SAFETY AND WELL-BEING

As some return to campus, safety comes first

Limited numbers of faculty and staff returning to campus in the coming weeks — for many of them, their first time back in their labs and workspaces since March. Learn some of what they’ll find in terms of new measures to ensure their continued safety.

Smartphone study exploring impacts of social distancing on youth mental health

Researchers from Dalhousie and the IWK Health Centre are using smartphones to monitor the impacts of social distancing and isolation on youth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New research reveals surprising differences between salmon species — helping consumers decide which ones to serve for dinner

Is wild salmon healthier than farmed salmon? And what species of salmon are the most nutritious? New research from Dal Agriculture’s Stefanie Colombo offers guidance on how to make healthy choices.

Advancing knowledge, furthering our collective understanding

Researchers from Dal have received $1.6 million for their innovative social sciences and humanities projects through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grants program.

Soccer coach Nearing earns U SPORTS award

Pat Nearing, who retired as the men's soccer coach after the 2019-20 season, has been named this year's winner of the Austin-Matthews Award for outstanding contributions to varsity sport in Canada.

If Canada is serious about confronting systemic racism, we must abolish prisons

It is not just policing agencies that have a systemic racism problem, Canadian prisons do too, writes Nursing PhD candidate Martha Paynter and her colleagues.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

PhD (Nursing) student Leah Carrier has been selected as a recipient of the 2020 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation’s PeT doctoral scholarship, an award that recognizes research impact and community focus.

RESEARCH

A national survey commissioned by ParticipACTION and led by Dal researchers shows how the COVID-19 pandemic has made it more challenging than ever for kids to develop and maintain healthy movement behaviour habits.