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Researchers map how Arctic groundwater will respond to thawing permafrost

Researchers map how Arctic groundwater will respond to thawing permafrost

New ±«Óãtv research reveals how Arctic permafrost aquifers that store and move groundwater are expected to shift as temperatures and sea levels rise.  Read more.

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Sciographies podcast returns with new stories about Dal Science
Sciographies podcast returns with new stories about Dal Science
Jocelyn Adams Moss
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Sciographies returns next week with a brand-new season of stories that spotlight the people and discoveries shaping science at ±«Óãtv.
Ask an expert: Atlantic Canada has high rates of sedative use. How do we combat that?
Ask an expert: Atlantic Canada has high rates of sedative use. How do we combat that?
Alison Auld
Monday, January 12, 2026
Rates of chronic prescription sedative use among older adults are roughly two to three times the Canadian average in parts of Atlantic Canada. In this Q&A, Dr. David Gardner discusses the phenomenon and outlines findings of a recent clinical trial on strategies to help address it.
Transforming health scholarship: Canada Research Chair leads a new era of Black Health Studies
Transforming health scholarship: Canada Research Chair leads a new era of Black Health Studies
Dawn Morrison
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.

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Mental health as a human right: New Dal centre champions global access and education
Penney Miller
Friday, June 13, 2025
±«Óãtv’s new Centre for Global Mental Health aims to advance equity worldwide through research, education, and innovation and bridge gaps in care while empowering communities through global collaboration.
Creating space for care: Dal researcher funded to study mental health support for Black women in Nova Scotia
Andrew Riley
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.
Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is worsening gender‑based violence against women
Annie Bunting and Heather Tasker
Friday, June 6, 2025
As violence continues to displace people in the eastern DRC, women face a heightened risk of sexual and gender-based violence.
Making a whale of an entrance: 18‑metre blue whale skeleton installed at Dal
Kenneth Conrad
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Suspended from ceiling of the Steele Ocean Sciences Building is the skeleton of an adult blue whale found washed up in Nova Scotia. The new installation is the centrepiece of the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity and serves as a powerful reminder of the need to protect our ocean and its inhabitants.
From boomers to Gen Z: How to solve the public sector succession crisis
W. Dominika Wranik, Alec Brooks, and Payton Nicol
Monday, May 26, 2025
Canadian governments are in a perilous situation as young Canadians view the public sector with rising suspicion and have little interest in public service careers.