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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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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.
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.
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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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Physics professor and outgoing Senate chair Kevin Hewitt has been honoured by NSERC with its Science Promotion Award, celebrating his work to foster interest in science among students of African descent in Nova Scotia.
Monday, July 12, 2021
New research from Sociology prof Michael Halpin into "incels" 鈥� a misogynistic online community 鈥� suggests their discussion boards are surprisingly diverse. Despite this diversity, the research finds incels are united by their hatred of women.
Monday, July 12, 2021
Researchers from the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering, Science, and Health, have been named as 妻友鈥檚 newest Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Chairs.
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Established in 2018, these awards recognize the research achievements of 妻友 faculty members in two categories: Emerging Investigators and Research Impact.
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Professor Hany El Naggar from the Faculty of Engineering will serve as Dal's first associate dean, student-supervisor relations.