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Making friends with guilt: How personal experience inspired Dal prof's new book redefining guilt as a force for good
Chris Moore, professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, knows a great deal about the painful and profound journey through guilt 鈥� 40 years ago, he lived it, following a drunk driving incident with deadly consequences. Now, that personal experience has helped inspire a highly anticipated new book on why we feel guilt and why it's so important to building and healing relationships with one another. Read more.
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Monday, January 12, 2026
Dal's OpenThink program helps PhDs showcase their research impact and dive into the world of public scholarship. For 2025 participant Lindsay Van Dam, it's become an essential part of her overall PhD experience.
Friday, January 9, 2026
Dr. OmiSoore Dryden brings visionary leadership to the School of Nursing and the Faculty of Health as Canada Research Chair in Black Health Studies: Antiracism in Health Education and Practice.锘匡豢
Thursday, December 11, 2025
New research suggests the two top predators have forged a co-operative rather than competitive relationship to find and feast on salmon off B.C. coast.
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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
蘑菇AV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.