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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, September 14, 2018
At her Sept. 6 lecture at the Halifax Central Library, Schulich School of Law Professor Elaine Craig discussed her new book "Putting Trials on Trial," and the failure of the legal profession to protect sexual assault complainants.
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
The Royal Society of Canada, the senior collegium of distinguished scholars, artists and scientists in the country, is recognizing more outstanding Dal researchers than ever this year. Meet the nine individuals celebrated in this year's class: six as RSC Fellows, and three as Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
The Honourable Scott Brison was on campus Monday to officially launch DeepSense — a unique research partnership between industry, academia and government that will help companies solve ocean-related data challenges.
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Last month, a new class of undergrad students got to take part in a unique-in-Canada field course: hitting the water to tag blue sharks in the Atlantic, with the help of Dal-based Ocean Tracking Network.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
There would be many benefits from a national school food program, including a chance to teach children healthy eating habits that could last a lifetime. Dal prof Sara Kirk asks: why can't it happen?