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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.

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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.

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Staff
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
This year, the university honours a former Nova Scotia Premier, a humanitarian expanding the boundaries of occupational health, an international leader protecting and sharing the cultural heritage of Canada, a champion for mental health and a mathematician who shares the beauty of math to a wide audience in unique ways.
Ryan McNutt
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Dalhousie’s Board of Governors approved a new Dalhousie Event Centre to be built behind the LeMarchant Place complex. The facility — which will include an NHL-sized rink, a new home for the Dalhousie Physiotherapy Clinic and event space — is targeted for a fall 2023 opening.
Heather F. Neyedli, Ben Rittenberg, Lori Dithurbide, Ryan J. Frayne (Dalhousie University) and Bradley W. Young (L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa)
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
How psychological factors may have influenced the opinions about the use of rangefinders — a device used to measure the distance of a golfer to a hole — during the 2021 PGA championships.
Stefanie Wilson
Monday, June 21, 2021
On Thursday, Dal hosts hosts the next panel in the Speak Truth to Power series titled They found us and we are coming home: The truth about residential schools.
President Deep Saini
Friday, June 18, 2021
In this week’s column, Dr. Saini reflects on Dalhousie’s new strategic plan, Third Century Promise, and shares video from this week’s launch event.