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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, January 14, 2019
Ahmad Al-Mallahi, who joined Dal's Faculty of Agriculture in October, is focused on improving the efficiency of crop production operations.
Friday, January 11, 2019
The brand new SURGE sandbox in Dal's Faculty of Science — a partnership with the Province of Nova Scotia — will be a student space where big ideas and innovation thrive, fostering both talent development and economic growth in the region.
Friday, January 11, 2019
From romance to job interviews, people living with obesity are less likely to be successful, write researcher Sara Kirk and colleagues.
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Noisy waters may be making it harder for southern resident killer whales to communicate with each other and find their food, explain Dal researchers Priyanka Varkey and Tony Walker.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
In a new photography-based research project by Dal researchers Phillip Joy and Matthew Numer, gay men document their struggles with body image, and challenge current beauty standards.