Recent media releases
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
New guidelines to help manage adult obesity are being released today (Aug. 4) and will include a chapter authored by a Dalhousie researcher that for the first time addresses weight bias and stigma.
Thursday, September 5, 2019
The Dalhousie University community will gather at an evening reception in recognition of the conclusion of the Lord Dalhousie Scholarly Panel on Slavery and Race and to acknowledge the extensive contributions of its nine-member panel and contributors.
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Dalhousie University’s Board of Governors announced today that Dr. Deep Saini has been appointed as the university’s 12th President and Vice-Chancellor.
Monday, May 13, 2019
Media are invited to see the newly unveiled ceremonial New Dawn Staff of Place and Belonging that has replaced its ceremonial convocation mace used since 1950.
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Dalhousie University’s Board of Governors is pleased to announce it has elected Candace Thomas to be its new board chair, effective July 1, 2019.
Janet Bryson, associate director, media relations and issues management
Phone: 902-494-1269, or email: janet.bryson@dal.ca
Lindsay Dowling-Savelle, communications advisor, media relations
Phone: 902-494-4189, or email: lindsay.savelle@dal.ca
General media relations inquiries:
mediarelations@dal.ca
Dalhousie in the news
-
DalMed researcher pushes towards anti‑racism classes for man arrested during protest
July 20, 2020, 12:00 PM
Media highlight from the Saint John Telegraph Journal.
-
Putting Dal on the Map: Launching the Chris Hadfield Space Photographs Collection
April 16, 2019, 12:00 PM
On April 11, the Dal Libraries launched the Chris Hadfield Space Photographs Collection to a packed house in the Killam Memorial Library.
-
Media Highlight: Dalhousie professor says Canada's G7 anti‑plastics push limited by domestic action
March 14, 2018, 12:00 PM
CTV News: Dr. Tony Walker, environment professor at Dalhousie University says Canada's push to lead the G7 into a war against plastic garbage would get a whole lot more heft if the federal government started enacting stronger policies at home.
Dalhousie Experts Daily
Dalhousie University has experts available to speak on the federal deficit, culturally specific COVID-19 response strategy, and racism and health.
We have put together a list subject matter expertise at Dalhousie who can speak to topics relating to matters of racism and social justice.
With today being World Oceans Day, we have put together a list of Dalhousie faculty who can speak on a number of important topics related to the health and wellness of marine life, oceanic ecosystems and marine conservation, as well as some of the key issues facing our oceans and ocean research.
Dalhousie University has compiled a list of experts who are able to speak on the many impacts of Covid-19. We will continue to add to this list in the coming days and weeks.
Dalhousie University has an expert available to speak on economic impacts of Covid-19.