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Making friends with guilt: How personal experience inspired Dal prof's new book redefining guilt as a force for good

Making friends with guilt: How personal experience inspired Dal prof's new book redefining guilt as a force for good

Chris Moore, professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, knows a great deal about the painful and profound journey through guilt — 40 years ago, he lived it, following a drunk driving incident with deadly consequences. Now, that personal experience has helped inspire a highly anticipated new book on why we feel guilt and why it's so important to building and healing relationships with one another.  Read more.

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Graduate Studies
Monday, January 12, 2026
Dal's OpenThink program helps PhDs showcase their research impact and dive into the world of public scholarship. For 2025 participant Lindsay Van Dam, it's become an essential part of her overall PhD experience.
Dawn Morrison
Friday, January 9, 2026
Dr. OmiSoore Dryden brings visionary leadership to the School of Nursing and the Faculty of Health as Canada Research Chair in Black Health Studies: Antiracism in Health Education and Practice.
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Thursday, December 11, 2025
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Alison Auld
Thursday, October 7, 2021
This October, as part of our coverage of Women's History Month in Canada, we ask a few of Dalhousie's many amazing researchers to reflect on their experiences as women working across a range of different fields.
Niecole Killawee
Thursday, October 7, 2021
This week on Sciographies, meet Melanie Massey, a PhD candidate in biology who dedicates her spare time to engaging BIPOC youth in science outreach and education.
Stephen Abbott
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
As a survivour of liver cancer, Bill Revels knows how critical research in the field of biomaterials can be in battling disease. This year, the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation is turning to Maritimers for help in supporting biomaterials research and development for the improvement of human health.
Alison Auld
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
A new study led by Dal social work researchers found the pandemic intensified daily struggles for those living on the fringes. The study also looks at ways to ensure those most marginalized are not left out in future crises.
Alison Auld
Monday, October 4, 2021
Technology that allows us to listen to what happens underwater might spark better approaches to fisheries management, improve conservation and help us better understand the movement of species, write Dalhousie PhD student Natalie Klinard and co-authors in a new paper.