News

Dal and Nova Scotia Health launch new public health division

Dal and Nova Scotia Health launch new public health division

The new division is redefining public health training in the Maritimes, building academic capacity, advancing research, and preparing future leaders.  Read more.

Featured News

Emily MacKinnon
Friday, February 27, 2026
A community panel this week at Halifax Central Library brought researchers and policymakers together to demystify AI and consider its emerging uses throughout Nova Scotia.
Mary Jane Webber
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
A fifty-year-old system was recently replaced with modern infrastructure designed to protect marine life and support world-class ocean research.
Matt Reeder
Saturday, February 28, 2026
A new collaboration with IIT Tirupati and IISER Tirupati will unite researchers, learners, and industry partners to accelerate innovation and expand economic opportunities between India and Canada.

Archives - News

Matt Reeder
Friday, January 21, 2022
The way you conduct COVID-19 rapid tests is about to change, thanks to evidence collected by Dalhousie and Nova Scotia Health experts.
Kate Rogers
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Matthew Herder, director of Dal's Health Law Institute and an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Schulich School of Law, is one of seven newly appointed Applied Public Health Chairs announced this week by the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR).
Victoria Law
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Frederica Jacks had the opportunity of a lifetime to spend a summer conducting research on Sable Island while completing her master's degree in 2019. A stunning photo she captured there has now earned a place on the cover of the Faculty of Science's latest Science as Art calendar.
Ariel Mackenzie
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
So much of what lies underwater in the open ocean remains a mystery. In a new, full-colour field guide, diver and Dal university veterinarian Chris Harvey-Clark sheds light on more than 200 of the fascinating marine species that call the Northwest Atlantic home.
Sophie Jacques
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
For humans, there is a link between the development of language and cognitive skills. Studying the same process in dogs can be used to determine their capabilities at the puppy stage, writes Dal's Sophie Jacques.