Research

New research led by Dal Oceanography professor Eric Oliver has found that marine heatwaves have been significantly increasing over the past century, leading to detrimental effects on ocean ecosystem health.

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences showcased recent work of scholars and others from across its departments last week during its annual publication and performance launch.

There are sound ethical reasons behind Canada's decision to ban payment to surrogate mothers and sperm and egg donors in 2004, write Dal bioethicist Françoise Baylis and colleague Alana Cattapan. A new push to remove the restrictions ignores the risks.

Dr. Katherine O’Brien, a world-renowned researcher in international health, vaccines and epidemiology, is coming to Dalhousie as part of the Canada 150 Research Chairs program.

In a contribution to The Conversation Canada, Dr. Stan Kutcher (Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health) writes that youth mental illness rates are not rising. We don’t need more pills or therapy; we need to stop pathologizing normal life.