist has received a rare five-year operating grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to develop new immunotherapies for advanced melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer.

Marine vessels are big polluters, but a team of Dal students has devised a way to reduce those emissions while creating a marketable new product in the process. Now, they’re getting ready to pitch their idea for a $30,000 prize at a global competition this spring.

Hundreds of final-year Engineering students have spent the past eight months putting their design skills to the test for local industry. This week, they showcased the results as part of the Dalhousie Engineering Capstone Conference.

Dal hosted some of Atlantic Canada’s top high school science students this week for the 25th Sanofi Biogenius Canada’s Atlantic regional championship, showcasing emerging leaders in biotechnology.

Led by Dalhousie together with Memorial and UPEI, the Ocean Frontier Institute has announced $25 million in funding for 15 ocean research projects.

In the 1950s, Canada made it easy for employees to file their income tax. Now let's simplify the process for others, too, writes Dal History professor Shirley Tillotson.