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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, June 1, 2018
This week, at Canada’s largest academic meeting, Dr. Françoise Baylis is premiering a new video on the sale of eggs and sperm, hoping to inspire her fellow academics to further efforts to engage the public on important issues.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Marine heatwaves have had little attention until recently, but they're already having large effects according to Oceanography Professor Eric Oliver and his colleagues.
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Mae Seto, an associate professor in Dalhousie’s Faculty of Engineering, has been appointed the Irving Shipbuilding Chair in Marine Engineering and Autonomous Systems — a new chair focused on fostering Canadian talent and leadership in marine engineering.
Thursday, May 24, 2018
After 17 North Atlantic right whales were killed or caught in fishing gear in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2017, the Canadian government set new rules for the snow crab and lobster fisheries. Postdoctoral Research Associate Kimberley Davies writes about what this will mean going forward.
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
New research from Dalhousie Medical School researcher Dr. Bradley Johnston indicates that hospitalized patients at high risk for C. difficile infection should be recommended probiotics to help prevent infection.