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 14, 2025
Ten Â鶹´«Ã½ graduate students successfully squeezed hundreds of pages of research into 180 seconds flat to clinch their ticket to Dal’s 3MT finals next week. See who’s competing.
Thursday, March 13, 2025
A $3.5-million gift establishes the Roper-Hannah Chair in the History of Healthcare and Health Equity at King’s and Â鶹´«Ã½.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Rigorous enforcement of content moderation policies and absolute insistence on direct and meaningful consent are critical in the era of porn as social media.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Dr. Frank Rudzicz aims to turn Â鶹´«Ã½ into a hub for applied AI that can reduce burdens and barriers in health care and a long list of other fields that benefit humanity.
Friday, March 7, 2025
Iranian-born Dr. Maryam Abdollahi, a postdoctoral fellow at Dal, has demonstrated that having the right support system and a willingness to embrace and learn from challenges can lead to great things.