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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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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.
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.
Thursday, December 11, 2025
New research suggests the two top predators have forged a co-operative rather than competitive relationship to find and feast on salmon off B.C. coast.
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Friday, May 7, 2021
Researchers and creators in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are used to addressing vital social issues in their work, but their perspectives have proven more valuable than ever over the past year — as showcased in this year's FASS Publication and Creative Activities Launch.
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Medical physicist Dr. James Robar was one of six 2021 Governor General’s Innovation Award recipients announced by the Rideau Hall Foundation in recognition for his work creating technology that improves the experience of cancer patients receiving radiation therapy.
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Chris Harvey-Clark, Dal's director of animal care, has been recognized for outstanding service to the Canadian Council on Animal Care, the national body responsible for setting, maintaining, and overseeing the implementation of high standards for animal ethics and care in science throughout Canada.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Scientists are starting to use genetic information from bacteria to measure the health of vast areas of the ocean, writes Eric Jorden Raes, a postdoctoral researcher with the Ocean Frontier Institute.
Monday, April 26, 2021
Dalhousie researchers are using artificial intelligence to identify weeds in lucrative blueberry fields, helping to target unwanted plants, reduce the use of herbicides and make farming more cost-effective and environmentally sustainable.