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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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Michele Charlton and Caitlyn MacQueen
Thursday, March 25, 2021
When Dr. Mathai Mammen (BSc ’89) and his team obtained the sequence of the COVID-19 virus early last year, they leapt into action. Now, the single-shot vaccine they've created promises to speed up immunization efforts in Canada, the U.S. and beyond.
Michele Charlton
Monday, March 22, 2021
As the number of people in Canada with dementia continues to grow, researcher Elaine Moody is undertaking a CIHR-funded study that will help pave the way for more patient-oriented research and care.
Ryan McNutt and Rebecca Rawcliffe
Friday, March 19, 2021
The Faculty of Computer Science’s ability to help meet Nova Scotia’s growing tech-sector talent demand is receiving a next-level upgrade thanks to $13.3M in new funding from the Province.
Alison Auld
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
An international team of researchers, including Dalhousie's Boris Worm, has developed a comprehensive plan that would safeguard more than 80 per cent of global habitats for endangered marine species — while also increasing fish catches and curbing carbon emissions.
Andrew Riley
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Meet the 13 researchers selected from across the university to join the 2021 cohort of OpenThink, a program that gives future thought leaders the training and platform they need to influence public discourse and policy.