Research
Dal study examines how rise in discrimination, harmful rhetoric targeting 2SLGBTQ+ people is affecting their mental health
Patrick Hickey continues to hear about the lasting toll anti-2SLGBTQ+ policies and rhetoric has on mental health and feeling safe in our communities. His research explores ways to limit those effects. Read more.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Dr. Keisha Jefferies leads a groundbreaking study exploring Black women’s mental health in Nova Scotia, aiming to create culturally relevant care and amplify overlooked voices.
Monday, June 30, 2025
Major reforms could fundamentally reshape fisheries science and management in Canada, write Dal's Megan Bailey and colleagues. Yet most Canadians are unaware of how DFO’s science-management process works, or why change might be needed.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The future of Canada’s farming sector — and by extension its food security, rural communities and economic sovereignty — will depend on its ability to turn today’s crisis into tomorrow’s opportunity.
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Friday, March 21, 2025
PhD student Ahmed Ramadan emerged with first prize and the people’s choice award for his engaging presentation about a patient-friendly approach to treating dangerous heart arrhythmias.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The discovery of the hidden gas reservoir in the distant universe could be key to understanding the intense star formation — roughly 10,000 times faster than the Milky Way — seen in a cluster of galaxies just beginning to form.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Elon Musk’s ruthless drive for efficiency has served him exceptionally well tech startups, but can the same approach work in government where the stakes are much higher?
Monday, March 17, 2025
New research from Dr. Niki Kiepek highlights the urgent need to rethink how substance use is addressed in Canada, moving away from stigmatizing and punitive approaches toward policies rooted in equity and harm reduction.
Friday, March 14, 2025
Dal placed in the top 200 globally in nine individual subject areas ranging from development studies and law to earth sciences and nursing.