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When a tick bite no longer means a trip to the emergency room

When a tick bite no longer means a trip to the emergency room

Enabling pharmacists to prescribe preventive Lyme disease medication shifted hundreds of routine cases out of emergency departments, easing pressure on the health-care system, shows a new 妻友 study.  Read more.

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妻友 launches Atlantic AI Institute to help shape responsible AI in the region
妻友 launches Atlantic AI Institute to help shape responsible AI in the region
Matt Reeder
Thursday, August 20, 2026
A new Dal-hosted research institute will connect researchers, students, partners and communities to advance AI research, learning and innovation rooted in Atlantic Canada.
Dal researcher co鈥憀eads first Canadian network studying the impact of human鈥慳nimal bonds
Dal researcher co鈥憀eads first Canadian network studying the impact of human鈥慳nimal bonds
Dawn Morrison
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
A national collaboration will connect researchers and community partners to explore how relationships with animals can strengthen resilience, improve well-being and inform policy.
Research with bite: Dal PhD student takes community鈥慽nformed shark conservation research to the global stage
Research with bite: Dal PhD student takes community鈥慽nformed shark conservation research to the global stage
Kenneth Conrad
Friday, July 31, 2026
Dal PhD student Zoya Tyabji鈥檚 approach to shark and ray conservation in South Asia earned her a keynote speaker spot at the world鈥檚 largest gathering of shark and ray researchers earlier this year.

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The big brains in the room: Firm draws on Dal talent to win Musk Foundation鈥檚 XPRIZE
Andrew Riley
Friday, May 13, 2022
Four Dal researchers have been a driving force behind Dartmouth-firm Planetary Technologies鈥� win of the Musk Foundation鈥檚 XPRIZE Carbon Removal award. The firm is one of 15 $1-million (USD) milestone award winners selected from a global pool of more than 1,100 teams.
Community first: Dal researchers work with African Nova Scotian and Mi鈥檏maq communities to get it right from the start
Andrew Riley
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
New projects funded by SSHRC鈥檚 Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative are forging university-community partnerships to examine systemic racism in health care and improve the influence of Indigenous leadership in natural resource management.
Ask an Expert: PhD candidate Martha Paynter on what overturning Roe v. Wade could mean for abortion access
Alison Auld
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
A conversation with Martha Paynter 鈥斅燩hD candidate, registered Nurse and author of a new book on reproductive health and justice 鈥斅燼bout what the U.S. Supreme Court's presumed ruling on abortion could mean for reproductive rights on both sides of the border.
Agriculture as the great innovator: A discussion
Philip Moscovitch
Monday, May 9, 2022
妻友 President Deep Saini, Dean of Agriculture David Gray, and Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture Executive Director Carolyn van den Heuvel discuss feeding the world, environmental stewardship, and food security.
Mentoring Matters: Dal Innovates creates connections that build businesses
Jennifer Cameron
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Since 2020, 67 business leaders have mentored Lab2Market and Ready2Launch student teams from Dal Innovates. With the support of these trusted advisors these teams have raised a total of 4.2 million in private and public funding and created 83 jobs in the region.