Dalhousie celebrates successful conclusion to Bold Ambitions
Thanks to unprecedented generosity on the part of alumni, faculty, staff and friends, Bold Ambitions: The Campaign for Dalhousie has exceeded its original $250 million goal. The campaign has raised $2... Read more
Fred and Elizabeth Fountain contribute $10 million for New School of Performing Arts
Philanthropists Elizabeth and Fred Fountain have donated $10 million to establish a new school of performing arts at Dalhousie University. The school – the only one of its kind east of Montreal ... Read more
Research shows mothers holding at-risk babies can help with pain management
Dr. Marsha Campbell-Yeo and her team of researchers at Dalhousie's School of Nursing are exploring how maternal-driven interventions can help improve outcomes for at-risk preterm and fullterm infants.... Read more
Nursing research explores challenges for pregnant same-sex couples
Research indicates pregnant same-sex couples are facing systemic challenges with maternal healthcare because of policies, procedures and practices that assume parents are heterosexual couples. Read more
Breast cancer advances: Dal researchers create a new model for testing potential treatments against aggressive breast cancers
Scientists at Dalhousie Medical School have developed a new and effective way to test potential new treatments for aggressive HER2-positive breast cancers. Dr. Paola Marignani and her team have creat... Read more
Dalhousie celebrates 50 years of dental hygiene grads
Oral hygiene plays a large role in our overall health. On April 26th and 27th, Dalhousie University’s School of Dental Hygiene will be celebrating its 50th graduating class. For the past 50 years th... Read more
An Earth Day gift: RBC Foundation donates $1.5M to Dalhousie University's College of Sustainability
The RBC Foundation recognized Earth Day 2013 with a $1.5 million donation to Dalhousie University’s College of Sustainability to support the Sustainability Leadership Certificate (SLC) program. ... Read more
Dalhousie/IWK infectious disease specialist appointed CIHR-GSK Chair in Pediatric Vaccinology
Dr. Joanne Langley, professor of pediatrics and community health and epidemiology at Dalhousie Medical School and an infectious diseases specialist at the IWK Health Centre, has been appointed Dalhous... Read more
Dalhousie announces new honorary degree recipients
Dalhousie University will confer honorary degrees to nine distinguished individuals at convocation ceremonies to be held May 22-30. Read more
Getting a grip on hand function: Dal researchers discover the spinal cord circuit that controls our ability to grasp
Embargoed until 12 noon EST, April 10, 2013 Dalhousie neurosurgeon and scientist Dr. Rob Brownstone and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Tuan Bui have identified the spinal cord circuit that controls ... Read more
