Recent media releases
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Imhotep's Legacy Academy (ILA) welcomes members of Nova Scotia’s African heritage community, federal Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary for Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, Andy Fillmore, and the Honourable Tony Ince, Minister of African-Nova Scotian Affairs.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Dalhousie University and the Government of Nova Scotia today announced the opening of a new innovation sandbox. Hosted in the university’s Faculty of Science, the Science Unleashed: Research Growing the Economy (SURGE) sandbox will facilitate the training and mentoring of students in the areas of innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship.
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Unexpected findings from a ground-breaking new study have caused researchers from Dalhousie University, the Sharks of the Atlantic Research and Conservation Centre (ShARCC) and GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research to do a double take.
Friday, November 16, 2018
Students enrolled at Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Agriculture now have access to a new program to better prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow thanks to a $250,000 donation from RBC Foundation.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Scientists at Dalhousie Universityhave discovered a new branch on the ‘Tree of Life’ that no one knew existed. Their findings were published today in the journal Nature and will be critical to better understanding the evolutionary history of life on earth.
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Dalhousie in the news
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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.
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Media Highlight: Dalmed NB Mobile App Can Save Billions in Health Care.
March 12, 2018 12:00 PM
A research group in New Brunswick is developing an app that helps doctors determine a person’s level of vulnerability, and connects them to a social agency to tackle the program.
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Media Highlight: Dalhousie researcher says we need to stop bubble‑wrapping privileged students
March 6, 2018 12:00 PM
Calgary Herald: Adults are failing healthy, middle class kids by preventing them from taking risks, says Dalhousie researcher Michael Ungar.
Daily Dalhousie experts
Dalhousie experts available to speak on the genetic secrets of great white sharks, the political unrest in Haiti, the truck convoy that arrived on Parliament Hill, the SNC-Lavalin scandal and Psychology Month.
Dalhousie experts available to speak on Gerald Butts’ resignation, the impact of social media on anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, climate change, the transport truck convoy headed to Parliament Hill, the benefits of personalized diets, and the 16 US states suing the Trump administration over national emergency declaration.
Dalhousie experts available to speak on Brexit, research into friendships, food category appropriation, President Trump’s pursuit of a southern border wall, Canada’s opioid crisis, and a new type of beef set to hit the market.
Dalhousie experts available to speak on attorney-client privilege, Valentine’s Day breakups, the connection between sexual health and happy relationships, Jody Wilson-Raybould’s impact on Canadian politics, Brexit, and the future of ‘El Chapo’ and the Sinaloa drug cartel.
Dalhousie experts available to speak on international students, Canada’s food guide, how the SNC-Lavalin scandal impacts voters in election year, allegations of racial profiling on Parliament Hill, and the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.