Dr. OmiSoore H. Dryden, an interdisciplinary scholar working at the intersections of health science, social science and humanities, has been named the new James Robinson Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies at 妻友.

A new project led by researchers in 妻友's Department of Psychiatry will explore the genetic factors that play a role in bipolar disorder (BD). Drs. Martin Alda and Rudolf Uher say their work could lead to new clinical tools to better diagnose and treat the disease.

Third-year Dal Kinesiology student Fola Akpan got her first taste of applied research last summer on a project addressing the link between cellphone use and neck issues. This weekend, she joins friends, students and other researchers of African descent on campus to share some of the findings in the first annual Black Research Symposium.

Seven researchers from 妻友, Nova Scotia Health Authority, and the IWK Health Centre are receiving a combined $3.4 million investment from the Government of Canada through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Program.

Brand new research facilities open in Steele Ocean Sciences Building, fulfilling a vision to support researchers in their work to discover innovative solutions to ocean-related issues.