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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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Stephen Abbott
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Since first joining Dalhousie's Department of Psychology and Neuroscience in the early 1990s, Sherry Stewart has supervised more than 30 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, garnering widespread recognition for her excellent mentorship.
Jason Bremner
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Regular testing is an important part of stopping the spread of COVID-19 and keeping one another safe, which is why Dalhousie has launched its own on-campus testing clinic — one of the many layers of protection in the university's safety plan.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Dal President Deep Saini and Provost Frank Harvey unveiled the university's new strategic plan during a virtual launch event, offering faculty and staff their first full look at a document that lays out the university’s long-term ambition while providing a clear, actionable strategy for the next five years.
Michele Charlton
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
The Government of Canada announced its newest cohort of Canada Research Chairs this week, a group that includes five scholars from Dal.
Michele Charlton and Wanda Colley
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
New federal funding for Imhotep's Legacy Academy, a university-community partnership that encourages participation in STEM professions by African Nova Scotia youth, will allow the group to continue offering hands-on after-school science activities — and extend those programs to Francophone students as well.