Research
What 50 years of buried data tell us about Canada鈥檚 mining oversight
Canada鈥檚 fragmented approach to mining assessments has left regulators, communities and industry working with incomplete information as they head into a modern mining rush, write Dal's Alana Westwood and Ben Collison in a new commentary piece for Policy Options. Read more.
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Friday, October 24, 2025
Dalhousie celebrates six scholars awarded the final Vanier and Banting fellowships, spotlighting groundbreaking research in health, sustainability, sexual well-being, and marine conservation.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Dalhousie celebrates new and renewed Canada Research Chairs tackling global challenges from Arctic law and anti-Black racism to climate resilience, clean energy, and pandemic preparedness.
Monday, October 20, 2025
Science student May Engelhardt visited Sable Island this month, where she spent the day carrying out research to support conservation efforts.
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Plastics threaten ecosystems and human health, but evidence鈥慴ased solutions are under political fire
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
A healthy and sustainable planet means supporting action based on scientific evidence, not misinforming people with catchy phrases and political rhetoric, writes Dal's Tony Walker and colleague Miriam Diamond.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Dalhousie鈥檚 global reputation grows with strong performances in key research and international faculty indicators in the 2026 QS World University Rankings.
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鈥檚 science-management process works, or why change might be needed.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The future of Canada鈥檚 farming sector 鈥� and by extension its food security, rural communities and economic sovereignty 鈥� will depend on its ability to turn today鈥檚 crisis into tomorrow鈥檚 opportunity.
Monday, June 23, 2025
Patrick Hickey continues to hear about the lasting toll anti-2SLGBTQ+ policies and rhetoric has on mental health and feeling safe in our communities.聽His research explores ways to limit those effects.