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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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Monday, June 8, 2020
The four-day work week is an idea that should make it through the pandemic’s open policy window, writes Karen Foster of Dal's Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Monday, June 8, 2020
Dal-led projects focused on mass evacuations, literacy and diverse families are among those receiving a total of $18M in funding in Partnership and Partnership Development Grants from SSHRC.
Thursday, June 4, 2020
The Dal-led Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI) is putting millions of dollars into six innovative new ocean research projects, bringing scientists together with industry, Indigenous partners, communities and government.
Friday, May 29, 2020
Some animals demonstrate an ability for mathematics that reflects a more sophisticated understanding of language, writes Philosophy PhD student Erik Nelson.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Hear from the four winners of Dal's top awards for master's and PhD students: Kayla Joyce (Psychiatry), Beth Castle (Microbiology & Immunology), Brandi Estey-Burtt (English) and Britney Benoit (Nursing).