Research
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, November 24, 2017
From new cell-analysis equipment to the expansion of the the tumour bank at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, the Molly Appeal fundraising campaign is helping improve cancer research and treatment in Atlantic Canada.
Tannenbaum triumph: Faculty of Agriculture research helping sustain Atlantic Christmas tree industry
Friday, November 24, 2017
Dalhousie's Christmas Tree Research Centre celebrates the first successful development and licensing of SMART Balsam Fir technologies — ones that help Atlantic Canadian Christmas tree growers produce stronger, longer-lasting trees.
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
From shedding light on a potentially deadly side effect of a new prostate cancer drug to helping solve the mysteries of childhood leukemia, the tiny zebrafish is a mighty resource for Dal medical researchers.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
The Paris climate agreement aims to limit global warming to 2C above pre-industrial levels. David Burton (professor, Faculty of Agriculture) says we need to curb greenhouse gas emissions, but we can also make gains with carbon farming.
Friday, November 17, 2017
Halifax MP Andy Fillmore was on campus Wednesday, November 15 to announce $5.7 million in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, including $4.8 million for Dal researchers.