DALHOUSIE IN THE NEWS

 

August 21, 2008
Paddlers rely on strokes of genius
The media guide for Canada's canoe-kayak team reads more like an academic journal. The roster includes several paddlers who have earned graduate degrees and laurels for scholastic excellence. Three-time Olympian Karen Furneaux, for example, received a master's degree in kinesiology and sport psychology from Dalhousie University in 2005.
National Post

August 21, 2008
Sean Durfy: Bold rookie
On his first anniversary, no one will accuse WestJet chief executive Sean Durfy of being timid ... Born, raised, and educated in Atlantic Canada, Sean Durfy graduated from Dalhousie University in Halifax and moved west to make his mark with a degree in marketing and finance.
Flight International

August 20, 2008
Creighton was window to our past
"Dad looked at life as a cup full to over-brimming," she said. "He never looked at it as empty or half-empty — that would never occur to him. He was forward-looking and forward-thinking, and always thinking."
Chronicle Herald

August 14, 2008
In the long run
People who ran an average of about four hours a week when the study started were compared with a control group of healthy people who weren't regular runners. After 21 years of followup, researchers have found that everyone has more ailments, but the onset of such problems began later for the runners.
GuelphMecury

August 7, 2008
Cure for blindness in his sights
Gautam Awatramani has a keen eye for science<br /> <br /> So keen, in fact, that the assistant professor of neurobiology and anatomy at Dalhousie University in Halifax is working on a scheme to turn what might seem impossible into the very possible<br /> <br /> Specifically, he’s researching how to reverse degenerative retinal diseases that lead to blindness, with the ultimate goal of restoring sight to those who may have lost hope of ever seeing again.
The Chronicle Herald

August 6, 2008
Health: FARMED TILAPIA: OMEGA-6 OVERLOAD This fish is worse than a doughnut
Fish has become a go-to staple for Canadians who want to have a healthy diet. So it may come as a surprise to learn that eating farmed tilapia, a widely consumed fish that has been steadily growing in popularity, may be no better than dining on bacon, hamburgers or... ...meant," said Robert Ackman, professor emeritus in food science and technology at Dalhousie University, who studied fats and oils in fish. "It's on...
Globe and Mail

August 5, 2008
You re Checked Out, but Your Brain Is Tuned In
Even the most fabulous, high-flying lives hit pockets of dead air, periods when the sails go slack. Movie stars get marooned in D.M.V. lines. Prime ministers sit with frozen smiles through interminable state... ...interview, Dr. Rockwood, a professor of geriatric medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, said when the material presented...
The New York Times

July 30, 2008
Nova Scotia nursing programs grow by 226 seats
The province is spending $3.4 million to create 226 new seats in Nova Scotia's nursing programs. The extra seats will be spread among Cape Breton University, Dalhousie University, and seven Nova Scotia Community College campuses around the...
CBC

July 29, 2008
Digg co-founder joins Travelpod
TravelPod, the web's first site to enable its members to create online travelogues (travel blogs), today announced that Owen Byrne, a co-founder of... ...University of Manitoba. He holds an ABD from the University of Manitoba, and MBA from Dalhousie University and a BSc from St. Mary's University.
Travolution

July 24, 2008
Saving the whales
Last year, the International Maritime Organization, the U.N. body that regulates shipping activities, adopted Canada's proposal that the Roseway Bay be designated an "Area to Be Avoided," or ATBA. The plan took effect June 1, and each year from June through December -- when the whales aren't in warmer southern waters -- that area is to be skirted by ships 300 tons and larger. While it's a voluntary measure, some shipping companies already have ordered their vessels to modify their routes to bypass the safe zone.
CNN

July 23, 2008
MADD Canada head slams court decision
But a just-retired criminal law professor at Dalhousie University said the judge reached the only decision she could have, given the evidence presented. It’s a textbook legal case, Richard Evans said. <br /> <br /> "There are certain crimes which have causation as an element," he said. "You have to prove not only the impaired driving and the death, but you have to prove the causal link..."
Chronicle Herald

July 19, 2008
Dal student contesting Sloane’s downtown seat
A Dalhousie University student and community volunteer is running for regional council. James Stuewe, 26, of Wright Avenue wants to represent Halifax Downtown at city hall.<br /> <br /> The biggest issues for the downtown are development, downtown crime, transit and transportation, he says.
Chronicle Herald

July 17, 2008
Predator in a fin soup
The Mediterranean Sea, says Francesco Ferretti, is “a very dangerous place for a shark”. So dangerous that in the past two centuries, the shark population there has plummeted by more than 97 per cent, both in relative numbers and collective weight, according to a study by the graduate student, two colleagues at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia and an Italian researcher.
Gulf News

July 17, 2008
Tiny additions to Tree of Life
They’re tiny – too small to be seen by the human eye – but they sure attract a crowd.<br /> <br /> Complex microbes will be the hot topic at an international workshop at Dalhousie this weekend.
Metro

July 15, 2008
Television could be hazardous to babies' growth: Study
"The problem is that these days, many people have a TV in every room - there's a TV in the kitchen and there's a TV in the living room and there's a TV in the bedroom - and the tendency is to leave them on without thinking of it," says Chris Moore, a psychology professor specializing in children's social and cognitive development at Dalhousie University in Halifax.
Ottawa Citizen

July 12, 2008
GOLF Are Tiger's injuries self-inflicted?
Twenty-six days have passed since Tiger Woods won the U.S. Open Championship in a playoff over Rocco Mediate while in obvious pain, and 19 days since he had surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Larry Holt, a retired professor of kinesiology at Dalhousie University, has been paying close attention to Woods's career. Holt's research and observations have lead him to a conclusion that he knows is hardly mainstream.
Globe and Mail

July 10, 2008
Halifax comedy troupe hoping to turn YouTube fame into mainstream success
A year ago, Halifax comedy troupe Picnicface had a small, local following thanks to word of mouth and a bi-weekly sketch show at a Halifax bar. Then last spring, the eight-member group posted a short video on YouTube about a fake energy drink called Powerthirst. <br /> <br /> "We weren't even thinking about the Internet," says troupe member Evany Rosen, a philosophy student at Dalhousie University in Halifax. "We were making videos for our shows."
Yahoo! Canada

July 9, 2008
Schools keep cleaning green
Campus custodians are scrubbing towards a greener clean. The custodial staff at Dalhousie University recently traded in 40 chemical cleaners they use everyday for three green cleaners.
Metro

July 8, 2008
Tick talk
The province is giving out wrong information on how to get ticks off your body, says a Halifax-based parasitologist. The Department of Health Protection and Promotion puts out a brochure that says to grasp the tick with tweezers and gently pull it straight out. Edith Angelopoulos, who taught parasitology at Dalhousie University for 30 years, cringed when she read that piece of advice.
Chronicle Herald

July 8, 2008
WORLD HERITAGE SITES: CANADIAN RECOGNITION Fossil cliffs' ancient layers a gateway to world's past
The dramatic Joggins Fossil Cliffs along the shore of the Bay of Fundy, recognized as the site where the earliest scientific evidence of reproductive life on land was discovered in the mid-19th century, will now serve a new international audience as Canada's 15th UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Globe and Mail

July 7, 2008
Power wins gold, a spot in Olympics
Adrienne Power earned a spot on Canada’s Olympic track and field team with a convincing victory in the women’s 200m at the Canadian track and field championships...
Chronicle Herald

July 7, 2008
Bluetooth not safer for cars: Researcher
Just got your Bluetooth hooked up? Read on. <br /> <br /> A Dalhousie University researcher says hands-free cellphones are no safer than hand-held cellphones. And they can even be more dangerous.
Metro

July 4, 2008
From star student to star dentist
a good dentist has to interact well with the public, have good dexterity, know what he or she is doing (of course) and be strong academically and clinically. Jennifer Peddle fills the bill.
Chronicle Herald

July 4, 2008
Local sprinter aims for Olympic spot after tweaking "ugly" racing style
Adrienne Power's confidence is higher than ever -- and it's all because someone told her she was an ugly runner. The East Jeddore sprinter is posting the fastest times of her career heading into the Canadian track and field championships in Windsor,...
Metronews

July 1, 2008
A pioneer remembered
Handful attend ceremony honouring groundbreaking, noteworthy Nova...<br /> <br /> ...injury while playing hockey when he was 14. Mr. Stewart excelled at Dalhousie University, where he won the University Medal in 1909.
Chronicle Herald

July 1, 2008
Field hockey hall-of-famer killed in crash
The sports community in Halifax was reeling Monday after learning that Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Famer Nancy Tokaryk had died following a car accident in Ottawa.
Chronicle Herald

The battle to keep young workers
Naiomi Metallic's path to a law career propelled her from a remote First Nations community in Quebec to university in Nova Scotia and, more recently, a prestigious stint at the highest court in the land.<br /> <br /> But now Ms. Metallic is certain that a promising future awaits her, not in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary or Vancouver - but in Halifax.
Ottawa Citizen

June 29, 2008
In Mediterranean, the Predator Is the Hunted: -
The Mediterranean Sea, says Francesco Ferretti, is 'a very dangerous place for a shark.' So dangerous that in the past two centuries, the shark population there has plummeted by more than 97 percent, both in relative numbers and collective weight, according to a study by the graduate student, two colleagues at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia and an Italian researcher.
Washington Post

June 29, 2008
Researchers use cellular technology to track ships
Most university students are only worried about a single cell signal, namely the one from their own phone. But Angelia Vanderlaan has her hands full keeping track of thousands of signals. The PhD candidate at Dalhousie University is using cell phone towers scattered across Nova Scotia to pick up identification signals from ships travelling the North Atlantic.
Cnews

June 25, 2008
Canadian universities hurting for funds
Universities are receiving thousands of dollars less for each student on their campuses than they did two decades ago, a drop that is hurting the quality of higher education and putting Canada at a competitive disadvantage, a report released Wednesday morning by university leaders says.
Globe and Mail

June 24, 2008
Atlantic region s challenges a signal of what our aging country will face
Scott Wetton, a 23-year-old engineering graduate from Dalhousie University, and his classmate Jacqueline Poushay, 24, are packing up their possessions and moving west, a move that is common among their generation.
Chronicle Herald

June 23, 2008
African aid is in our best interest: Former PM Martin
Paul Martin says an African Union is what that continent needs to create enough stability for entrepreneurs to prosper. The former Liberal prime minister spoke in Halifax on Friday at a forum on entrepreneurship as a solution to global poverty, hosted by Dalhousie University and the Coady International Institute.
Metro

June 17, 2008
Nature conservancy gives woodland to Nova Scotia
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is giving Nova Scotia 294 hectares of mature woodland as part of an annual program the environmental charity runs called Gifts to Canadians.The conservancy announced Tuesday it is handing over an ecologically sensitive parcel of land known as the Three Bridges Brook.
CBC

June 15, 2008
It's a guy thing
According to Dr. Blye Frank, a Canadian Institutes of Health Researcher (CIHR) and professor from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, it's the very characteristics that culturally define masculinity that tie men to not seeking appropriate health care.
Toronto Sun

June 14, 2008
Former Dal student working on big find
When Victoria Arbour was an undergraduate student at Dalhousie University, one of her advisors handed her a shoebox full of dinosaur bones.
Chronicle Herald

June 14, 2008
Canada's nursing crisis worse than ever
Victor Magdalena, the report's key author and assistant professor at Dalhousie University's school of health service administration, says the problem requires change and co-ordination by all levels of government – something Romanow also recommended – and something that hasn't yet been accomplished.
Toronto Star Online

June 13, 2008
For sale: N.S.’s tallest building
The tallest building in the province is officially for sale. Tim Margolian, vice-president of investment sales with DTZ Barnicke Atlantic, said Thursday that Dalhousie University has hired his firm to sell Fenwick Place, a 33-floor student residence.
Chronicle Herald

June 13, 2008
For sale: N.S.s tallest building
The tallest building in the province is officially for sale. Tim Margolian, vice-president of investment sales with DTZ Barnicke Atlantic, said Thursday that Dalhousie University has hired his firm to sell Fenwick Place, a 33-floor student residence the university has owned since 1971. "This is a significant building and it will be marketed nationally," he said.
Chronicle Herald

June 12, 2008
Wanted: 30,000 Atlantic Canadians for big cancer study
Want to donate your toenails? A researcher is hoping 30,000 people in Atlantic Canada are willing to take part in what's being called the largest cancer study every undertaken in the country. Louise Parker, an epidemiologist at Dalhousie University in Halifax, said the plan is to follow 300,000 people across the country for up to 30 years.
AOL Canada

June 12, 2008
Researchers uncover mystery in oldest B.C. dinosaur bones
In a research paper published in the latest edition of the Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, Arbour and co-author Milton Graves, a Dalhousie University scientist, describe how the bones were unearthed in 1971 by Kenny Flyborg Larsen, a geologist searching for uranium deposits near the confluence of Birdflat Creek and the Sustut River, northeast of Terrace.
Vancouver Sun

June 11, 2008
Some Shark Populations Collapsing, Study Finds
“This loss of top predators could hold serious implications for the entire marine ecosystem, greatly affecting food webs throughout this region,” said the lead author of the study, Francesco Ferretti, a doctoral student in marine biology at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.
The New York Times

June 10, 2008
N.B. signs deal for new medical school
Provincial government officials and university representatives signed a deal Tuesday to bring English-language medical training to New Brunswick. "Providing medical students with the opportunity to study in New Brunswick is a high priority for our government," said Premier Shawn Graham in a release.
CBC

June 9, 2008
Safe haven initiated for rare right whales
Endangered right whales have a new safe haven near Canadian shores, thanks to some work by an ex-pat Canuck scientist at the New England Aquarium and a team from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.
Vancouver Province

June 9, 2008
Watchdog group pushes hospitals to ban junk food in cafeterias
A group of activist cardiologists, nurse practitioners and dietitians from Nova Scotia has begun a national search they hope will convince hospitals to purge their cafeterias of junk food. Their vehicle is an online survey that anyone who eats in hospital cafeterias is invited to complete.
Ottawa Citizen

June 7, 2008
Researchers fishing for ocean's answers
Sitting on the ocean floor and stretching 25 kilometres out of Halifax Harbour, a string of high-tech gizmos quietly gather information on the creatures passing overhead. Dozens of acoustic receivers the size of fire extinguishers constantly collect data from the animals swimming above in a new project scientists say will shed light on the mysteries of where fish travel and why some stocks are disappearing.
Globe and Mail

June 4, 2008
Teen violence
Why are American teenagers three times more violent than Canadian teens? Dalhousie University economics specialist Lihui Zhang has an interesting theory.
Canada.com

June 4, 2008
Setting guidelines for digging up the dirt
The Indiana Jones movies represent the dark side of archeology's past and obscures the high stakes at play when discoveries involve modern communities, say Canadian academics involved in an international project to set the moral guidelines for digging up the past.
Ottawa Citizen

June 3, 2008
New Brunswick announces new medical school
Beginning in September 2010, the University of New Brunswick's Saint John campus will offer a four-year undergraduate program to train new doctors, Ed Doherty told the legislature. The program will be offered in conjunction with Dalhousie University in Halifax.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

June 3, 2008
McDonough to quit federal politics
Louise Carbert, an associate professor of political science at Dalhousie University, said McDonough's major accomplishments include attracting women into Nova Scotia's political arena. "Alexa personally and politically bridged the gap between new social movements and the mainstream of partisan politics in this country," she said.
Thestar.com

June 3, 2008
New Brunswick deal for new medical school expected
A long-awaited deal for an English-language medical training program in Saint John will be announced Tuesday. The Canadian Press has learned the New Brunswick government has reached a deal with the University of New Brunswick in Saint John and Nova Scotia's Dalhousie University to begin offering the four-year undergraduate program to train new doctors in 2010.
Globe and Mail

May 30, 2008
Naps better than coffee
It's 3 p.m., your eyelids are drooping and the boss is glaring because you yawned in her face. Do you have a coffee and buckle down at your work, or do you take a nap?<br /> A research team in Halifax thinks the answer may be to nap.
Winnipeg Free Press

May 29, 2008
Media Advisory - Homing in on Halifax - First Annual Ocean Tracking Network Conference
Marine scientists from around the world will be homing in on Halifax next week when they converge on Dalhousie University for the First Annual Ocean Tracking Network Conference June 4 to June 6.
Canadian Business Magazine

May 29, 2008
The Phoenix mission
For the past three years, two Mars rovers have travelled the planet taking measurements and sending data back to Earth. But while the rovers have skimmed the planet's surface, a polar space probe that touched down on Mars on May 25 is designed to dig a little deeper.
CBC

May 29, 2008
Another condo? This one s different
North-end Halifax will soon be home to an innovative new business development. "It’s like a residential condo," said Mr. Raphael, who studied at Dalhousie University and moved his family to Nova Scotia four years ago. "We create the shell and you buy the square footage you require."
Chronicle Herald

May 27, 2008
Expert: City’s violent rep could prove costly
University students choose to come to Halifax "because they think it’s a safe place to live," says the author of a report on city violence.
Chronicle Herald

May 26, 2008
'Touchdown'
A Canadian-U.S. probe to Mars made a soft landing last night, sending a single laconic 'ping' to tell anxious scientists it had touched down on a part of the Red Planet ...
Montreal Gazette

May 26, 2008
Lobster boils and Maritime music - in Edmonton
Alberta's booming economy means an increasing number of new graduates from the East Coast and elsewhere are heading west. "The university has some great friends in Alberta," said Ian Murray, director of alumni and donator relations for Dalhousie University in Halifax. "It's an area that is high on our radar, no question."
Globe and Mail

May 25, 2008
Killer humans preying on sharks
Studies by scientists of Dalhousie University, in the Canadian city of Halifax, suggest that Atlantic shark populations have declined as much as 89% since 1972. This week's study, from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, confirms the crisis.
Africa Leader

May 20, 2008
Survey to ask drivers about drugs, crashes
Dal researcher Mark Asbridge wants Canadians to know exactly how risky it is to use drugs and get behind the wheel. In three years, he hopes to have the scientific data to prove it.
Chronicle Herald

May 19, 2008
A rare colony of stars
Dal scientist heads study of brittlestars hidden away in massive underwater mountain.
Chronicle Herald

May 19, 2008
Class project pays off for Rasmussen
As a future doctor, P.J. Rasmussen promotes a healthy lifestyle. But instead of just talking about it, he wanted to act on it. Rasmussen, a first-year medical student at Dalhousie University, captured The Chronicle Herald 10-K Race at the Blue Nose International Marathon in Halifax.
Chronicle Herald

May 18, 2008
Newfoundlander keeps close eye on Mars mission
On May 25, Matt Coffin, a busy research assistant with Dalhousie University, will have his mind on a much more distant and cold place - the northern pole of Mars.
The Telegram

May 15, 2008
Promising breast cancer results
DAVID HOSKIN scraped together the money to buy his first microscope at age 10 at about the same time his grandmother was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.
Chronicle Herald

May 14, 2008
“Yellow submarine” Sails Beneath the Waves
Taking a page from Benjamin Franklin’s description of the Gulf Stream and a color scheme out of a classic Beatles song, a robotic ocean glider rode the currents to complete a historic voyage from the coast of New Jersey to Halifax, Nova Scotia, silently collecting gigabytes of ocean data along the way.
Maritime Technology Reporter

May 14, 2008
Breast Cancer Research Chair Announced: A First for Atlantic Canada
A collaborative effort between the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation - Atlantic Region, the QEII Foundation, CIBC, Dalhousie University and the Capital District Health Authority has resulted in the appointment of Dr. David Hoskin as the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation - Atlantic Region Endowed Chair in Breast Cancer Research.
CNW Telbec

May 13, 2008
Ted Danson Calls on Canada s Business Leaders to Protect the World s Oceans
Ted Danson acknowledged Canada's leading scientists who have led the way in researching the state of the world's oceans, including Daniel Pauly of the University of British Columbia, Boris Worm of Dalhousie University and the late Ransom Myers.
Oceana

May 13, 2008
Lewis, Yzerman, Garapick, Gagnon and relay team headed into Hall of Fame
Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, hockey's Steve Yzerman, swimmer and Dal alum Nancy Garapick and short-track speedskater Marc Gagnon are all headed to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
Canadian Press

May 12, 2008
Can Mars Support Life?
Fifty years ago, Orson Welles terrified millions of Americans with a pre-Halloween radio broadcast pretending to announce a Martian invasion In the next few months, we may find out if, in fact, Mars could ever support life as we know it ...
TMCnet

May 13, 2008
Dalhousie to bestow eight honorary degrees
From an opera expert, to a hearing aid innovator, to the man behind the success of brands such as Hellman’s mayonnaise and Skippy peanut butter, eight people will receive honorary degrees from Dalhousie University during this spring’s convocation...
Chronicle Herald

May 12, 2008
Symposium- Politics of Forgetting: Stories to Pass On
The University of King's College is pleased to host a symposium - The Politics of Forgetting: Stories to Pass On - in collaboration with the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Political Thought and Conceptual Change and Dalhousie University.
University of Kings's College

May 8, 2008
METRO IN BRIEF
A dozen Dalhousie researchers, including one who’s looking into how smoking pot affects driving skills, are getting more than $4 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to pursue their projects.
Chronicle Herald

May 7, 2008
Doctor plan narrows Tory-Liberal divide
With a crucial budget vote ahead, Nova Scotia's minority Progressive Conservative government has agreed to meet one of the demands of the Liberals — to train more doctors. The province will pay for 10 more seats at Dalhousie University's medical school, Health Minister Chris d'Entremont announced in the legislature Wednesday.
CBC

May 7, 2008
Inequality rots social foundations
Inequality corrodes a society quietly. Lars Osberg, chair of the department of economics at Dalhousie University: "When it can be plainly seen that Canadian society does not much care about the rights of its least fortunate, the question may well occur to others: Why should anybody care very much about the rights of other citizens?"
Thestar.com

May 6, 2008
Recognizing those without a conscience
No one thought Fritzl insane. He was feared by those close to him as a man who brooked no dissent. Others, though, described him as an "affable" man. That presentation of dual personalities, says Stephen Porter, a psychopathy expert at Dalhousie University, is common among intelligent psychopaths.
Chronicle Herald

May 6, 2008
YOUNG LEADERS
The Caldwell Partners' annual Top 40 Under 40 awards celebrate the achievements of the sharpest young minds in Canada. Dal grad Adrienne O'Pray, Senior vice-president, operations, Atlantic Lottery Corp., Moncton is one of those profiled.
Globeinvestor.com

May 6, 2008
Halifax thinks it can dance
Curtis Dillon, a 20-year-old Dartmouth resident, plans to showcase his jazz skills in today’s auditions, noting his strengths are in tap, hip hop and lyrical contemporary dance. After spending four hours at the auditions, the Dalhousie University math and French major was on his way to his teaching job at the Joseph Wallin School of Dance in Dartmouth.
Chronicle Herald

May 2, 2008
Following his dream
Rick Scott knows how to win volleyball games. In fact, one would be hard-pressed to find a coach with a more impressive volleyball resume. His next challenge, however, will come on the university stage - in Halifax - as Scott was recently named as the new head coach of the Dalhousie University Tigers women’s volleyball team.
Selkirk Journal

May 3, 2008
MUN will still offer teaching degrees for N.S. applicants
Memorial University is reaching out to aspiring teachers who applied to take courses in Halifax but were left disappointed by Dalhousie’s decision to discontinue its bachelor of education deal with the Newfoundland school.
The Chronicle-Herald

April 29, 2008
The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Tirupati News : ‘Be sensitive to patient’s culture’
Is knowledge of one’s cultural background essential to treat one’s ailments? Yes, insists Robin Oakley, an expert on biomedicine and an associate professor of Social Anthropology at Dalhousie University, Canada.
The Hindu

April 29, 2008
Raul Castro consolidates power in Cuba
Cuban President Raul Castro has reorganized the Communist Party's leadership and consolidated his power as he pushes through reforms two months after succeeding his ailing brother Fidel Castro.
The Southland Times

April 28, 2008
Wassersuggiana (part 2 of 2)
Having unexpectedly become a eunuch, Richard Wassersug, a professor in the department of anatomy and neurobiology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, did not despair. Being curious, he turned his apparent tragedy into a happy new obsession.
The Guardian

April 28, 2008
Lying? Your face will give you away
Liars might think they are good at covering up their deceit but a new Canadian study shows there's one thing they can't control that will give them away - flashes of emotion in their faces. Researchers at Dalhousie University's Forensic Psychology Lab in Halifax conducted the first detailed study on the secrets revealed when people put on a false face or inhibit various emotions, and found their faces told the truth.
China Daily

April 27, 2008
Nova Scotia writes off $2.1-M student debt
Nova Scotia has written off $2.18-million in bad student debts, a figure student leaders say is the latest sign graduates are struggling to pay off the soaring cost of education.
Globe and Mail

April 26, 2008
Killer lice
Where you stand on the wild-or-farmed-salmon issue should come down to what you think about a thumbtack-sized crustacean that survives by eating the scales and skin off the same fish that we love to eat - an ugly, creeping, little beastie known as the sea louse.
Globe and Mail

April 23, 2008
Have you tried meditation to relax?
Take a second to think of one person you know who is not affected by stress.<br /> <br /> Most of us don't have to ponder the thought for long to realize that the answer is no one. With an ever-increasing number of gadgets and machines that are meant to save time, we find ourselves over-worked, strung-out, and more tired than ever before.
Times & Transcripts

April 22, 2008
Help for students with too much stuff
There’s an answer for parents and guardians seeking to avoid the annual boondoggle of picking up university students and their belongings and taking them home for the summer. Fratpackers.com, a student-run company in Halifax, offers to drop off packing boxes and supplies at the student’s place of residence and will pick up everything — except the student — and hold it in storage until classes resume in September, for a minimum fee of about $225.
Chronicle Herald

April 19, 2008
Shelley finds his role
Jody Shelley and his wife Amanda, from southeastern Ohio, live full time in Columbus, hoping to start a family soon. While he is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, the one-time Dalhousie Tigers winger says that hasn’t crept into his mind since being dealt to San Jose ...
Chronicle Herald

April 16, 2008
Dalhousie University getting facelift
A long-term plan for the revitalization and expansion of buildings on Dalhousie University’s 32-hectare campus is now underway, the school’s assistant vice-president of faculties management says. “We have 110 buildings and we occupy 79 acres, so we’re a fairly substantial piece of the peninsula,” Jeff Lamb said.
Nova Scotia Business Journal

April 15, 2008
Boredom, teen pregnancy linked in Yarmouth
Boredom may be a contributing factor to a high teen pregnancy rate here, suggests preliminary findings of a medical study now underway. Drugs and alcohol are also seen by local youth as contributing factors, said Dr. Don Langille, the lead investigator in the teen pregnancy study.
Chronicle Herald

April 11, 2008
EAST COAST CONNECTED: NEW NETWORK HELPS MARITIMERS WHO'VE MOVED STAY IN TOUCH Encouraging Atlantic 'brain circulation'
Chris Crowell knows he is part of the "brain drain" problem in his home province of Nova Scotia, but now he wants to be part of the solution. Mr. Crowell was born in Dartmouth, but like thousands of other young people in Atlantic Canada, he decided to relocate to Toronto five years ago after graduating from.
Globe and Mail

April 10, 2008
When Genetics And Geology Meet In Patagonia
Daniel Ruzzante and Sandra Walde, both with Dalhousie’s Biology department, together with colleagues at the Universidad de Concepción in Chile and Universidad del Comahue in Argentina, have used molecular genetics to explore historic patterns of population crashes and explosions of two native species of Patagonian fishes.
Science Daily

April 10, 2008
Spotlight on children in cancer study
A report on how many Canadians are getting what forms of the disease released Wednesday by the Canadian Cancer Society, focuses attention on childhood cancer, an area in which remarkable strides have been made over time. Dalhousie University epidemiologist Louise Parker said it’s “an absolute triumph that things have been turned around so much for children with cancer.”
Chronicle Herald

April 8, 2008
Cancer researcher gets funding
Dr. Eva Grunfeld’s ongoing effort to test the ability of Nova Scotia’s health-care system to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer got a boost Monday. She was named Dalhousie University’s Cameron Chair in Cancer Control Research.
Chronicle Herald

April 8, 2008
Governor General to Invest 43 Recipients Into the Order of Canada
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will preside over the 102nd Order of Canada investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, April 11. Among the recipients is Robert Doyle, who founded the Costume Studies Program at Dalhousie University and served as its director for more than 20 years.
TMCnet

April 7, 2008
Beyond the norm
Believe it or not, but studying in Canada goes beyond Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. The country has a lot more to offer in terms of good cities, quality educational institutions and competitive living.
The Times of India

April 5, 2008
The next generation in the North
For Lisa Delaney, the Arctic is all about colour – the faint, vulnerable but revealing stains in ocean sediments left behind by centuries of dead polar phytoplankton and ice algae. Over the past two years, the 25-year-old master's oceanography student from Dalhousie University in Halifax has been working through the sort of methodology issues that are usually the purview of more established researchers.
Toronto Star

April 5, 2008
Justice's balancing act
Supreme Court has shown increasing deference to police in recent years. The approach the Supreme Court has taken in recent years is different from when the Charter was first proclaimed into law in April, 1982, suggested Steve Coughlan, a criminal law professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax.
National Post | Canadian News, Financial News And Opinion

April 4, 2008
Kelly: Study on city violence will be released by mid-May
Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly met Thursday with Don Clairmont, a Dalhousie University criminologist, about a study on city violence to get an update on when it will be done.
Chronicle Herald

April 3, 2008
DAVID SUZUKI: We must put the 'eco' back into economics
The world's 6.6 billion people "are now altering the chemical, physical and biological makeup of the planet on a geological scale" warned David Suzuki, giving the 2008 Commonwealth Lecture in London earlier this week. “We protect tiny patches of oceans as marine protected areas, whilst slaughtering fish and accidentally killing turtles, birds and marine mammals with long lines, drift nets and bottom trawlers. Boris Worm and his co-workers at Dalhousie University in Canada predict that if we continue to overfish, pollute and destroy habitat in the oceans, as we are today, every fish species currently exploited will be commercially extinct by 2048."
People and the Planet

April 3, 2008
Former N.S. health minister named Hero of Emergency Medicine by U.S. college
Former Nova Scotia health minister Dr. Ron Stewart has been named a Hero of Emergency Medicine by the American College of Emergency Physicians. Stewart, currently director of Dalhousie University's medical humanities program, is one of the pioneers of emergency medicine and paramedic systems in North America.
Calibre Macro World

April 2, 2008
Anti-Semitism isn't a problem at Dalhousie
Some fears are warranted. Others are not. In a society saturated with fear and inundated with images and soundbites that create this fear, it has become increasingly difficult to differentiate between the...<br /> <br /> ...seriously defamed in an academic setting. To be fair, Dalhousie University is not the University of California at Berkeley or Columbia University.
Canadian Jewish News

April 2, 2008
Universities welcome 'first step'
The provincial government’s promise to provide $25 million for post-secondary school infrastructure over the next three years "is an excellent start," Tom Traves, president of Dalhousie University, said yesterday.
Chronicle Herald

March 31, 2008
Nova Scotia freezes university tuition
Universities in Nova Scotia are freezing tuition at current levels for the next three years.
CBC

March 30, 2008
N.B. cutting French immersion program could spark language tensions
"That is a real loss for New Brunswick children," added Helene Deacon, a language and literacy professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax. "They are losing out on this really strong program that has positive outcome early and they are trading it for a later program that is going to be universal," she said.
Canada.com

March 27, 2008
Kids' diets tied to school results
How well your child does in school may hinge in part on what he has for breakfast this morning. A new study from Canada finds children who regularly eat a nutritious diet full of fruits and vegetables are more likely to pass exams than those who have a fattier diet.
KOAA.com

March 27, 2008
Scientist closes in on superbug drug
A Halifax researcher has made promising findings in the fight against one of the superbugs infecting cities and hospitals across Canada. David Jakeman, a scientist at Dalhousie University, has isolated a microbe that appears to battle a form of staph infection resistant to most antibiotics.
National Post

March 23, 2008
Depressed students overwhelm counsellors
But Stanley Kutcher, a mental-health expert at Dalhousie University in Halifax, disputes any assertions of an increase in mental illness on North American campuses. He attributes the increased demand for treatment to more awareness of available help, and the inclination of more students to seek treatment simply when they're feeling blue.
Canada.com

March 20, 2008
Visual field testing best for estimating glaucoma progression
Detecting progression is one of the most frustrating tasks of glaucoma management because many different elements affect the assessment. With any approach, however, multiple measurements must be taken over an extended follow-up period for the best results, said Balwantray C. Chauhan, PhD, professor and research director, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Dalhousie University.
Ophthalmology Times

March 20, 2008
NATURE: AQUATIC SPECIES Spawning stocks key to fish survival, report says
Fish populations dip and rise more dramatically as the size of their young spawning stock dwindles, according to new scientific study that sheds light on the fragility of dozens of species. Researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax looked at juvenile fish in close to 150 stocks off northern Europe and Canada.
Globe and Mail

March 20, 2008
Dal offers courses on municipal government
Dalhousie University will offer graduate courses in municipal government this September. Five partners signed an agreement Monday to fund classes for the master's program in public administration at the Halifax university.
Chronicle Herald

March 17, 2008
How Halifax just made it into the 10 most dangerous cities
Renowned criminologist and Dalhousie professor Donald Clairmont tells us why Halifax is the crime capital of Eastern Canada and what can be done about it.
Macleans Online

March 17, 2008
The Green List: the Baby Greens
Dal grad Zoe Caron makes the "green list" of the magazine Green Living: "A founding member of the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition. Co-authored Global Warming for Dummies with Green Party leader Elizabeth May, to be published in July."
Green Living

March 15, 2008
Learning from fables
Ambreen Noon Kazi reviews a self-help book with a twist -- It's by Robin Sharma. Originally of Indian origin, Sharma grew up in Canada. He is an alumnus of the Dalhousie Law School and practiced law before taking up writing.
Gulf News

March 16, 2008
HITS & MISSES
Dalhousie University is blessed with a high calibre of leadership at the helm. Pediatrician Richard Goldbloom will end his term in May with a noteworthy replacement. Halifax philanthropist Fred Fountain will assume the post on May 20, continuing the string of impressive leaders.
Chronicle Herald

March 16, 2008
Dal team gives free HIV tests in Sierra Leone
The Dalhousie medical team, together with the NSGA Sierra Leone staff and Sierra Leonean district health-care workers, were overwhelmed by the numbers of people who came forward in Koidu for testing — artisanal diamond miners, young women who earn pennies a day as petty traders, students, teachers, farmers and drivers of trucks and motorcycle taxis.
Chronicle Herald

March 11, 2008
Counselling helps keep lost pounds off: Study
Dr. Michael Vallis, a health psychologist at Dalhousie specializing in obesity, comments on a new U.S. study linking regular counselling sessions to weight loss.
Toronto Star Online

March 12, 2008
Blind date with disaster
Author David Suzuki makes note of the research of Dalhousie's Boris Worm in a new article for The Guardian.
Guardian Unlimited - Environment

March 12, 2008
Prof game for hockey
Dalhousie professor David McNeil combines two of his loves, hockey and the English language, in a new Dalhousie course entitled Sports Literature and Culture: Hockey.
Chronicle Herald

March 10, 2008
'Like stepping into another body'
For more than three decades, Rachel Doherty and her siblings have endured the ravages of a rare illness that chills their insides. Doherty and eight of the 80 or so relatives across Canada who suffer from the little-known condition found relief after participating in clinical trials at Dalhousie University in 2005.
Chronicle Herald

March 6, 2008
Canada’s economy facing tough times
The head of Canada’s largest bank warns of tough times ahead for the Canadian economy. "Our expectation is it is going to continue to be quite choppy in the near term," Gordon Nixon, CEO of the Royal Bank of Canada, said in Halifax on Wednesday before speaking at Dalhousie University.
Chronicle Herald

March 5, 2008
Patience, creativity, good sense of humor needed
AMUNDSEN GULF, N.W.T. -- Arctic scientists are a lot like jazz musicians -- if they don't know how to improvise, they're doomed.
Winnipeg Free Press

March 5, 2008
Dalhousie goes 'trayless' to save on water costs
Dining trays are going the way of the dinosaur at Dalhousie University. Students stopped using the trays to carry plates of food last Monday, a move designed to conserve water required to wash them.
Globe and Mail

March 5, 2008
Developer Fares to be inducted into Hall of Fame
Wadih Fares, founder and CEO of WM Fares Group and a Dal grad, is one of three people to be inducted into this year’s Junior Achievement Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame.
Chronicle Herald

March 3, 2008
2008 Results Announced: Best Places to Work for Postdocs
Among international institutions, the University of Cambridge in the U.K. took top honors followed by 3 other U.K. institutions -- the Universities of Liverpool, Nottingham, and Edinburgh. Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada took the #5 spot.
Individual.com

March 3, 2008
Volleyball Tigers lose CIS bronze 3-2
The Dalhousie Tigers had a bronze medal in their grasp and let it get away at the CIS men’s volleyball national championships Sunday at Laval.
Chronicle Herald

March 2, 2008
Medical lesson from 19th-century quarantine island: Be prepared
If you’re feeling sniffly, out of sorts and bad enough to stay home from work Quarantine: What Is Old Is New by physician Ian Cameron might be a good book to read.
Chronicle Herald

March 2, 2008
Secrecy and planning key to smooth Castro succession
John Kirk, a historian at Dalhousie University in Canada, said some critics also underestimated the government's level of popular support. "The symbolism of Fidel Castro's rule will remain, and the "lion in winter" will still be consulted actively on major policies," he said.
Caribbean Net News

February 28, 2008
Out of the classroom, into the trenches
ROLLING UP THEIR SLEEVES: At Dalhousie Legal Aid, students provide supervised free legal assistance. Also, the Criminal Law Clinic assigns the students to a judge, prosecutor or defence lawyer so they can observe and participate in practice of criminal law.
Globe and Mail

February 27, 2008
Graduate scholarship targets superstars
"This is the kind of flagship program we had hoped for to make us internationally competitive," said Tom Traves, president of Dalhousie University and chairman of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.
Globe and Mail

February 27, 2008
Superbug on the run
A Halifax researcher has made promising findings in the fight against one of the superbugs infecting cities and hospitals across Canada. David Jakeman, a scientist at Dalhousie University, has isolated a microbe that appears to battle methicillin-resistant staphylococcus (MRSA), a form of staph infection resistant to most antibiotics.
Montreal Gazette

February 27, 2008
Green to the core
When Zoe Caron says she’s going green, she means it. The 22-year-old Dalhousie alumna took 2½ months to travel by train, bus and boat from British Columbia to Antarctica. After arriving at her destination in late December, she spent 10 days witnessing the effects of climate change on the remote region’s breathtakingly beautiful landscape and diverse wildlife.
Chronicle Herald

February 23, 2008
Budget to assist grad students
The Harper government, eager to carve out its own education agenda, is turning its attention to graduate studies. "It is fairly obvious what needs to be done. There is no big argument about if it is a good idea or not," said Tom Traves, president of Halifax's Dalhousie University and chair of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.
The Globe and Mail

February 25, 2008
Tigers win 22nd straight AUS crown
Make it 22 straight titles for the Dalhousie Tigers. League most valuable player Niklas Rademacher had 11 kills as the Tigers swept the UNB Varsity Reds 3-0 Saturday night in the third and deciding match of the Atlantic University Sport men’s volleyball championship.
Chronicle Herald

February 24, 2008
Raul is Cuba's top Castro now
One of the most optimistic people in Cuba right now is Canadian John Kirk, a Dalhousie University professor and author, who sees Raul Castro as a potential economic reformer.
National Post

February 22, 2008
Dal men put 21-year AUS volleyball winning streak on the line in final
The Dalhousie Tigers men’s volleyball team will put their 21-year winning streak on the line Saturday at the Dalplex. The Tigers have won every AUS men’s volleyball title since 1986 and 27 of the last 28 banners.
Chronicle Herald

February 22, 2008
Therapeutic dance program hits all its marks
After graduating from Dalhousie University in 2006 with a kinesiology degree, Jennifer Loane is working toward a Dal degree in therapeutic recreation and spreading her joy about dance to two classes of challenged children in therapeutic dance programs at Halifax Dance.
Chronicle Herald

February 22, 2008
Fountain to take over as Dal chancellor
Fred Fountain will officially start his new position as chancellor on May 20 at Dalhousie s spring convocation.
Chronicle Herald

February 20, 2008
Two heads better than one as Dal, Harvard team up on brain research
The heads of Dalhousie University’s Brain Repair Centre and Harvard University’s Center for Neuroregeneration Research signed an agreement Wednesday to formalize a collaboration between two East Coast facilities that are known around the world for their innovation.
Chronicle Herald

February 20, 2008
What's ahead for Cuba
Going, going, gone? Cuban leader Fidel Castro's announcement yesterday that he was officially stepping down from power has let loose a tidal wave of speculation about the future of the impoverished island. "(Raul's) the interim president, and he'll continue to lead," says John Kirk, a professor of Latin American studies at Dalhousie University in Halifax. "But many people have missed the fact that he's already changed things in the months that he's been in charge."
Toronto Star Online

February 19, 2008
Scientist stirred up about drifting ocean sediment
New satellite images show that long after bottom trawling -- an industrial fishing method -- has been carried out, spreading clouds of mud remain suspended in the sea. "There are ways to catch fish that are less harmful to the world's vanishing marine life,'' says Susanna Fuller, a Ph.D candidate in biology at Dalhousie University.
Canada.com

February 19, 2008
NDP wants national holiday as Ont., Man. join Alta., Sask. with February day off
Becka Woodford, a student at Dalhousie University in Halifax, said she would have liked Family Day off to rest and study.<br /> "An extra long weekend would definitely be beneficial ... would help with our studies," Woodford said.
The Record

February 19, 2008
NSP rewards Bright Ideas
When Nova Scotia Power wanted to find ways to improve home energy efficiency, it turned to Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Engineering.
Chronicle Herald

February 7, 2008
Jobs available for IT grads, Dal says
Matthew Sweet didn’t need any convincing when his grandfather suggested he spend Saturday at school. In fact, the Tantallon teenager was actually excited to be among the 70 high school students attending Dalhousie University’s Computer Science Day, a forum designed to give them the opportunity to learn about the information technology programs the university offers.
The Chronicle Herald

February 17, 2008
Sharks In Peril: Ocean's Fiercest Predators Now Vulnerable To Extinction
Sharks are disappearing from the world's oceans. The numbers of many large shark species have declined by more than half due to increased demand for shark fins and meat, recreational shark fisheries, as well as tuna and swordfish fisheries, where millions of sharks are taken as bycatch each year.
Science Daily

February 17, 2008
Harry Flemming bows out
Harry Flemming, the feisty journalist who loved to write and relished poking a stick at politicians of all stripes as much as he enjoyed baseball, a stiff beverage and a fine cigar, has died. He was a graduate of Dalhousie Universitys law school, but his future lay firmly with the Fourth Estate ...
Chronicle Herald

February 16, 2008
Bottom Trawling Impacts On Ocean, Clearly Visible From Space
Bottom trawling, an industrial fishing method that drags large, heavy nets across the seafloor stirs up huge, billowing plumes of sediment on shallow seafloors that can be seen from space.
Science Daily

February 16, 2008
UNB has Dal against wall
Tyler Veenhuis was man of the match with 15 kills as the UNB Varsity Reds downed the Dalhousie Tigers three sets to one in the opening game of the AUS men’s volleyball championship on Friday.
Chronicle Herald

February 15, 2008
Canadian university offers a life-saving escape from the 'hood
They are, by their coach's admission, a crazy, eclectic bunch, perhaps the craziest, most eclectic bunch of Canadian university basketball players ever assembled
Globe and Mail

February 14, 2008
Changes of heart
Research has revealed that female cardiac patients are far less likely to stick to prescribed rehabilitation exercise programs than men, said Dr. Christopher Blanchard, a researcher at Canada's Dalhousie University who is studying the phenomenon.
Signon San Diego

February 13, 2008
Soldiers slow to seek psychological help, study says
A new survey of active and reserve members of the Canadian Forces suggests many soldiers do not seek help for mental disorders or problems such as alcoholism. The study of 8,441 soldiers was carried out during the past year by McGill University, the University of Montreal, Dalhousie University in Halifax and UPEI.
Globe and Mail

February 8, 2008
Stories of love, war, women s independence brilliantly unfold
The last thing one expects at a musical comedy is to cry. Could it be winter's darkness? Could it be the time period of the First World War? No, it s the ability of the student actors to portray characters caught up in serious and familiar dilemmas.
Chronicle Herald

February 5, 2008
Teen pregnancy: hip or blip
Some experts here and in Canada dispute the notion that teen pregnancy has become trendy. "I don’t see any reason to think we have a general phenomenon going on here where young women are becoming pregnant because they think it's cool," said Don Langille, a professor of community health and epidemiology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada.
Live Science

February 6, 2008
Nova Scotia must protect its land transportation link
Nova Scotia must protect its only road and rail link to the rest of Canada, one of the lead authors of an upcoming study on climate change said yesterday.
Halifax Daily News

February 6, 2008
Latte and a ballot, please
Beyond the lattes, cappuccinos, muffins and other tasty pastries, Americans who back the Democratic party filtered in to a Halifax cafe Tuesday to vote in the U.S. presidential primary. One of those who turned out to vote in Halifax was Alexandra Kissin, a 30-year-old graduate student at Dalhousie University.
Chronicle Herald

February 6, 2008
Back from Antarctica with a Message of Hope
Zoe Caron has literally written the book on global warming. But after returning from a recent expedition to Antarctica, the 22-year-old environmentalist says she's surprised that it's hope, rather than 11th-hour warnings, that she most wants to share.
Halifax Daily News

February 3, 2008
The battle to keep young workers
Naiomi Metallic's path to a law career propelled her from a remote First Nations community in Quebec to university in Nova Scotia and, more recently, a prestigious stint at the highest court in the land.
Ottawa Citizen

February 3, 2008
An untapped labour pool
At 26, Naiomi Metallic is on the brink of a promising law career in Halifax. But her hometown of Listuguj, near the Quebec-New Brunswick border, never strays far from her mind. Of particular concern to Ms. Metallic are the young people of the Mi'kmaq community. It dismays her to see that so few seem to dream of going to university.
Ottawa Citizen

February 2, 2008
New sport contest attracts painful entries
Joshua Zaph has created a new sport called Goccer, a hybrid of golf and soccer, and he is entering his idea into an online contest designed to find the next great Canadian sport. For the last two years, the contest has been won by Dalhousie University.
The Ubyssey Online

February 2, 2008
Partners in architecture and in life
Dal architecture grads David Battersby and Heather Howat are known for thoughtful West Coast houses that make the most of stretched finances and sometimes sketchy locations.
Ottawa Citizen

January 31, 2008
Grads say they want to stay and work here
Nova Scotia's university students want to work in the province after graduating, a recent survey says, but not before further studies outside the Maritimes may lure some away.
Halifax Daily News

January 31, 2008
Family doctor shortage: more than lifestyle demands
Preston Smith, Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax, responds to the recent discussions about the shortage of family doctors in local and national print media and best illustrated by the recent CBC documentary called "Desperately Seeking Doctors".
Times & Transcripts

January 30, 2008
Violence report almost done
A report on the mayor’s round table on violence in metro is to be presented to regional council in February. The report, prepared by Dalhousie University criminologist Don Clairmont, will be comprehensive and include key recommendations affecting police, government agencies, young people, parents, school administrators and others.
Chronicle Herald

January 30, 2008
Neuromuscular and Lower Limb Biomechanical Differences Exist Between Male and Female Elite Adolescent Soccer Players During an Unanticipated Run and Crosscut Maneuver
This is one of the first studies to identify gastrocnemii differences between genders as a possible anterior cruciate ligament injury risk factor. Additional biomechanical and neuromuscular differences were also identified as potential risk factors.
American Journal of Sports Medicine

January 29, 2008
Circle of Friends gather to remember Jim Faraday at concert Feb. 4
A Circle of Friends: A Memorial Concert for Jim Faraday will be held on Monday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m., at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. Performers include Dalhousie University percussion students, alumni and musical friends.
Chronicle Herald

January 29, 2008
Dal stages Die Fledermaus
Dalhousie University Department of Music’s Opera Workshop presents Act II of Die Fledermaus, by Johann Strauss Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Sir James Dunn Theatre, Dalhousie Arts Centre.
Chronicle Herald

January 27, 2008
Gay rights in Iran a complex battle, says Iranian sexual identity expert
Harvard professor Afsaneh Najmabadi said Thursday night she wants Canadian and international gay rights groups to be more careful in how they present the situation of homosexuals and transsexuals in Iran.
NovaNews Net

January 25, 2008
Big Foot: Eco-footprints of rich dwarf poor nations' debt
The well-off disproportionately affected the poor for climate change, ozone depletion, and, less predictably, overfishing. "The injustice inherent in the current environmental crisis may well exacerbate the divide between rich and poor," says Boris Worm, a marine biologist at Dalhousie University.
Science News Online

January 26, 2008
Anne turns 100
An enthusiastic student and an avid writer, Lucy Maud Montgomery published her first poem when she was 17, went on to become a teacher, and studied for a year at Dalhousie University – a rare achievement for a woman of her era.
Toronto Star Online

January 24, 2008
Wii better than walking, Dal study finds
Is Wii a real workout? That s what Dalhousie University students wanted to figure out with a recent study testing the popular video game console.
Chronicle Herald

January 24, 2008
Ten Receive Young Architects Award
Kelly Hayes McAlonie has dedicated her career to design for education and improving learning environments for all ages. Upon graduation from the Technical University of Nova Scotia (now Dalhousie University), Hayes-McAlonie joined Leathers & Associates, a firm specializing in the design of children’s environments and learning gardens.
AIArchitect

January 24, 2008
Dalhousie students net episode of the Rick Mercer Report
Canadian television personality Rick Mercer will film an episode of his show in Halifax this season, thanks to the efforts of a determined team of Dalhousie University students.
Chronicle Herald

January 23, 2008
Dalhousie students test Wii workout
Canadian students have given each other a Wii workout to see if the top-selling videogame console can get couch potatoes to work up a sweat.
Globe and Mail

January 23, 2008
The sea lice are spreading. Is the government noticing?
Sea lice infestations affecting wild salmon smolts that migrate past fish farms have been found in yet another region of British Columbia's remote coast.
Canada.com

January 21, 2008
Ottawa touts East Coast inventions
Ottawa has announced $63 million in research money for 29 Atlantic Canadian firms that make products ranging from seaweed delicacies bound for Japan to a handheld device that monitors asthma.
CNEWS

January 21, 2008
Rare volleyball loss for Dal
The Dalhousie Tigers stood on the court and applauded their fans after last night's men's volleyball interlock contest against the Laval Rouge-et-Or. It was a rare time that the Tigers left the Dalplex on the wrong side of the scoreboard, falling 3-1 to a scrappy and talented squad.
Halifax Daily News

January 21, 2008
Industry feels pinch as numbers of IT grads plummet
Calling all computer geeks. Since the end of the high-tech boom, enrolment at Canada's computer science faculties has tumbled. "It has really dropped significantly," says Jacob Slonim, co-author of the study prepared for Industry Canada and the past dean of computer science at Dalhousie University in Halifax.
Globe and Mail

January 19, 2008
Budget travel: Go abroad without going broke
Tips for travelling on a budget.
National Post

January 18, 2008
Sifting through soil's DNA
Sina Adl, associate professor of biology at Dalhousie University, and some partners in science in the Halifax area are bringing to the marketplace a technological breakthrough in DNA analysis that promises to revolutionize soil remediation efforts.
Chronicle Herald

January 18, 2008
Deploying doctors and medicine
WE HEAR a lot these days about the failing medical condition of Cuba’s longstanding leader, Fidel Castro. But very few are aware of the country’s celebrated medical internationalism or vaunted "doctor diplomacy."
Chronicle Herald

January 16, 2008
Dalhousie's Girdwood take weekly CIS honour
Dalhousie University basketball player Laurie Girdwood and Lakehead University hockey player Kris Hogg were named Canadian Interuniversity Sport female and male athletes of the week.
My Telus

January 15, 2008
Faraday: one-of-a-kind music man
The death of Jim Faraday in Ferguson’s Cove on Saturday after a prolonged illness is a sad time for the Halifax musical community.
Chronicle Herald

January 13, 2008
JOPLIN RETROSPECTIVE: A feminine force
Janis Joplin skyrocketed to fame at a time when good girl/bad girl boundaries still existed for women. The options for female vocalists were rigid and limited then, said Jacqueline Warwick, assistant professor of music at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Southeast Texas Live

October 1, 2008
Scientists wary sprinkling iron into sea blunts carbon buildup
John Cullen, an oceanographer at Dalhousie University, has serious doubts about humans' ability to ever understand and verify the impacts of ocean enrichment over the long-term.
Calgary Herald

January 10, 2008
Fast Cities - Mississauga
Of particular note, the Initiative helped fund a Dalhousie University graduate program in electronic commerce, the first degree of its kind in Canada. Dalhousie also hosts the hub of a high-speed research network that links St. Francis Xavier, Acadia and University College of Cape Breton.
Backbone Magazine

January 9, 2008
Humans Have Caused Profound Changes In Caribbean Coral Reefs
Coral reefs in the Caribbean have suffered significant changes due to the proximal effects of a growing human population, reports a new study.
Science Daily

January 8, 2008
Human activity blamed for decline of coral reefs
"It is well acknowledged that coral reefs are declining worldwide but the driving forces remain hotly debated," said author Camilo Mora at Dalhousie University. "In the Caribbean alone, these losses are endangering a large number of species, from corals to sharks."
Guardian Unlimited Network

January 8, 2008
Guiding the modern girl
Since the pressures to fit in are getting more intense, says Marion Brown, a professor of social work at Halifax's Dalhousie University who studies girlhood, activities such as Guides may mitigate some of the more troubling aspects of girlhood.
Globe and Mail

January 8, 2008
What about Bob?
No living artist has died and been reborn as many times as Bob Dylan. From folk messiah and electric-rock maverick to evangelical Christian and country-crooner, Dylan's five decades in the spotlight are best defined as indefinable.
Calgary Herald

January 6, 2008
Halifax faces uphill battle for more container cargo
There is no quick fix, says Mary Brooks of Dalhousie University. Attracting more cargo and shipping lines to the Port of Halifax won't happen overnight.
Chronicle Herald

January 4, 2008
N.S. premier pledges to exercise to promote Alzheimer's awareness
Kenneth Rockwood, a medical researcher at Dalhousie University, says studies have shown that as little as a half hour of vigorous exercise three days a week can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's onset by about 50 per cent in those who are genetically susceptible to the disease.
Lethbridge Herald

January 3, 2008
Space exploration for 2008: The Red Planet
A Canadian technological marvel is hurtling toward Mars and should reach its destination by May.
CTV.ca

January 2, 2007
Two Nova Scotians named to the Order of Canada
Political scientist Peter Aucoin of Dalhousie University has been honoured for his work in public administration and political governance.
CBC News at Six

January 2, 2008
Stardance - Some of what we learned
Choregraphy Jeanne Robinson recounts dancing in zero gravity -- "I confirmed for myself and proved to others that zero gee dance is going to be beautiful almost beyond imagining, the next great art form."
Stardance blog

January 2, 2008
A little late but she's No. 1
After 27 hours of labour, the first baby boy of 2008 at the IWK is born. Baby John's mom is Mrs. Baroni, who recently finished graduate school at Dalhousie University.
The Chronicle Herald

January 1, 2008
Certainty, comfort of couplehood likely factors in ’rebound remarriage’
While a quick remarriage may give the impression individuals are rushing to the altar, the honeymoon in their previous unions may have ended long ago, said David Mensink, a psychologist in student counselling services at Dalhousie University.
Moose Jaw Times-Herald

December 30, 2007
A host of new faces join the Order
Dalhousie professor Peter Aucoin named to the Order of Canada.
The Globe and Mail

December 31, 2007
X-men exact revenge on Gee Gees
Tyler Richards won’t lie: winning a third straight Rod Shoveller Memorial Tournament is great, but doing it by going through the Ottawa Gee-Gees is even sweeter for his St. Francis Xavier X-Men. The X-Men downed the Gee-Gees 84-72 in the championship game of Dalhousie’s 17th annual holiday classic.
Chronicle Herald

December 29, 2007
Lunenburg more than fishing, schooners, dories ...
A HALIFAX professor who specializes in cultural and environmental history says Lunenburg is not living up to its obligations as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Claire Campbell of Dalhousie University said the town provides a charming outing but not a lot of substance for visitors who want to know more about its culture.
Chronicle Herald

December 28, 2007
Dancing with the stars project resurrected
It's a dream come true -- choreographer Jeanne Robinson will complete a decades-old dream by staging a zero-gravity dance with the stars.
Halifax Daily News

December 28, 2007
Kicking into high gear
After five years of study and behind-the-scenes fundraising, construction of a $42-million life sciences research institute will break ground in the spring.
Chronicle Herald

December 24, 2007
UH leads 'huge' biofuel effort
The University of Hawaii, with help from Dalhousie researchers, is leading a huge biofuel effort. It aims to produce useable energy from algae.
Honolulu Star Bulletin

December 22, 2007
Internet to turn 25 years old
Geeks to gather New Year’s Day to say, "Happy Birthday." Daniel MacKay said his first brush with the digital age was in 1989, when he started working for a partnership of Dalhousie, the government and private industry to bring the Internet to Nova Scotia.
Chronicle Herald

December 21, 2007
Environmental education popular at local universities
Dalhousie ramps up popular green offerings for students of all disciplines. "I don't think it's just a trend," Deborah Buszard said. "It's the kind of basic university level education that students need."
Halifax Daily News

December 20, 2007
Women's Health - Research reports on women's health from Dalhousie University provide new insights
According to recent research from Halifax, Canada, "Women are among the most disadvantaged members of any community, and they tend to be at greatest risk of illness ..."
NewsRX

December 20, 2007
Crosbie named N.L. lieutenant-governor
Prime Minister Stephen Harper ended months of speculation and announced the appointment of former Conservative cabinet minister John Crosbie as Newfoundland and Labrador's lieutenant governor. Crosbie is a Dal law grad.
DOSE

December 19, 2007
Bus dumps minors at night
Dal student Tessa Saunders wasn't supposed to be on the Halifax-bound bus that missed its connection in Moncton on Monday evening and stranded 10 passengers at the station. But if she hadn't been there, six minors, including her brother, would have had to fend for themselves when police were called.
The Daily News

December 20, 2007
Ocean fertilizationtime to regulate?
Efforts to commercialize "fertilizing" the ocean for mitigating climate change are eliciting calls for clear regulatory policies.
Environmental Science & Technology

December 18, 2007
New technique effective for lung blood clots
A newer type of scan to detect potentially deadly blood clots in the lungs works as well as an older technique it has largely replaced. A Canadian team led by Dr. David Anderson of Dalhousie University said <br /> the study was the first to compare computed tomography or with the older ventilation-perfusion scans.
Reuters Health

December 18, 2007
Fish Farms Drive Wild Salmon Populations Toward Extinction
A study appearing in a December issue of the journal Science shows, for the first time, that parasitic sea lice infestations caused by salmon farms are driving nearby populations of wild salmon toward extinction.
Kansas City Infozine

December 17, 2007
Econ 101 meets the environment
Most Canadian universities now have green-leaning MBA programs, including Queen's, the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, Dalhousie University and the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia.
Toronto Star Online

December 13, 2007
Fish farms will make local wild salmon extinct in a decade: study
Parasitic sea lice found in salmon farms are driving nearby populations of wild salmon toward local extinction, according to a study by researchers from the University of Alberta and Dalhousie University.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

December 13, 2007
The Real Lowdown on Circumcision
To circumcise or not: Back in 1996, the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) concluded that there was no medical reason for routine circumcision, says Robin Walker, a professor of paediatrics at Dalhousie University in Halifax.
Today's Parent

December 12, 2007
Director finds muse on the Prairie
If not for happenstance, the comedic gem of television program Little Mosque on the Prairie may never have found its man. In his youth, director Michael Kennedy was studying to be a lawyer at Dalhousie...
Mississauga News

December 12, 2007
Fireball in sky is space junk
The bright ball of flame that streaked across the winter sky Monday night wasn’t a shooting star — it was a booster rocket that had carried a U.S. military satellite into orbit.
Chronicle Herald

December 11, 2007
Do the math: Business + researchers = results
Dalhousie University's Jeannette Janssen is head of a team developing mathematical models to make search engines smarter; the project has already come up with methods to detect unusual e-mail patterns without looking at the messages themselves.
Globe and Mail

December 9, 2007
Fewer grad students leading to professor shortage
OTTAWA -- Universities need to increase their masters and doctoral students by 35 per cent in the next decade if Canada wants to avoid a crippling shortage in highly educated employees.
Ottawa Citizen

December 8, 2007
Give
Before writing that cheque, make sure your favourite charity is on the up and up.
Chronicle Herald

December 7, 2007
Law criminalizes the poor, group says
The government’s bid to outlaw squeegee kids and panhandling on roads is criminalizing poverty, the legislature’s law amendments committee heard last week.
Chronicle Herald

December 5, 2007
Scientists issue dire climate change warning
Leading scientists, including Helmuth Thomas from Dalhousie, are urging the international climate summit to commit to deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
National Post

December 5, 2007
University welfare rules will help about 300 students
About 300 Nova Scotians on welfare have a better chance at a university education under changes to a provincial program that take effect in January.
Chronicle Herald

December 5, 2007
Students need lesson on Facebook impact, media expert says
Mean things spoken on the playground or in the office may only be heard by a few, but type the words into Facebook and millions can see them. Laws that protect against defamatory libel apply online too.
Chronicle Herald

December 4, 2007
1 in 5 foreign-born: Census
Canada garners kudos from around the world for laws promising equality for all, but experts say the true test is in day-to-day living. "It's important for us to have human rights written down... but really where human rights exist is on the street," said Dal prof Marguerite Cassin.
Hamilton Spectator

December 3, 2007
P.E.I. reaches deal with Dalhousie for family medicine residency program
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island has reached a formal agreement with Dalhousie University's faculty of medicine for the development of a family medicine residency program.
Chronicle Herald

December 2, 2007
Energy strategy input sought
The province wants public input in revising its energy strategy and creating a plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions. The public workshops will be facilitated by Bob Fournier, Dal oceanography professor, starting Monday.
Chronicle Herald

December 2, 2007
Blessed are the peacebuilders
THE DECLINE of Canada’s commitment to peacekeeping, says Carolyn McAskie, is "the greatest disappointment of my life." Ms. McAskie was recently at Dalhousie to deliver the Lloyd Shaw Lecture on Public Affairs.
Chronicle Herald

November 30, 2007
Duke of Edinburgh Award motivates youth
Duke of Edinburgh Award winner Matthew Davidson is a student at Dalhousie University.
Flamborough Review

November 28, 2007
'Climax of my career'; Queen's professor garners prestigious literary prize
Dalhousie grad Annette Hayward wins a Governor General's Literary Award.
Kingston Whig Standard

November 28, 2007
Spice Girls part girl power, part marketing marvel
Dal professor Jacqueline Warwick says the most significant thing about the Spice Girls was the spotlight they put on teenage girls.
Vancouver Sun

November 28, 2007
Tinsel and tantrums
According to Dr. Michael Ungar, an associate professor at Dalhousie Uni­ver­sity’s School of Social Work in Halifax, Christmas can turn the sweetest of children into greedy, needy, sleepless zombies.
Canadian Family

November 28, 2007
Weaving a friendly web
DalTheatre and Symphony Nova Scotia team up for family fantasy, A Spider's Tale.
Chronicle-Herald, Halifax

November 27, 2007
STUDY: MATERIALISM AND SELF-ESTEEM Don't say iPod, say I love you
"You end up creating a Britney Spears effect," says Michael Ungar, a Dal prof. "You are telling them that 'you are what you have.' It's all very superficial."
Globe and Mail

November 27, 2007
Designing Halifax: What's worth keeping?
Lars Osberg, a research professor and chair of economics, at Dalhousie University discusses Halifax's inheritance.
Chronicle Herald

November 26, 2007
Government's seat increase bill 'flies in face of rep by pop,' says Aucoin
If passed, Bill C-22 would take effect after the 2011 census. Dalhousie University political science professor Peter Aucoin responds ...
The Hill Times

November 25, 2007
Police informed of tasered man's psychiatric illness, widow says
Jean Hughes, a professor at Dalhousie University who specializes in psychiatric nursing, said police officers need specific training need specific training on how to approach people with mental-health conditions.
St. Catherines Standard

November 25, 2007
How Dylan became a living pop-culture god
People tend to want entertainers and celebrities who are neatly defined, says J.A. Wainwright, an English professor at Dalhousie University. "For a 60-year-old musician to keep surprising people and keep people guessing is remarkable."
Montreal Gazette

November 24, 2007
Larger Than Life: The Root Causes Of Obesity
"Actually, there's a huge body of literature that's coming out now that says we need to look at the culture and the environment," says Sara Kirk, Canada Research Chair at Dalhousie University
Medical News Today

November 22, 2007
NewsMakers: Nova Scotia's daily business briefs
2007 Pengrowth-Nova Scotia Petroleum Innovation Grant winners were announced on Thursday. Michael Giles, Clarke Campbell, Jonathan Cribb and Cody MacDonald, all masters of science students from Dalhousie.
Nova Scotia Business Journal

November 22, 2007
How Bob Dylan Became a Living Pop-Culture God
No living artist has died and been reborn as many times as Bob Dylan. He can't be neatly defined, says J.A. Wainwright, an English professor at Dalhousie University who teaches a course on Bob Dylan and 1960s literature.
DOSE

November 21, 2007
Survey: Fewer N.S. students doing drugs
The study was released by Health Promotion and Protection Department, the Education Department and Dalhousie University on Tuesday.
Chronicle Herald

November 20, 2007
Having Lots of Kids Helps Dads Live to 100
Having lots of kids helps dads to live to 100.(HealthDay News) -- A young, trim farmer with four or more children: According to a new study, that's the ideal profile for American men hoping to reach 100 years of age ...
QualityHealth.com

November 21, 2007
Why we need more grad students
The global advantage Canadians believe they have is slipping away, Alex Usher warns. We need to fund more post-graduate spaces, and fast. Story by ALEX USHER Globe and Mail ...
Globe and Mail

November 20, 2007
Dalhousie Announces First Million Dollar Invention Club Members
"Reaching $1 million in revenues is an exciting milestone for a commercialized technology," said Dr. Ronald Layden, Executive Director of Industry Liaison and Innovation ...
INS News

November 1, 2007
Dalhousie and U of A make academia Top 10 list
The Scientist has named two Canadian universities to its Top 10 list of best places to work in academia in their international category.
The National Post

November 19, 2007
Eco-activist off to Antarctica
Recent Dal grad taking surface route across the Americas as she looks into global warming
The Daily News

November 19, 2007
Hiring boom hits campuses
Nearly half of faculty to be replaced in next decade, report says The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail

November 1, 2007
Outbreak prompts mumps shots
Vaccinations ordered for young adults in Alberta
Calgary Herald

October 31, 2007
Goldilocks would love Dalhousie
Neither too big, nor too small, Dalhousie is a great place to work for academics
Halifax Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

October 30, 2007
Dal chemistry department prints smaller, cheaper book
Halifax Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

October 26, 2007
NY quartet resurrects long-lost medieval chant in Halifax
Rare manuscript has music created for Cistercian nuns in 1500s
CBC News, Halifax, N.S.

October 23, 2007
Mom, what does gay mean?
In the wake of J.K. Rowling's outing of Professor Dumbledore, Dal's Michael Ungar responds to readers' questions at globeandmail.com.
The Globe and Mail, Toronto, Ont.

October 22, 2007
At the poles, melting occurring at alarming rate
"There will be scientific consequences we cannot predict," warned John Cullen, an oceanographer at Dalhousie University in Halifax.
Washington Post, Washington, DC

October 21, 2007
Part coach, part friend, doulas see moms through birth
Age-old buddy system for prospective mothers revives in Halifax through volunteer program
Halifax Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

Hands down, a dedicated grad
Dal student puts passion for healthy living into new job, ALS fundraising
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

October 20, 2007
Arctic sovereignty starts with Arctic surveillance, expert says
Defence experts, scientists and scholars meet in Halifax for three days beginning Sunday to discuss such topics as space-based surveillance of the region.
Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alta.

October 19, 2007
Costs outside tuition increase dramatically
Average student pays $663 in special fees, Statscan says
Globe and Mail, Toronto, Ont.

N.S. tuitions are down, but they are still up
Nova Scotia is still tops when it comes to tuition, although it is one of only two provinces to reduce the amount students are paying out this year.
Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N.S.

October 16, 2007
The accidental master's student
'A research experiment in my hometown led to my graduate degree.'
Globe and Mail, Toronto, Ont.

October 12, 2007
Dawgfather can stay near Dal for now
Chronicle Herald, Oct. 12

October 9, 2007
Farmers losing fight against urban sprawl
"In looking at agricultural land, you can't just think about the immediate need for housing," says Jill Grant, director of the school of planning at Halifax's Dalhousie University,. "You have to think about future generations and what they may need to sustain themselves."
Global News, Toronto, ON

October 6, 2007
Swell news: reports of mumps down
Health But outbreak isn't over yet: officials
Halifax Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

10 ways to wow 'em
Admissions officers from across the country spoke with The Globe and Mail about what they're really looking for — and what key pitfalls can send even the most well-meaning application straight to the recycling bin.
The Globe and Mail, Toronto, ON

October 4, 2007
Videos show what university life is like from a student perspective
Halifax's Dalhousie University is described by students as having a relaxed atmosphere, while the city is praised for the high number of bars downtown.
Canadian Press, Halifax, N.S.

October 3, 2007
Cole Harbour rebirth
Dalhousie University professor Blye Frank's report on problems at Cole Harbour High School pointed to the communities' history of separation, marginalization and social problems, and addressed issues of mistrust and racial conflict at the school.
The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, ON

Monday, Oct. 1
Seeds of a solution
"Climate change is presenting us with immense challenges and we have to be prepared for international calls for drastic action," said John J. Cullen of Dalhousie University's Department of Oceanography in Canada.
Boston Globe, Boston, Mass.

Sunday, Sept. 30
Participants explore healing power of art
"It seems that one of the great barriers to addressing mental health in young people is stigma," said Dr. Stan Kutcher, Sun Life Chair in Adolescent Mental Health at Dalhousie University.
Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ont.

September 23, 2007
All people equal, Truro forum hears
A panel discusses the legal nuances surrounding rights and equality as they relate to religion, politics and sexual orientation.
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

September 19, 2007
Merger not on horizon for N.S. universities, community college
Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N.S.

September 16, 2007
A voice for the tiniest victims
Dal researchers face difficult task of asking mothers to open up about impact of family violence on their babies.
Halifax Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

Humanitarian panel discusses handling of Afghan detainees
The discussion focusing on Canada's role regarding the treatment of detainees was part of a one-day humanitarian conference at Dalhousie.
Toronto Star, Toronto, Ont

September 12, 2007
Navy's planned Arctic patrol ships won't be designed to detect subs
Defence expert Dan Middlemiss said the purpose of the Arctic ships was to make sure "we know what's going on in our backyard."
Canadian Press

Doc brothers praised
A pair of brothers who have treated scrapes, bruises and taken out appendixes for more than 40 years were honoured for service to their community. The Sydney, N.S.-natives are both Dalhousie Medical School graduates.
Windsor Star, Windsor, Ont.

September 6, 2007
Back in the game like a bulldog
Tigers' forward Thomas Bradley overcomes freak injury to return as vital piece of Dalhousie squad.
The Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

September 5, 2007
Fabian Joseph steps down
Brad Crossley steps in
The Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

August 30, 2007
One species' entire genome discovered inside another's
Whole-genome transfer raises questions about evolution, sequencing
EurekAlert!, Rochester, NY

The challenge of change
Dr. Matthew Mitchell, chairman of Comparative Religion at Dalhousie University, talks about how religions change.
Halifax Daily News, Halifax, N,S.

Dal looks at options after Facebook flap
Chronicle Herald, Halifax

August 29, 2007
Proving You're Not a Puppy Murderer
An analysis of the evolving ways in which damaging information is spreading from multiple, uncontrollable sources online.
Inside Higher Ed, Washington, DC

August 20, 2007
Dal program helps give words back to victims of rare brain disorder
InteRACT, standing for Intensive Residential Aphasia Communication Therapy, provides weeks of intensive therapy and educational services for those with aphasia.
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

August 18, 2007
Universities offer students instant gratification
Communications for applicants travel at the speed of light
The Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

August 13, 2007
Thinking like a fugitive is his job
PhD student Marcus Juodis is trying to think like a criminal on the lam.
Montreal Gazette, Montreal, Que.

Karate expert fights for others
Soon to enter Dalhousie on a leadership scholarship, Sonya Heleno has created a program called Kits for Kids.
Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N.S.

August 11, 2007
Band schooled in rock
The Sorrys make no apologies for lecturing to their fans. Reporter Kristen Lipscombe talks to band members, including Dal music professor Steve Baur.
Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N.S.

August 10, 2007
Gone fishin': No girls allowed
Nine-year-old wants to join boys-only outdoor day camp, but girls offered day at the spa. Dal's Jacqueline Warwick wades into the controversy — "I do think that there is a widespread movement to restore these very repressive, old-fashioned gender roles," she says..
Canadian Press, Halifax, N.S.

August 7, 2007
Tuna shift from pet food to delicacy as stocks fall
Over-fishing has made Atlantic bluefin tuna a prized delicacy a century after the fish were scorned in Europe as pet food, according to studies on Sunday that urged better international protection.
Scientific American, New York, NY

Dalhousie scientist on Mars mission
Cameron Dickinson, Research Associate in the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science at Dalhousie, discusses the Mars scout mission in an online conversation with Globe and Mail readers.
Globe and Mail, Toronto, Ont.

August 4, 2007
Canadian weather station heads to Mars
The Phoenix Mars Lander, a robot explorer with a Canadian weather station aboard, was launched Saturday from Cape Canaveral in Florida, boosted into space on a Delta II rocket.
CBC News, Halifax, NS

August 3, 2007
Canadian 'light sabre' to probe Mars for water
Dalhousie scientists helped build a green-beamed solar-like device that will join the lander on voyage to the Red Planet
Globe and Mail, Toronto, Ont.

Having shark fin soup? Think twice
World demand for shark fin soup has resulted in a marine ecosystem domino effect.
The Discovery Channel, Toronto, Ont.

August 1, 2007
Canadians applying weather expertise to Mars
Michael Stittle on how Canadian expertise will help NASA study the Red Planet.
CTV News, Toronto, Ont.

July 31, 2007
Awaiting Mars mission like an expectant father
Dad-to-be keeping one eye on pregnant wife, other on launch of lidar-equipped Phoenix
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

Minister prescribes rural practice for new doctors
Nova Scotia is considering adding seats for students from the province at Dalhousie Medical School, then possibly requiring those new doctors to practise in rural areas.
CBC News, Halifax, N.S.

July 30, 2007
Reef of glass sponges discovered off Washington coast
"Discovering more sponge reefs on the Pacific Coast it's a really exciting discovery," said Susanna Fuller, a sponge expert and graduate student at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.
Seattle Post Intelligencer, Seattle, Wash.

July 29, 2007
The Boris Worm war—is a truce possible?
Jim Meek on Boris Worm's "lightning rod" status
Chronicle-Herald, Halifax NS

July 27, 2007
Evicted woman would rather stay
Dal Law students meet with building administrators
The Daily News, Halifax NS

July 14, 2007
Dal professor plays part in drug study
Dalhousie pharmacist Neil MacKinnon in group looking at policies
Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N.S.

July 13, 2007
JazzFest in Fine hands
Musician/producer Adam Fine, a Dal grad, takes helm of festival’s 21st edition
Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N.S.

Looking for the herpes-cancer link
Dalhousie researcher wants to know the ‘whys and the hows’ of viral mystery
Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N.S.

July 9, 2007
Bitter disputes with Ottawa not the Nova Scotia way
The ongoing Atlantic Accord dispute could signal an important shift in relations between Nova Scotia and Ottawa if it's allowed to continue, a Dalhousie University historian says.
Halifax Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

The doctor is in — sometimes
Known for its long hours, medicine is finally catching up to the flexible-work trend
Halifax Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

N.S. pharmacist to study worldwide drug policies
Dalhousie University pharmacist Neil MacKinnon will be part of the first extensive study of drug policies in Canada and around the world.
Globe and Mail, Toronto, Ont.

July 2, 2007
Study adds twist to deformity mystery
"The number of stressors on amphibians is enormous," said Richard Wassersug , an evolutionary biologist at Dalhousie University in Halifax.
Boston Globe, Boston, Mass.

Study finds new glaucoma risk factors
A Halifax researcher urges Canadians to have their eyes tested regularly, after an glaucoma study drew surprising conclusions about factors that can worsen the potentially blinding disease.
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

Canadian weather system makes Mars debut
The mission to Mars marks the first time lidar has been used on a planet other than Earth, says Dr. Tom Duck of Dalhousie University.
Canada.com, Hamilton, Ont.

June 30, 2007
Obesity isn't neglect, but it isn't good: prof
Dal prof Younes Anini responds to British Medical Association motion that "the government should consider childhood obesity in under-12s as neglect by the parents."
Halifax Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

June 28, 2007
Researchers out to jam network security breaches (PDF)
A Dalhousie University research team is exploring ways to prevent the kind of major database theft that hit the parent company of Winners and HomeSense stores last year.
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

June 27, 2007
Humanity's tribe marches on
A father reflects on the passing of time while at his son's convocation ceremony at Dalhousie.
Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ont.

Seven Ways to Decode Men
Dal prof Jerome Barklow reflects on why men don't want to go to the doctor.
Homemakers Magazine, Toronto, Ont.

June 26, 2007
Equalization: Atlantic discord and federal fumbling
Dalhousie prof Ian McAllister wades in on the issue.
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

June 25, 2007
Law a natural call
On the job: Dal grad and lawyer Shawna Hoyte keeps a hectic schedule, but her job is challenging and interesting
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

Cyclist 'celebrating life' on trip
Dal student pedalling 7,000 km for charity
Halifax Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

Water agency builds pilot plant
Research partnership between the water commission and Dalhousie University is announced
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

June 23, 2007
Canadian glaucoma study released
Researchers identify main factors for worsening of glaucoma
CBC News

June 19, 2007
Dalhousie awarded $804,606 in federal grants
Dalhousie University is getting $804,606 in federal funds to study everything from taxation to 12th-century music.
Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N.S.

Legal challenge a long shot
Dalhousie professor Wayne MacKay says any legal challenge over the offshore accord is a longshot
Canada.com

June 18, 2007
Robotic research follows from eye to brain to arm
Dalhousie prof's study may help disabled people adapt to barriers
Halifax Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

June 14, 2007
Robotic arm will test reflexes
The research of Dr. David Westwood.
Halifax Herald, N.S.

June 12, 2007
Nova Scotia student wins 2007 RBC Aboriginal Scholarship
Jonathan Melong, a Metis from Havre Boucher, will attend Dalhousie University in the fall.
Webwire, Atlanta, Georgia

June 11, 2007
Researchers hoping for healthy results
Dalhousie researchers receive $1.13 million from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation
Halifax Herald, N.S.

June 7, 2007
Ports ponder green options
Conference examines ways to lessen environmental impact of shipping
The Daily News, Halifax, NS

Port Authority keeps a green eye on its land
Director proud of environmental system
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS

June 6, 2007
Welcome to Green U
At Dalhousie University in Halifax, the environmental engineering program has gone from 18 students in 2004 to 66 enrolled this year.
Globe and Mail, Toronto

June 4, 2007
Student gets $40,000 fellowship
SSHRC recipient Meagan Timney balances triathlete training with a rigorous academic schedule
Chronicle Herald, Halifax

Our economic future is in the lab
Canada's future is dependent on our ability to discover and innovate
Chronicle Herald, Halifax

May 30, 2007
Money OK, honour better
Professor gets $120,000 NSERC grant for exhaust-fume research
Halifax Daily News, Halifax

May 30, 2007
Dalhousie wins big with research grants
Dr. Harm Rotermund gets "accelerator" NSERC grant for exhaust-fume research
Halifax Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

The art of parenting
Overton’s play celebrates challenging relationship with autistic son
Halifax Herald, Halifax, N.S.

May 27, 2007
Past, present lives intersect
Dal English professor Andy Wainwright delivers thoughtful page-turner in tale of French Resistance
Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N.S.

Polar bear diet
Tracking what polar bears eat and whether their diet is changing as the Arctic warms.
Toronto Star, Toronto

May 25, 2007
Student 'nothing short of amazing'
A profile of honorary degree recipient Erik Demaine
Halifax Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

May 22, 2007
Native Nova Scotian continues research on the prairies
Dalhousie food science grad Dr. Michael Nickerson is the Saskatchewan Research Chair in Protein Quality and Utilization at the University of Saskatchewan.
DiscoverMooseJaw.com

May 21, 2007
Combining two passions
Dalhousie grad Tim Fedak melds love of art, science.
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

May 20, 2007
Move over boomers
After graduation, the boomerang generation heads back home to begin the next phase of life.
Halifax Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

Winds of change blow too strong for graduates
Transition from ivory tower to pounding the pavement can be stressful.
Halifax Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

May 14, 2007
Dal doc retools benign virus into tumour-zapping weapon
Dr. Patrick Lee's trials yield promising results.
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

May 8, 2007
Dalhousie offers PhD in nursing
The School of Nursing recently instituted a PhD in Nursing program, the first and only one in Atlantic Canada.
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

May 4, 2007
A world without corals
Besieged by pathogens, predators, and people, the "rainforests of the sea" may soon face their ultimate foe: rising ocean acidity driven by CO2 emissions. "Reefs are likely to witness a significant ecological crisis in the coming half-century — because of us," says coral specialist Camilo Mora of Dalhousie University.
Science, Washington, D.C.

May 3, 2007
Dalhousie profs to use grants for research on Alzheimer's, cancer
Dalhousie University researchers receive more than $2 million in grants.
The Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

Atlantic universities to face enrolment crunch — report
Dalhousie is preparing for any potential changes, says Dalhousie president Dr. Tom Traves.
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

May 2, 2007
Health professional leads grassroots fight
Dalhousie University associate professor Susan Kirkland leads the community organization Build It Right, which is pressuring for a new recreation centre.
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

Monday, April 30
Furniture needn't go to waste when students leave town
Dropping by the Dump and Run.
The Daily News, Halifax, NS

Friday, April 27
C.B.-born physicist gets big award for tiny particles
Art MacDonald is awarded the 2007 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics with Yoji Totsuka from the University of Tokyo for their work with neutrinos, or subatomic particles.
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS

More on the Art of physics
Background information on Dalhousie graduate Art McDonald.
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS

April 25, 2007
Dr. Tom Duck's lidar work is out of this world
The work of Dr. Tom Duck and his research group is featured on Canada AM. See the video clip under "Cutting Edge."
CTV, Toronto, ON

Student on the move for cancer research
Dalhousie student Tony Griffin is about to embark on his epic journey across two countries.
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

April 24, 2007
Students struggle with feelings of fear following shooting
"It is normal that children will be upset with such a horrible crime,'' says Dr. Patrick McGrath, professor of psychology, pediatrics and psychiatry at Dalhousie University.
Canada.com, Toronto, ON

April 22, 2007
Ron Stewart's long strange trip
A profile of Dalhousie Medical School's Ron Stewart. "People say so-and-so’s a good surgeon but he has a lousy bedside manner," says Dr. Stewart. "And I say if he can’t connect with patients, he’s just a carpenter. The relationship is crucial."
The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N.S.

IWK staff thrilled with uncluttered look
Renovation project forces health centre to use 50 per cent of existing space; engineering students lead clean-up effort that actually improved morale.
The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N.S.

April 20, 2007
Stopping a killer not easy
Schools should consider a "risk assessment tool" in which a counsellor would rate a troubled student for his likelihood to become violent, recommends Dalhousie professor Dr. Stephen Porter.
Toronto Star, Toronto, ON

April 12, 2007
Finalists for top athlete named
Dalhousie's two-sport star Leanne Huck headlines the list of eight nominees for the 15th annual BLG Awards, honouring the top male and female athletes in Canadian Interuniversity Sport for 2006-07.
The Globe and Mail, Toronto, ON.

Local environmentalist among Vanity Fair stars
Dal's Zoë Caron rubbing shoulders with the stars
The Daily News, Halifax

April 6, 2007
Loss of a friend is also a loss for science
Dr. David Suzuki reflects on the death of Ransom Myers
David Suzuki Foundation, Vancouver, B.C.

Instead of fearing sharks, we should worry about a world without them
Sharkwater director Rob Stewart cites the research of Dalhousie researchers to plead for a "renewed view of the ocean"
Vancouver Province, Vancouver, B.C.

March 30, 2007
Shark overfishing endangers scallop population
"At this point their numbers have been so drastically reduced that they are no longer performing their role in the oceanic ecosystem, so they are no longer acting as the top predator and controlling the different fish species that needs them in the food web," marine biologist Julia Baum, who co-wrote the report, told CTV's Canada AM.
CTV.ca News, Toronto ON

March 29, 2007
Ransom Myers: He told it like it was
Renowned marine scientist dies of cancer at 54
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

March 29, 2007
R.A. Myers, 54; warned of overfishing
Myers died Tuesday in Halifax, Nova Scotia, of complications of brain cancer, according to colleagues at Dalhousie University, where Myers was a professor of ocean studies.
Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles CA

March 29, 2007
Biologist Ransom A. Myers, 54; Warned of Overfishing in Oceans
Ransom A. Myers, 54, a world-renowned fisheries biologist whose research showed that the number of large fish in the world's oceans has dropped by 90 percent in the past 50 years, died of a brain tumor March 27 at a hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Washington Post, Washington DC

March 25, 2007
Battle of the sexperts
Dalhousie's Charlotte Loppie and Richard Wassersug take part in the fundraiser, The Not So Serious Side of Sex.
The Daily News, Halifax

Alumnus sings praise of student refugee program
A a native of Sudan, Madut Majok earned a BA from Dalhousie University last year. He was sponsored by the university's student refugee program.
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

March 24, 2007
Help for students welcome, but doesn't go far enough for some
The provincial budget included $22.9 million for universities, including a freeze on tuition and a $500 tuition rebate for Nova Scotian students studying in the province.
The Daily News, Halifax

March 21, 2007
Neurological Institute promised $15 million
Money for research, including the Dalhousie-affiliated Life Science Research Institute, is included in the federal budget.
Montreal Gazette, Montreal

Honouring the best in N.S. theatre
Love for her autistic son inspired Jennifer Overton, a professor of theatre at Dalhousie University, to write the award-winning play God's Middle Name.
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

March 19, 2007
Gambia invests in future
Dal grad returns home to Africa to teach urban and rural planning. Her goal is to help Gambians realize their problems and come up with solutions.
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

Study shows where Halifax bid failed
Economics professor Michael Bradfield says the Halifax Commonwealth Games bid committee over-estimated the economic benefits of the sporting event.
CBC.ca

March 14, 2007
When, not if, when it comes to tsunamis
World-renowned expert to speak in Halifax
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

March 13, 2007
Dal adds residencies for foreign-trained doctors
The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax

March 10, 2007
Be a witness to writing
Dal profs, columnist to put pen to page in public venue
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

March 6, 2007
Overprotective parents hurt kids
Michael Ungar says kids need healthy levels of risk and responsibility
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

February 27, 2007
Greenhouse gases slow ocean circulation
Canadian scientists including Dal's Markus Kienast say slowdowns of ocean circulation can be expected from the increasing worldwide amount of greenhouse gas emissions.
MonstersandCritics.com, Glasgow, UK

February 26, 2007
Province may fast-track tuition deal for universities
Dept. of Education indicates tuition relief is coming.
Chronicle-Herald, Halifax

February 26, 2007
Cover story: Interview with Dalhousie's Michael Ungar:
Dalhousie's Dr. Michael Ungar on parents and the generation of "bubble-wrapped" kids.
Maclean's, Toronto

February 22, 2007
Traumatic memories easier to recall than happy ones
Memories of traumatic events are not suppressed by the people who experienced them but can be recalled clearly, according to Dalhousie's Dr. Stephen Porter.
ABC News, New York

February 21, 2007
4 Nova Scotians named to Order of Canada
Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry among recipients
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

February 14, 2007
Turbocharging the messenger
Dalhousie scientist offers hope for spinal cord repair.
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

February 13, 2007
Scientists to microchip fish to track movements
Learning more about the lives of fish and their surroundings would help governments ensure their continued survival.
ABC News, New York

February 13, 2007
N.S.-led Ocean Tracking Network gets $35-million to fund innovative research
Initiative is being led by scientists at Dalhousie University. .
Canoe Canada, Toronto, ON

February 13, 2007
Researchers to track fish off East Coast
Dalhousie University is at the epicentre of an underwater sensor system that will track fish stocks and climate change.
CBC News, Newfoundland and Labrador

February 12, 2007
VIDEO: Ocean Tracking Network on CBC News
Mike Stokesbury, President Tom Traves, the Hon. Peter MacKay, and more -- Rob Gordon reports on the February 12 announcement.
CBC News at Six - Halifax, NS

February 12, 2007
Sea creatures to be tracked electronically
Sea life will be tracked worldwide as they swim past sensors.
MSNBC

February 12, 2007
Canada: $35-million for ocean research
Canada is poised to bolster its position as a global leader in the development of better fisheries management and the understanding of climate change, thanks to a $35-million investment awarded today to Dalhousie University by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).
Fish Update, UK

February 12, 2007
New award honours legal trailblazer
Dal's Black Law Students Association launches Judge Corrine Sparks Award in Law.
Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

February 2, 2007
Hypothermia : How to help someone before the ambulance arrives
Stephen Cheung, associate professor at Dalhousie University's human health and performance school, takes an icy plunge for the sake of science.
Toronto Star, Toronto ON

January 30, 2007
Dalhousie students Imagine '07
A $25-million makeover could make the campus more comfortable
Halifax Daily News, Halifax

January 26, 2007
Retiree with MS fights to make life better for others
Retired psychology professor and associate professor of medicine profiled in Joel Jacobson's Bright Spot
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

January 21, 2007
Universities face enrolment challenge
Post-secondary schools jammed today, but will face a shortage of students in future, demographer says
The Globe and Mail, Toronto

January 16, 2007
Hometown Advantage
Dal student Joseph Scott competes in the BMO Canadian figure skating champtionships
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

January 12, 2007
Dal students put up tent city
On one of Halifax's coldest nights, Habitat for Humanity chapter raises money to help the homeless
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

January 3, 2007
This little light of ours gonna shine in Mars:
NASA using Dal laser technology to study red planet atmosphere Professor Tom Duck's lidar has been used to analyze atmospheric conditions over Halifax. Now it will be used for a higher calling.
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

December 19, 2006
A Struggle to Preserve a Hawaiian Archipelago and Its Varied Wildlife
"...An analysis of Hawaiian monk seals’ fatty tissues, commissioned by NOAA and led by Sara Iverson, a biology professor at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, revealed that 'bottom fish, particularly snapper and boarfish, are their main prey,'"
The New York Times, New York NY

December 19, 2006
Her Majesty Grants Audience To Canadian Diplomat's Wife
"In education, Canada and Brunei have forged links with some educational institutions such as... Dalhousie University having twinning programmes with the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD)..."
brudirect.com / The Brunei Times, Brunei

December 15, 2006
Dal student could be next PM, sort of
"'I thought I could put forward some good ideas and maybe partake in the competition. (It’s) something fun to do,' said the 23-year-old Dalhousie student."
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

December 14, 2006
Professor Worm answers his critics — gently
Jim Meek: "I wanted to learn more about the fish fuss, so I tracked down Boris Worm at Dalhousie University. Worm is a slight, 37-year-old marine ecologist who lives in Duncan's Cove and buys his fish at a co-op store in Sambro. He is also the lead author of a controversial study that suggests the world's major fish stocks might collapse by 2050 or so."
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

December 13, 2006
Want Fish? Ethics First, Please
"'Eat first, then ethics' wrote German poet Bertolt Brecht. But even Brecht would be horrified by the "fish apocalypse" of 2048 that Boris Worm of Dalhousie University predicts in the November 3rd issue of Science."
The Scientist, UK

December 11, 2006
Mysteries of deep revealed in census: Marine scientists in sixth year of cataloguing all life in world's oceans
"Census senior scientist Ron D'Or, a Canadian, said results from this year, the program's sixth, confirm that a representative picture of all living creatures in the world's oceans will be possible by decade's end."
The Toronto Star

December 11, 2006
They may be ugly, but they're really deep: Scientists discover many new species in the inky water under Antarctica
Ron O'Dor is "an expert in octopuses and squid from Halifax's Dalhousie University and the chief scientist in charge of producing the first marine life census of the planet by 2010."
The Globe & Mail, Toronto

December 11, 2006
Marine survey finds many new species
"O'Dor, a professor of marine biology at Dalhousie University, said the work of the census differs from most other studies because it is being done largely in water far off the coast, not in coastal areas where stocks are being imperilled by heavy fishing and pollution is thought to be affecting some species."
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

December 10, 2006
Oceans full of unknown species, scientists say
"Ron O'Dor, a senior scientist with the Census of Marine Life, said that in the last year, an international team of scientists has discovered at least 500 new underwater species, including gangly and googly-eyed creatures that can live in the most hostile of environments."
CTV.ca, Toronto

December 10, 2006
Dal's newest poster boy: Tattooed professor shows university can be unexpected
"Helland is an anthropology and sociology of religion professor who was selected to take part in Dalhousie University's recent advertising campaign, urging potential students to 'Discover the Unexpected.'"
The Daily News, Halifax

December 9, 2006
The Predator's Gaze
Dal psychologist Stephen Porter delves into the minds of stone-cold killers
Science News Online

December 8, 2006
Big-hearted students hold key to making world a better place
Student Samantha Diamond and the Dalhousie University Golden Key Club are profiled.
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

November 29, 2006
Science, fun collide at workshop
Girls meet Dr. Roberta Bondar at Dalhousie University
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

November 20, 2006
Intelligence of dolphins cited in fight against hunt
Dalhousie's Dr. Hal Whitehead shares expertise
The Washington Post

November 18, 2006
Feds grant Dal $1M to study restorative justice
Dalhousie will be the lead investigator in the research
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

November 14, 2006
Sobeys launches green grocery bags
Dalhousie graduate students receive $7,500 each in research funding
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

November 8, 2006
Software like a library for your laptop
Dalhousie first school in Canada to have software program
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

November 7, 2006
Women of Excellence Award Winners Named
Dalhousie's Wanda Thomas Bernard and alumna Eleanor Humphries among recipients
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

November 7, 2006
Grad students receive funding for high-tech research projects
Dal PhD student Hilmi Gunes Kayacik is trying to improve security software
IT Business.ca, Canadian Technology News, Toronto

November 7, 2006
Danger at our doorstep
Are the world's oceans being rapidly emptied of fish? Or are reports of seafood's imminent demise greatly exaggerated, perhaps "scaremongering," as some fishing groups have charged?
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax NS

November 7, 2006
A 'sea ethic'
Projections by Boris Worm of Dalhousie University in Canada predict a 100-percent collapse by 2048, unless this exploitation rate is reversed. "We've gone through one-third of a finite number of stocks," Worm adds. "There is an end in sight. And it is in our lifetimes."
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines

November 6, 2006
Governments doubt dire fishing threat
Governments and the UN food agency have cast serious doubts on a major scientific study that predicts all marine fish and seafood species face will collapse by 2048. The cry for urgent action came in the wake of a report published in the current issue of the journal Science.
ABC Online, Australia

November 5, 2006
Oceans of Nothing
A study says overfishing will soon destroy the seafood supply
Time Magazine, USA

November 5, 2006
All Wild Seafood Will Disappear In 50 Years (subscription/payment required)
All wild seafood will have disappeared from the world's menus within 50 years if current trends in overfishing continue according to one of the most comprehensive studies of marine life. The apocalyptic warning is issued by a team of ecologists and economists from a dozen research centres who have studied detailed records on fish catches going back to 1950.
The Independent, UK

November 5, 2006
Seafood stocks at risk, biodiversity study finds
Declining biodiversity in the ocean could lead to the collapse of all commercial seafood stocks in the wild by midcentury, a new study published Friday in the journal Science said.
SignOnSanDiego.com / The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego CA

November 4. 2006
Before the world says so long to all the fish (subscription/payment required)
A new study by a group of scientists, led by a biologist from Dalhousie University in Halifax, says that if current trends in the global fishery continue, the world's oceans could effectively be empty by 2050.
The Globe and Mail, Toronto ON

November 4, 2006
Fish may become a rare delicacy by 2048
Lobster tail and tuna sandwiches will drop off the human menu like dodo meat by mid-century if marine destruction continues to accelerate, scientists have warned.
Independent Online / Pretoria News, South Africa

November 3, 2006
Say good-bye to fish sticks by 2048: scientists
Scientists have predicted that in 42 years, the world's seafood populations will be largely erased from the ocean.Over-fishing and climate change may be the culprits, but the study shows that since oceans have already lost so many species, it's hard for other species to thrive.
Discovery Channel Canada

November 3, 2006
Global Loss of Biodiversity Harming Ocean Bounty
"It's a gloomy picture," says lead author Boris Worm of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. Yet the team provides a glimmer of hope, concluding that people still have time to recoup these ecosystem benefits if they restore biodiversity.
Science Magazine, Washington DC

November 2, 2006
'Only 50 years left' for sea fish
A major scientific study has shown that wild sea fish could be extinct by the middle of this century. Almost one-third of sea fisheries have reported that their stocks have collapsed. Research leader Boris Worm, from Dalhousie University in Canada said: "What we're highlighting is there is a finite number of stocks; we have gone through one-third, and we are going to get through the rest."
BBC News, UK

November 2, 2006
Report: Seafood faces collapse by 2048
Clambakes, crabcakes, swordfish steaks and even humble fish sticks could be little more than a fond memory in a few decades.If current trends of overfishing and pollution continue, the populations of just about all seafood face collapse by 2048, a team of ecologists and economists warns in a report in Friday's issue of the journal Science.
CNN, Atlanta GA

November 2, 2006
Seafood could collapse by 2050, experts warn
Dalhousie-led study finds overfishing, pollution, warming are destroying stocks
MSNBC, USA

October 31, 2006
Manulife Financial partners with Dalhousie Medical School
Dalhousie's award-winning health and science program, MegaSearch, expanded to Prince Edward Island.
Canadian Underwriter, Toronto

October 27, 2006
Dal convocation marks milestone
Graduate Adam Labecki reached out and found a new direction.
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

October 24, 2006
Dal prof gets the lead out
Chemist could find his invention in homes around the world
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

October 17, 2006
BlackBerry creator among those to get honorary degree from Dal
James Balsillie, chairman and co-CEO of the hugely successful Research In Motion Ltd.is one of three honorary degree recipients at fall convocation.
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

October 16, 2006
Kittitian ophthalmologist to receive Doctor of Laws degree from Dalhousie University
Dr. Vincent Audain to be honoured during fall convocation ceremonies
SKNVibes, Saint Kitts and Nevis

October 15, 2006
Nova Scotia awash in environmental projects
Dr. Tom Traves on collaborative approaches to environmental issues
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

October 12, 2006
Mini medical school caters to the curious
Dalhousie Mini Medical School opens doors to medical education
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

October 3, 2006
Sea lice from salmon farms killing wild salmon, study finds
Dalhousie's Ransom Myers calls study "most comprehensive to date on the issue."
The Seattle Times

September 26, 2006
Stonesmania!
Professor Steven Baur on the Stones' enduring appeal
CTV Live at Five

September 13, 2006
Ugandan teen 'improving' from heart surgery
Dalhousie's Dr. Walter Schlech first met 17-year old Dorcas Nazziwa in a hospital in Eastern Africa. Thanks to him, she is now in Halifax recovering from life-saving surgery.
The Daily News, Halifax

September 8, 2006
Blueberry juice may aid night vision
Dalhousie researchers find evidence to support long-held theory
Maclean's, Toronto

September 8, 2006
Renowned neurosurgeon wins award for humanitarian work
Ivar Mendez receives the Dr. John Savage Memorial Award
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

September 6, 2006
Following in dad's footsteps
Dalhousie students and brothers Matthew and Christopher Abbott profiled
Maple Ridge News British Colombia

September 5, 2006
Hearing aids that work through bone could revolutionize listening
Dalhousie's Dr. Dr. Manohar Bance has developed an innovative new hearing aid

August 15, 2006
Dal opts out of university ranking survey
Dalhousie University has joined ranks with 10 other Canadian post-secondary institutions in their refusal to fill out a questionnaire Maclean’s magazine uses for its annual university rankings.
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax NS

August 15, 2006
Universities boycott Maclean's rankings
Eleven of Canada's universities are refusing to participate in the Maclean's university ranking issue, saying they find the magazine's survey methodology to be “oversimplified” and “arbitrary.”
The Globe and Mail, Toronto ON

August 14, 2006
11 universities opt out of Maclean's survey
Eleven of Canada's universities are refusing to participate in the influential Maclean's university rankings, saying they find the magazine's survey methodology to be "oversimplified" and "arbitrary."
The Globe and Mail, Toronto ON

July 23, 2006
Griffin's Game
Profile of Dal student and Irish hurling star Tony Griffin
The Times (London)

July 11 , 2006
On the Move
Dalhousie's law school ranked among the best in the country for
social and environmental elements
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

June 28, 2006
Ocean Tracking
An international gathering of scientists, researchers and technical
experts create global ocean collaboration
CBC News at Six

June 27, 2006
Global network aims to tag, track marine life
MSNBC covers landmark conference held at Dalhousie
MSNBC

June 26, 2006
Scientists seek to spy on world's fish
Revolutionary technologies explored at global conference
Reuters

June 23, 2006
Human Rights advocate new lieutenant-governor
Dal's former Employment Equity Officer appointed to the post
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

June 21, 2006
Billboards going digital
Dalhousie alumni's high-tech signs used by Aliant
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

June 10, 2006
More women lawmakers expected after N.S. election
Political science professor Louise Carbert on the gender gap in the Nova Scotia legislature.
Canada East - Moncton, NB

May 26, 2006
A dream come true
Dut Deng Dut began his studies in a refugee camp in Ethiopia, and now graduates from Dalhousie with an honours degree in economics and statistics
The Chronicle Herald

May 14, 2006
Oceans science: A critical mass of minds
President Tom Traves discusses Dal's significant contribution to oceans studies
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

May 1, 2006
Dal researchers get $5 million from Ottawa
Dalhousie has received $39.7 million since the inception of the Canada Research Chairs program in 2000.
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

April 28, 2006
Dalhousie philosopher wins $100,000 Killam Prize
Dr. Susan Sherwin is nationally recognized for her pioneering work in feminist bioethics
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

April 20, 2006
RIM's opening day
Dalhousie's Dean of Computer Science and student Matt Coe express
excitement at the opening of Research in Motion's new Halifax office.
The Daily News, Halifax

April 17, 2006
Celebrating contributions to the community [PDF 132Kb]
Dalhousie's David Divine, the James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies, is finding and recording information from different African-Canadian settlements, and spreading that information across Canada.
Amherst Daily News - Amherst NS

April 7, 2006
Drug trials scrutinized as one goes horribly wrong
...Michael Goodyear, an oncologist and medical ethicist at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, said the conduct of the trial "raises a number of big red flags." He added that even if the trial was not illegal or unethical, the researchers' actions seemed "cavalier"...
International Herald Tribune - France

March 29, 2006
A Submersible Holographic Microscope
A new device allows scientists to form 3D images of tiny marine organisms at depths as great as 100 m. The device allows the recording of behavioral characteristics of zooplankton and other marine organisms in their natural environment without having to bring specimens to the surface for examination. Scientists at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, used the hologram arrangement originally invented by Denis Gabor: light from a laser is focused on a pinhole that acts as a point source of light if the size of the hole is comparable to the wavelength of light. The spherical waves that emanate from the pinhole illuminate a sample of sea water.
Physics News Update - USA

March 22, 2006
Dal swimmer sets record
Former Dalhousie Tigers swimmer sets record at the Commonwealth Games.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

March 16, 2006
Pay now or pay later [PDF 162KB]
Report: Dal professor says N.B.´s education system needs a tuneup.
The Daily News - Halifax, NS

March 16, 2006
Computers, without the geekiness [PDF 39.8KB]
New Bachelor of Informatics program at Dal.
The Daily News - Halifax, NS

March 13, 2006
Catch ride to space work, students urged
Astronaut shares humour and passions with engineering students.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

March 1, 2006
Dalhousie ranked best place in Canada for postsdocs again — fourth in the world outside the US
The Scientist - Philadelphia, PA

February 28, 2006
Natural gas supply and Canadian energy security
Dal prof highlights the need and suggestions for Energy independence.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

February 19, 2006
Student engineers a Nova Scotia first [PDF 335K]
Today, March 8 is International Women´s Day - read one young woman´s inspirational story
The Daily News - Halifax, NS

February 13, 2006
Trailblazing Scholars honoured at Dalhousie
Dal annonounces Entrance scholarships for First Nations and Indigenous black students.
Mi'kmaq Maliseet Nations News - Truro, NS

February 1, 2006
Dal Opera Workshop serves up one-act comedies
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

January 25, 2006
Marimba madness has ´em going wild
Music Dept. sweeps Dunn theatre in precussion concert
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

January 22, 2006
Sharks slaughtered for fins
. . .Some sharks, like the hammerhead and the great white, have been reduced by upwards of 70 percent in the last 15 years, while others, like the silky white tip, have disappeared from the Caribbean.
"If you go to any reef around the world, except for those that are really protected, the sharks are gone," said Ransom Myers, a marine biologist at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis, IN

January 17, 2006
Helping put smiles on faces
Dal professor works with charity fixing deformities.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

January 16, 2006
VIDEO: Marimba madness
CTV's Liz Rigney and Breakfast Television's Cyril Lunney came to Dal recently to check out the Music Department's new five and a half octave marimba.
ATV Live at 5 - Halifax, NS

January 4, 2006
Ice Breaker
Not many female varsity hockey players come from Northern California. Dalhousie's Tawny Oberg is one of them.
Mt. Shasta News - Mount Shasta, CA

January 3, 2006
Health researcher to track residents
Dal researcher studying secrets of a healthy neighbourhood
CBC Nova Scotia - Halifax, NS

January 1, 2006
Dolphin lovers may harm animals they flock to see
Dalhousie's Lars Bejder shares his research on the impact of tourism on dolphins in Shark Bay in Western Australia.
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney, Australia

December 29, 2005
Fishing industry burns as much oil as Netherlands
CBC Health & Science, Canada

December 23, 2005
Swimmers to get top coach's help in Melbourne
The Royal Gazette - Bermuda

December 19, 2005
Dal weather tool headed for Mars
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

December 14, 2005
Tsunami´s mystery of the deep
Dalhousie scientist discovers "eerie" tsunami epicentre
The Age - Melbourne, Australia

December 13, 2005
Unusual Suspects: Forming health care´s future
Dalhousie´s medical school dean fosters environment of research, training, teamwork.
Daily News - Halifax, NS

December 6, 2005
Massacre remembered
Engineering students pay tribute on 16th anniversary of Montreal Massacre.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

December 2, 2005
Alaska´s bycatch rates lowest in the nation
Anchorage Daily News - Anchorage, AK

December 1, 2005
Pair chosen as Rhodes Scholars
Dalhousie student chosen as Rhodes Scholar.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

November 27, 2005
Layton enters second campaign with more aplomb
Political Scientist Jennifer Smith on NDP Leader Jack Layton.
Winnipeg Sun - Canada

November 23, 2005
Lewis: Feed Children´s Minds
UN Envoy brings global perspective to first Lloyd Shaw Lecture at Dal.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

November 22, 2005
"Scientist´s scientist" awarded key honour
UN Envoy brings global perspective to first Lloyd Shaw Lecture at Dal.
canoe.ca - Canada

November 16, 2005
AUDIO: Halfway to the pole
GIS Centre Director James Boxall talks geography on CBC´s Information Morning.
CBC Radio - Halifax, NS

November 16, 2005
A snowy float with a twist
Dalhousie students put architectural skills to test for holiday parade.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

November 15, 2005
Dal opens wireless lab
A new $500,000 research facility at Dalhousie University in Halifax is already helping to develop the wireless and space technologies of the future.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

November 7, 2005
Dalhousie among top ten best universities in the world for life scientists
999 Today - UK

October 17, 2005
VIDEO: Eastlink takes a tour of Open House
Eastlink Television based their news broadcast from Dalhousie during Open House 2005. Their lead story for the day involved students and parents talking about what Open House meant to them. Eastlink Television - Halifax, NS

October 6, 2005
Websites grooming young gamblers, expert warns
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

September 26, 2005
Ten People to Watch
Dalhousie professor Ransome Myers one of the Ten People to Watch in Fortune Magazine Fortune Magazine - New York, NY

September 21, 2005
Rowe puts Dal on solid foundation
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

September 21, 2005
Dal gets new digs
The Daily News - Halifax, NS

September 19, 2005
That bad headache is likely a migraine, says Dr. Allan Purdy, head of neurology
Maclean´s Magazine - Canada

September 11, 2005
Plain, but never dull
Landmark book celebrates the architecture of Dalhousie´s Brian MacKay-Lyons.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

September 9, 2005
VIDEO: Dr. Jacqueline Warwick/ATV News
Dr. Jacqueline Warwick of the Department of Music was a much sought-after expert during the Rolling Stones concert last week. She offered context and history on the enduring band on ATV News. Dr. Warwick is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Music, specialising in music history and popular music.
ATV Evening News - Halifax, NS

September 9, 2005
Tigers´ time is now
Veteran Dalhousie squad seeks return to soccer´s top spot
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

August 11, 2005
Castro turns 79 on the job, no plans to retire
"Far from being a mystical Quixotic figure pursuing a noble mirage, Fidel Castro is a driven pragmatist whose headlights are always on ´full beam´," said Canadian historian John Kirk. "He looks forward with a depth of vision that is remarkable, which is why Washington has spent 46 fruitless years pursuing ´regime change´," said Kirk, professor of Latin American Studies at Dalhousie University in Halifax.
Reuters - UK

August 8, 2005
University students build house out of phonebooks
"Thousands of extra phone books are recycled every year, but some architecture students at a Halifax university had a better idea: they used more Every year, the phone companies print way more phone books than ever get picked up", said Richard Kroeker, the Dalhousie University architecture professor heading the project.
The Brandon Sun - Manitoba

August 5, 2005
Respected researcher looks into young women´s sexual health
Who better to research the social contexts of young women´s sexual well-being than a young woman with a desire to make a difference in other people's lives? Ms. Laura Barbour, a Mississauga, Ontario native who moved to Nova Scotia to complete her undergraduate degree at Dalhousie is this year's recipient of The Quest, the John Ruedy Award.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (Kristen Lipscombe)

August 1, 2005
Green light for Red Planet - Laser to be used on Mars mission
Scientist Tom Duck stands on the roof of his observatory at Dalhousie University as a beam of light from a lidar, a laser-radar, is used to gather critical atmospheric information in Halifax. Duck is part of a team of scientists at several universities working to send a lidar to Mars for a 2008 mission.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (Andrew Vaughan Photo / Alison Auld CP)

July 31, 2005
Multilateralism can´t beat terrorism, Dal professor says - Attacked nations inevitably lash out
Frank P. Harvey, the author of Smoke and Mirrors, is a political science professor at Dalhousie University and the former director of the centre for foreign policy studies.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (Lois Legge)

July 29, 2005
VIDEO: Global TV - "Identifying Protected Species"
Some Nova Scotia fishermen got into trouble recently by landing a protected species of fish. It turns out the fisheries department needed a lot of help from genetics specialists at a Halifax university to secure a conviction.
Global TV - Canada

July 29, 2005
VIDEO: CBC National News - World´s hot spots for large fish shrinking
CBC-TV talks to Dalhousie University marine biologists Boris Worm and Ransom Myers, who have demonstrated that biodiversity in the world's oceans has been compromised. In particular, populations of large fish such as tuna, swordfish, marlin and others, are in serious decline. More must be done to protect the areas where diversity persists.
CBC TV - Canada

July 29, 2005
Scientists Warn Fewer Kinds of Fish Are Swimming the Oceans
Researchers who studied decades of catch records from Japanese fishing fleets say fishing has greatly reduced the diversity of fish in the world's open oceans, leaving ocean ecosystems less resilient against environmental changes like global warming... Boris Worm, a biologist at Dalhousie University, in Nova Scotia and a lead author of the paper, said, "The oceans have been drained of species, basically." He said that more must be done to protect areas where diversity persists.
New York Times - USA

July 29, 2005
Vital marine species under threat
The great predators of the seas - tuna, swordfish, marlin and others - could be on the way out. Canadian researchers who surveyed the catches from ocean fishery "hotspots" warn that not only are numbers in decline, but also the variety of species in any region... The research, published in Science today provides fresh ammunition for conservationists who want to see the creation of large, internationally protected marine parks where fish populations can breed and recover... Boris Worm and Ransom Myers of Dalhousie University, who showed in 2003 that shark populations in the north Atlantic had fallen by 90% in 15 years, combed fisheries data for the past 50 years to discover that catches were becoming less diverse.
The Guardian - UK

July 29, 2005
Ocean overfishing leads to decline in predators
A new study says the world´s ocean predators are being fished out of existence, with diversity down by a shocking 50 per cent in the last five decades. The report places the blame on "eco-system wide changes linked to climate and fishing." A group of ecologists and oceanographers have created the first global map of fish diversity in the open ocean. Their findings will appear in the online edition of the journal Science... "From giant blue marlin to mighty bluefin tuna, and from tropical groupers to Antarctic cod, industrial fishing has scoured the global ocean. There is no blue frontier left," says lead author Ransom Myers, a biologist based at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.
CTV.ca - Canada

July 28, 2005
Fish diversity in steep decline due to overfishing, climate change: report
The world's oceans are seeing an alarming drop in the diversity of fish species due to overfishing and climate change, something that could signal a permanent change in the marine ecosystem, a study has shown for the first time... "There's really something like a slow-motion disaster happening on two-thirds of the planet's surface," Boris Worm, the report's co-author, said from his office in Halifax.
CP Online - Canada

July 28, 2005
Overfishing Leads to Decline in Big Fish
Scientists say the variety of tuna, marlin, swordfish and other big ocean predators has declined up to 50 percent over the past half-century due to overfishing... For the first time, ecologists and oceanographers mapped the hotspots with the largest concentrations of many big fish species, then and now. Their findings are reported in Thursday´s online edition of the journal Science... "We found five large hotspots that are still remaining today, and two of those are in U.S. waters," said Boris Worm, a marine ecologist at Dalhousie University in Canada, the lead author.
Los Angeles Times - CA, USA

July 28, 2005
Scientists decry loss of big ocean predators
The variety of tuna, marlin, swordfish and other big ocean predators has declined up to 50 per cent over the past half-century due to overfishing, scientists say... “We found five large hot spots that are still remaining today, and two of those are in U.S. waters,” said lead author Boris Worm, a marine ecologist at Dalhousie University in Halifax.
Globe and Mail - Canada

July 28, 2005
World´s hot spots for large fish shrinking
The diversity of tuna, marlin, swordfish and other ocean predators has dropped 50 per cent in the past 50 years, according to a new study... "If someone puts a fishing line in the ocean now he will catch only half as many species as 50 years before," said study co-author Boris Worm of Dalhousie University in Halifax.
CBC News - Canada

July 28, 2005
Global Pattern of Big Fish Diversity in Open Oceans
A new study released in Science (via Science Express http://www.sciencexpress.org) on July 28th reveals a striking downward trend in the diversity of fish in the open ocean – the largest and least known part of our planet ... In a sequel to their groundbreaking study in Nature in 2003, showing the depletion of 90% of the big fish in the ocean, co-authors Boris Worm and Ransom Myers of Dalhousie University reveal that overfishing has not only reduced the number of fish in the sea, but also the variety: the diversity of tuna, marlins, and swordfish in the oceans has declined by up to 50% in the last 50 years ...
Newswise (press release) - USA

July 28, 2005
Commercial whaling suited killer whales
The end of commercial whaling may have forced scavenging killer whales to turn on smaller prey, such as otters and seals. And their dietary switch could be in part responsible for the current precarious status of some marine mammals – and the increased observation of killer whales attacking other whales, say a pair of Canadian researchers ... Reeves and his colleague Hal Whitehead at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, searched through historical literature and ship logbooks dating back to the 1700s ...
New Scientist (subscription) - UK

July 27, 2005
New strategy key for Nova Scotia´s energy future
The best way to reduce emissions and reduce reliance on foreign energy sources is, quite simply, to require that all new house construction is oriented on an east-west axis and to take advantage of the sun for space and water heating. If the minister is truly concerned about Nova Scotia´s energy future, he will spend less time advocating the combustion of fossil fuels for space heating and start promoting technologies that minimize their impact on the climate.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (Larry Hughes)

July 26, 2005
"Bye Patty!": Hundreds gather in Point Pleasant Park to remember Shakespeare by the Sea co-founder Patrick Christopher-Carter
Instead of a minute of silence, there was a minute of sustained applause for Patrick Christopher-Carter at the end of a lively and moving celebration of his life at Point Pleasant Park on Monday. Christopher-Carter, who died last Monday at age 60, co-founded Shakespeare by the Sea with his wife Elizabeth Murphy 12 years ago. Christopher-Carter had turned 60 the day before; he had retired from Dalhousie University´s theatre department and had become a grandfather last fall.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (Elissa Barnard)

July 24, 2005
Exceptional kids at Dal hoping to be challenged
Dave Calow rushes into the Shad Valley office at Dalhousie University. "I need help figuring out how to alleviate pressure buildup in a cap of a Gatorade bottle," the Saskatoon teenager says. Tim Little, co-director with Ed Leach of the Dalhousie sector of Shad Valley, admits the question is a challenge but says the valve has to be designed for the specific pressure Dave will need.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (Joel Jacobson/Bright Spot)

July 19, 2005
Shakespeare by the Sea´s co-founder dies: Christopher-Carter remembered for his contribution to city´s arts scene
The Nova Scotia theatre community is in shock after the sudden death of Patrick Christopher-Carter, the artistic director and co-founder of Shakespeare by the Sea. Known to many as Patrick Christopher, the 60-year-old died unexpectedly Monday morning after suffering a "massive stroke."
A graduate of the National Theatre School in Montreal who performed with the Stratford and Shaw festivals among other companies, Christopher joined Dalhousie University as an associate professor in 1988.
He directed more shows for Dalhousie - more than 16 - than anyone else in the school´s history, said Theatre Department Chair Susan Stackhouse, who worked with Christopher for a decade. "He´ll be remembered for his work with students on productions - he did fabulous work - and for his sense of the visual," said Stackhouse, noting Christopher had recently retired.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (Andrea Nemetz)

July 15, 2005
Special Olympians became special to Mike Greek
MIKE GREEK applied to become a member of the RCMP after finishing his university studies in 1990. But during the subsequent two-year wait to join the force, he got an opportunity to work with the Special Olympics program at Bonny Lea Farm in Chester, and later to serve as a volunteer coach in the Lunenburg-Queens region. Born in Lunenburg, Greek played hockey, soccer and basketball, and still plays hockey and soccer. He received a physical education degree from Dalhousie University in 1989, and a science degree in 1990.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (Hugh Townsend)

July 8, 2005
Building of a namesake
Dalhousie names new school after IMP founder Ken Rowe. A longtime ambition is only weeks away from becoming reality. The $25 million Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building at Dalhousie University will be open for business by September.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (Tom Peters)

July 5, 2005
Why a 'warm glow' is not enough
When I am out for my early morning run, you will often see me picking up a few of the Styrofoam cups or old hamburger wrappers that one can find along Halifax streets, and chucking them into the next rubbish bin that I come to. Why do I do this?
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (Lars Osberg)

June 30, 2005
Dalhousie University gets $1.1 million for research
Dalhousie University received over $1.1 million Wednesday to pay for four newly recruited researchers. The funding came from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. Marine environmental toxicology, organ transplant long-term survival and vision impairment are among the areas to be studied.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

June 22, 2005
Plan may serve as springboard - Universities, firms hope initiative creates commercial co-operation
Why leverage when you can springboard the commercialization of university research and development in Atlantic Canada? "There´s a lot of university intellectual horsepower in the area," said David Van der Wee, general manager of Pratt and Whitney Canada´s Halifax operations at the launch Tuesday of Springboard, a regional, university-led research and development commercialization network. "We´ve got to get closer to them, we´ve got to get them understanding our needs, and for us to understand their capabilities and their expertise and to match the two," said Mr. Van der Wee, whose aerospace firm last year established a grinding technology centre at Dalhousie University. "Initiatives like this will bring us closer together and help facilitate that transfer."
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (BRUCE ERSKINE / Business Reporter)

June 21, 2005
IWK, Dal welcome neurology project
Dr. Joseph Dooley spent most of Sunday in the IWK Health Centre emergency room with the parents of a 4 1/2-year-old girl who had just had an epileptic seizure for the first time. The pediatric neurologist said the devastated parents were convinced their daughter was going to die or have brain damage.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (John Gillis / Health Reporter)

June 20, 2005
Epilepsy research gets boost  - Dalhousie research chair to be announced today
The William Dennis Chair in Pediatric Epilepsy Research, to be announced at Dalhousie University today, should help shed more light on a condition that affects nearly 10,000 Nova Scotians but which, in many ways, remains a mystery. The chair, which will allow new research to be done at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, is funded largely by a $2.3 million gift from the family of Graham W. Dennis, publisher of The Chronicle Herald.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (John Gillis / Health Reporter)

June 14, 2005
Dal receives funds for new approach to transition care
Doctors, nurses, pharmacists and dentists need to rely on each other in the field but traditionally don´t learn how to work in teams in school. With a $1 million contribution from Health Canada announced Monday, Dalhousie University is developing a new seamless transition care program that aims to strengthen collaboration between disciplines, so that together they can help patients leaving hospital stay healthy in the community.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax NS (JOHN GILLIS / Health Reporter)

June 9, 2005
Dalhousie U. unlocks privacy security lab
A Canadian post-secondary school is opening a research lab that aims to develop IT security and privacy technologies, promote policy changes and lead software programmers across the industry to create less vulnerable applications.
IT Business.ca (Shane Schik)

May 31, 2005
Johnson one of 3,000 students to receive diploma this year from Dalhousie
It's been a rough road, but Norma Johnson says it was all worth it for today. Ms. Johnson, 24, is one of about 3,000 Dalhousie University students who'll don a gown and receive a diploma this year. Ms. Johnson's will be for a master's in library sciences. Adam Carvell Fritz won the Governor General's Gold Medal in the humanities and social sciences. Felix Hanke, who graduated back in October, won the Governor General's Gold Medal in natural sciences and engineering. Gregory Paul Rockwell won the Governor General's Silver Medal, and Matthew Kenny Knox won the university's silver medal. Charles Alexander Mader took the Avery Prize.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (Matt Hunt Gardner)

May 11, 2005
Amazing milestone
It was truly a delight to read the May 5 article reflecting on the celebration of Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation's achievements of the past 25 years. One cannot help but echo Professor Harold Robertson's applause over what the DMRF has accomplished in supporting and leveraging millions of dollars for medical research, to place Atlantic Canada on the medical research road map.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (Murray Fong)

May 11, 2005
Nurse practitioners
Nurse practitioners have been practicing in Nova Scotia for just over three years, with the first being licensed with the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia in March of 2002. However, many people may not yet realize how big a role these nurses play in making the best, most comprehensive health care more accessible to Nova Scotians. "The Registered Nurses Act of 2001 defines the practice of nurse practitioners," says Paula Prendergast, policy consultant at the College of Registered Nurses. A registered nurse since 1981, Mary Anderson went back to school to complete a nurse practitioner program at Dalhousie University and is now a nurse practitioner in Inverness. "I wanted to conduct more advanced assessments and be involved in the prescription of treatments," she says.
The Chronicle Herald, May 11, 2005 (Samantha Amara / Special Features Writer / NATIONAL NURSING WEEK MAY 9-15)

May 9, 2005
Fournier, Jollymore get science awards
Two Nova Scotians have been honoured by the Atlantic Provinces Council on the Sciences for helping to demystify science for the general public. Oceanographer and Dalhousie University professor Robert Fournier and independent public relations professional Melanie Jollymore were each presented with an APICS/Canpolar Award during a recent ceremony at Mount Allison University´s Owens Art Gallery.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (TOM McCOAG)

May 5, 2005
DMRF: a success story worth celebrating
As the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation (DMRF) nears the end of its 25th anniversary year, I feel we should be celebrating the far-reaching impact of this outstanding local success story. In 1979,  the late Dean Donald Hatcher established the DMRF. His goal was to raise $10 million to generate desperately needed funds for medical research in the faculty. Well, Dr. Hatcher would be proud, and more than likely amazed. Research programs at Dalhousie faculty of medicine have moved up the charts to the point where the achievement has become one of the great success stories in Canadian medical schools - and much of the credit goes to DMRF. Dr. Harold Robertson is a Carnegie and Rockefeller Professor, and head of the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University.
The Chronicle Herald- Halifax, NS (Harold Robertson)

Bureaucrat is not a dirty word 
"I want to be a bureaucrat." When was the last time you heard someone say those words? Not too recently, I bet. Do you wonder why not? Let me tell you, because somehow, the proper name of this profession has been transformed into a dirty word, a barb to be slung about, a euphemism for waste, inefficiency, sloth, rote action, obstructionism and, perhaps worst of all, the complete absence of any sartorial acumen. Now do you see why so few people proclaim their bureaucratic aspirations? Matt Young graduates this spring with a Masters of Public Administration from Halifax's Dalhousie University.
The Globe and Mail - Toronto, ON (Matt Young)

May 3, 2005
Power Canada's top female athlete: Dal sprinter first AUS athlete to capture national honours
East Jeddore's Adrienne Power became the first Atlantic-based athlete ever to win a CIS athlete-of-the-year award. The 23-year-old Dalhousie Tigers sprinter was named the Canadian university female athlete of the year on Monday after coming up short last year.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS

April 17, 2005
Shedding light on tuition myths
It's become a rite of spring, as predictable and as welcome as the last wet dump of snow. I'm talking about the annual announcement of higher tuition fees and the protests that follow. I understand the reaction. Who wants to pay more for anything? I don't, and I'm not here to defend higher tuition either. University education is more accessible today than at any time in Canadian history.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (Tom Traves/ University Matters)

April 14, 2005
Baby birds' efforts to outshout city noise may take a toll
In a new study, Canadian biologists at Dalhousie University report that tree swallow chicks in Nova Scotia react to increased background noise, including the sound of nearby traffic, by calling louder than nestlings in quieter areas. "Some studies suggest that begging takes a lot of energy," said the study's lead author, Dr. Marty Leonard. "When nestlings are forced to shout above urban noise, they might have less energy for growth."
National Geographic News (James Owen)

April 13, 2005
YM BioSciences Agrees to Acquire DELEX Therapeutics
DELEX was co-founded by Dalhousie University researchers. The company secured a seed round of financing from Eastern Technology Seed Investment Fund in August 1999. DELEX later moved its headquarters to Mississauga.
TechFinance - Canada 

April 13, 2005
Dal's Power nominated for top CIS award
Star sprinter Adrienne Power of the Dalhousie Tigers is among the nominees for the 13th annual BLG Awards, honouring the top male and female athletes in Canadian Interuniversity Sports.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (Gordie Sutherland)

April 5, 2005
EDC names first permanent representative to India
Export Development Canada (EDC) has named its first permanent representative to India. Mr. Peter Nesbitt holds a BA, Political Science from Canada's Carleton University and an MBA from Dalhousie University. Mr. Nesbitt's presence in India will enhance service to EDC's customers in terms of gathering market intelligence, generating leads, engaging in matchmaking and managing transactions.
News Release: Canada NewsWire - Toronto, ON

March 29, 2005
Wait your turn
In the face of an expected influenza pandemic, public health authorities are making sure that those people most at risk are at the front of the line -- but that doesn't include the vast majority of kids. When it comes to managing the fears of anxious parents, "we have a lot of public education to do," admits Dr. Joanne Langley, a Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) adviser and professor of pediatric medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax.
Macleans - Toronto,ON (John Geddes)

March 24, 2005
A powerful legacy
Adrienne Power establishes new standards for future Dal athletes. There is no debate that in her five years at Dal, Adrienne Power has left a mark on the athletics world. Finding success comparable to that obtained by Power during her sensational university track career requires going back to the pioneering era in women's sports. Power's success has been recognized by Athletics Canada.
The Gazette - Halifax, NS

March 21, 2005
More native social workers proposed
A new program designed to get more aboriginal social workers serving First Nation communities may soon be offered in the Maritimes. Dalhousie University and St. Thomas University in New Brunswick are proposing the program.
CBC Nova Scotia

March 21, 2005
Pictou County steel
Creighton credits his roots and hard work for reaching almost 101. "I had Pictou County blood in me so the couple of years I worked in the woods, I saved my money," said Creighton, who fortunately took his skates with him to Germany. "I was living in Germany but I played hockey in Paris and Switzerland, Austria, Czechoslovakia. Ice hockey was a Sunday school game in Europe, so I was a star in Europe. You didn't have to be a giant in those days." Creighton had played for Dalhousie University and found that in Europe, his hockey ability took him places he never would have seen otherwise.
Chronicle-Herald ? Halifax, NS

March 17, 2005
Green suds? Irishman says there's no way such a beer Emerald Isle treat
He's Irish to the bone, speaks with a lilt, and plays the Emerald Isle's national game. Hurling, Ireland's popular team sport, is as Irish as hockey is Canadian. Tony Griffin, who is pursuing a B.Sc. at Dal, plays for a competitive hurling team in County Clare in matches that attract up to 40,000 fans.
Chronicle-Herald ? Halifax, NS

March 16, 2005
N.S. researchers get almost $1m: Grants will support university labs
Dalhousie University received funding for five separate projects.
Alan Doucette was awarded $177,698 for infrastructure for innovative approaches to proteomics analysis. Yung-Hua Li got $136,779 for a research lab for biofilm control. Daniel Marsh was awarded $125,279 for research into how gene and protein expression contribute to repairing and regenerating spinal cord and skeletal muscle after traumatic injury. Laura Turculet received $125,000 to install a modern lab to support research in synthetic inorganic and materials chemistry. And Joseph Bielawski will use his $87,925 grant toward a high-performance computer cluster for microbial phylogenomics.
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax, NS (Staff)

March 16, 2005
Facing frailty: the challenge of a generation
Several recent editions of The Chronicle Herald have featured calls for more home care and more nursing home beds to cope with Nova Scotia's aging population. This impulse to do more of the same is understandable, but it is not sustainable. The response to population aging will require recognition of the way that frailty in old age challenges how we provide health care.
The Chronicle Herald- Halifax, NS (Kenneth Rockwood and Colin Powell are specialists in geriatric medicine, and professors of medicine at Dalhousie University)

March 14, 2005
A Deal Collapses
Dalhousie University recently sent Colorado officials a report prepared in 1997 detailing charges that Churchill had plagiarized the work of Fay Cohen, a professor at the Nova Scotia university.
Inside Higher Education - New York (Scott Jaschik)

March 14, 2005
Power ends CIS track career in style
Adrienne Power has rode her university career into a golden sunset. The fifth-year Dalhousie sprinter and CIS female track athlete of the year capped her stellar career with three national gold medals at the 2005 track and field championships in Winnipeg.
Chronicle-Herald ? Halifax, NS

March 13, 2005
The urban evolution
What will the Halifax of the future look like? Three architects describe their visions and the changes they believe must take place if the city's tomorrow is to be bright and prosperous. HALIFAX is changing fast. In the next 25 years, the city is expected to grow by 100,000 people. So too are the debates about the development of the city's landscape - its waterfront, parklands and transport systems. Frank Palermo is a professor in the faculty of planning and architecture at Dalhousie University. He set up and is director of the Cities & Environment Unit, a community forum for debate and discussion about planning for Halifax's future success. Planning has negative associations for many, he says. But instead of seeing it as a restrictive set of regulations, he views planning as seeking and offering solutions. "I think planning is really about deciding what we want to do as a community, how we want to live, how we want to improve the quality of life and the steps we're going to take to get there."
Chronicle-Herald ? Halifax, NS

March 12, 2005
Program seeks to make health-care system more inclusive
A program launched this week aims to make the health-care system more inclusive by teaching doctors and dentists about cultural diversity. The Changing Worlds initiative, announced by Blye Frank and Anna MacLeod of Dalhousie University's Faculty of Medicine, will address persistent barriers faced by aboriginals, Acadians, African-Nova Scotians, immigrants and gays and lesbians, among others, when accessing the health-care system.
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS (Staff)

March 11, 2005
Wells, Power named the best in Canada
A pair of Nova Scotian women were honoured by Canadian Interuniversity Sport on Thursday for being the best in the country at what they do. Bedford's JoAnne Wells of the Winnipeg Wesmen took home the Nan Copp Award as CIS female basketball player of the year, while Adrienne Power of Dalhousie was named CIS female track athlete of the year.
Chronicle-Herald ? Halifax, NS

March 10, 2005
Joan Gilroy receives distinguished service award
Joan Gilroy, adjunct professor and past director of the School of Social Work, Dalhousie University, has devoted her life to the struggle for social justice through social work and the women's movement. This week her special contribution was recognized by the Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers by being named this year's recipient of the Canadian Association of Social Workers Distinguished Service Award.
Chronicle-Herald – Halifax, NS

March 2, 2005
Province to review domestic violence act
The provincial Justice Department wants a report card on its two-year-old legislation that helps protect victims of domestic violence. The Domestic Violence Intervention Act has been in effect since April 1, 2003. The act was part of the Hamm government's response to a 2001 report by Dawn Russell, Dean of Dalhousie University's law school. She reviewed the province's Framework for Action Against Family Violence.
Chronicle-Herald - Halifax, NS

March 2, 2005
School Programs Help Kids Stay Fit, Healthy
Schools with programs that encourage kids to eat well and exercise tend to have a much healthier and fitter student body, new research hints. Dr. Paul J. Veugelers, of the University of Alberta, and his co-author, Angela L. Fitzgerald at Dalhousie University, published their findings in the American Journal of Public Health.
Reuters.com - USA

March 2, 2005
Med students learn fate: Residency assignments revealed
With the stroke of a key Tuesday at 1 p.m., Jason Taggart's future was revealed. And so was that of 1,400 other fourth-year medical students across Canada. Tuesday was Match Day for the country's would-be doctors, including 80 at Dalhousie University's medical school. After four years of training, and interviews with schools across Canada, they all found out simultaneously where and in what field they'll spend the next two to five years in residency.
Chronicle-Herald - Halifax, NS

February 28, 2005
Dal athletes rule track
The Dalhousie Tigers turned in another dominating day Sunday at the AUS indoor track and field championships en route to winning the men's and women's team titles in Moncton.
Chronicle-Herald - Halifax, NS

February 27, 2005
Griffin's learning curve
Tony Griffin had only just landed in Halifax City in Nova Scotia last September when he found just what he was looking for. Citadel Hill was just half a mile from his house and it had that steep incline perfect for stamina training. When Griffin began studying for a Bachelor of Science in Human Kinetics in Dalhousie University last September, he couldn't have imagined how bad the snow would get.
The Sunday Times - UK

February 27, 2005
Dal's Power 'effortless' in record performance
Sprinting star Adrienne Power of East Jeddore captured the women's 60-metre dash and set a meet record in the 300 metres Saturday at the AUS indoor track and field championships in Moncton. Power, in her fifth season, finished first in the 60 metres in 7.62 seconds, just ahead of Dalhousie teammate Leanne Huck, who ran a 7.77.
Chronicle-Herald - Halifax, NS

February 27, 2005
Aitken swims to bronze at CIS championships
Dalhousie Tigers swimmer Kiera Aitken won bronze Saturday in the women's 100-metre backstroke at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport swimming championships in Edmonton.
Chronicle-Herald - Halifax, NS

February 26, 2005
Five Nova Scotia runners to compete at world championships
Nova Scotia will be well represented at the world cross country running championships being held March 19-20 in France. Gina Stewart and Eric Gillis of Antigonish, Jake Gallagher of Bedford, and Dr. Rosie Mullins of Halifax were named to the junior and senior teams by Athletics Canada on Friday.
Chronicle-Herald - Halifax, NS

February 20, 2005
Ahead of his time: Nova Scotia's first black lawyer worked for social change
James Robinson Johnston is arguably one of the most significant and compelling figures in Nova Scotia history. He is also one of its most tragic. Born in Halifax in 1876, Johnston became the first black lawyer in Nova Scotia after graduating from Dalhousie University law school in 1898, a remarkable feat at a time when most blacks in the province had few, if any, educational opportunities.
Chronicle-Herald - Halifax, NS

February 20, 2005
Tigers win 19th straight volleyball title
Make it 19 straight conference titles for the Dalhousie Tigers. The perennial powerhouse completed a sweep of the UNB Varsity Reds on Saturday to capture yet another Atlantic University Sport men's volleyball championship.
Chronicle-Herald - Halifax, NS

February 17, 2005
Aboriginal law students inspire youth
A group of aboriginal law students met in Halifax today with aboriginal students from across our region and Quebec to try to convince them to stay in school and go to university, even become a lawyer. Some feel law is the best way for aboriginal people to address aboriginal issues within present value systems. The seminar was organized by the Dalhousie Aboriginal Law Students Association. QUOTED: Ashley Barnaby, Tash Williams, students; Naomi Metallic, Dalhousie University law student; Heather MacNeil, Dalhousie Legal Aid; Tyler Sack, student.
ATV Evening News - Halifax, NS

February 15, 2005
Origami as the Shape of Things to Come (purchase required)
At 12 years old, after Erik had become intensely interested first in computer games, then in computer programming, and finally in mathematics, he persuaded the administrators of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to let him take classes in math and computer science. His father sat in as an auditor. Erik Demaine received his doctorate at 20 and at the same age became the youngest professor ever at M.I.T. In 2003 he was granted a MacArthur "genius" fellowship.
New York Times - New York, NY

February 10, 2005
French revolution - Danton's Death (Review)
The Dalhousie theatre production of Danton's death examines the validity of using terror to uphold virtue. Danton's Death has an amazingly elegant, even beautiful, stage design for its grim subject matter.
Chronicle-Herald - Halifax, NS

February 8, 2005
Whither the Canadian dream?
So asked - although not in so many words - Reid Morden, the Canadian who's executive director of the independent inquiry committee into the UN oil-for-food program in Iraq. Morden had come to Dalhousie on Friday morning, as part of their Master Mind lecture series, to speak on sanctions, war, oil and the lessons learned in Iraq. His talk on those topics was interesting, but I found his comments on Canada's waning international stature, and Canadians' lack of awareness on the importance of security issues, the most striking in their bluntness.
Chronicle-Herald - Halifax, NS

February 5, 2005
Award recognizes Vietnamese-Canadian contributions
Dat Nguyen fled Saigon 30 years ago, eventually relocating to Halifax where he obtained a chemical engineering degree at Dalhousie University. In 1987, he started a monthly newspaper called Thoi Bao. He now employs 25 staff and helped found the Thoi Bao Community Fund. He was honoured with an outstanding achievement award at a gala marking the 30th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.
Toronto Star, Toronto, ON

January 26, 2005
The new cancer fighters
In 1998, Patrick Lee, working out of the University of Calgary, published a groundbreaking study which showed that a common cold virus, called the reovirus, is capable of killing cancer cells. In the process, he helped open what is fast becoming the newest front in the war against one of the world's most deadly diseases.
Maclean's - Toronto, ON

January 25, 2005
Students flex collective spending muscle
The annual influx of university students provides a modest economic jolt to the city. A specialist in regional economics, Dalhousie economics professor Dr. Michael Bradfield says on average a student may spend between $10-15,000 on food, housing, entertainment and, perhaps most importantly, tuition. "Dalhousie is 50 percent of the student population in Halifax," he says. "Our basic raw material is our students who generate our salaries."
Chronicle-Herald - Halifax, NS

January 22, 2005
Grateful grads sing the praises of law program
Indigenous blacks, Mi'kmaq focus of 15-year endeavour at Dalhousie Law School. Mariott Gilpin of Halifax says he wouldn't be where he is today without the help of the Indigenous Black and Mi'kmaq law program. "Without the program, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to make it into law school or had the opportunity to complete law school," the 38-year-old Dalhousie Law School graduate said Friday night at the program's 15th anniversary celebration.
Chronicle-Herald

January 20, 2005
Sinking coastlines may precede large subduction zone quakes
Some massive earthquakes like the one that generated the recent tsunami in South Asia are preceded by slight sinking along nearby coastlines two to five years before the rupture, according to a new study by scientists from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys.
EurekAlert - Washington, DC, USA

January 5, 2005
New research into problem gambling
Dalhousie prof to study university student gamblers.
Canada NewsWire - Toronto, ON

January 2005
Just don’t call it a hobby
Alex Kalamkarov, Mike Lee, and Ivar Mendez: "These professors are passionate about their non-academic creative pursuits."
University Affairs - Ottawa, ON

January 2005
A Hard Day's Mystery
Dal Math Professor Jason Brown uses math to decipher the opening chord in the Beatles' "Hard Days Night".
Guitar Player - San Mateo, CA

December 17, 2004
Protecting a giant in decline
In 1996 the great white was added to the World Conservation Union's list of threatened animals because of falling numbers and late maturing. Nevertheless, a 2003 study by researchers from Dalhousie University in the US found populations had declined by 79 per cent in 15 years.
Times Online - London, UK

December 16, 2004
Putting sex under the microscope: Study uncovers micro-organisms' secrets
The report probably should have been called Micro-orgasms for Micro-organisms. But regardless of its title, a research paper unveiled by Dalhousie University scientists Wednesday will be depressing news for singles having trouble finding dates.
Chronicle-Herald - Halifax, NS

December 8, 2004
Academic “Triple Crown”
It is a triple crown of academic achievement for the children of Archie and Reverend Karen Mitchell of Carrot River... Son Matthew Mitchell was awarded his Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Temple University in Philadelphia, Penn., also with distinction... Currently Matthew is employed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Comparative Religion at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Nipawin Journal - Nipawin, SK

December 7, 2004
Tool assesses Alzheimer's treatment success
Determining whether drugs for Alzheimer's disease actually improve the lives of people with the devastating dementia has been a challenge. But Canadian researchers are tackling that challenge head on. Dr. Kenneth Rockwood, a professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax, and colleagues have developed a new measurement instrument called the Patient/Caregiver Account of Treatment (P/CAT), which can be completed online or on paper. It is designed to be a practical way for patients and caregivers to determine whether anti-dementia drugs meet their expectations.
Macleans - Toronto, ON

December 1, 2004
Student nurses need better understanding of poverty-stricken patients
A survey of student nurses, conducted by the University of Alberta along with McMaster University and Dalhousie University, showed that while most of the students understand that poverty decreases access to resources and conditions that facilitate good health, they also believe they have limited exposure to poverty through their academic courses.
EurekAlert! - Washington, DC

November 29, 2004
Naval fleet 'verging on obsolescence': report
... In his report, however, the Senior Research Fellow at Dalhousie University's Centre for Foreign Policy Studies does not strike an optimistic tone. ...
CTV.ca ? Toronto, ON

November 29, 2004
Sea Knowledge Not Very Deep
“OBIS [Ocean Biographic Information System] can also be a tool for ecosystem management because it shows patterns such as distribution of species over time, said Ron O'Dor, chief scientist for the Census and a biology professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. ‘With OBIS we can ask questions in real time and get answers about what's going on in the oceans at the local and global scale.’”
Wired News – San Francisco, CA

November 27, 2004
NSERC reaches out to assist smaller colleges
The federal organization that provides about $800 million per year for science and engineering research across the country is getting closer to the people it helps. Bill Jones, dean of graduate studies and research at Saint Mary's University, said he welcomed the office's location in Moncton. Carl Breckenridge, vice-president of research at Dalhousie University, agreed.
Chronicle-Herald – Halifax, NS

November 25, 2004
'Census' of the world's oceans finds a broad array of new species (free registration may be required)
"The number of animals and plants is up to about 214,500, but scientists do not have an exact number because they are 'also discovering redundancy in the records,' said Ronald O'Dor, a marine biologist at Dalhousie University in Canada and the project's chief scientist."
Miami Herald - Miami, FL

November 23, 2004
Scientists finding two new fish species a week: Census of Marine Life project issues 2004 report
”Scientists from 53 nations" — including Dalhousie's Ron O'Dor — "are working on the Census on Marine Life, surveying the deep in the hopes of finding new species and protecting what’s there.”
MSNBC News - Redmond, WA

November 23, 2004
One fish, two fish, old fish, new fish: Marine-life census awash with discoveries (Subscription required)
”...The 10-year, $1-billion (U.S.) census [of marine life]... has consumed the imaginations and efforts of the world's marine biologists... Yet scientists still know nothing about most of what lives in the sea, said Ron O'Dor, the chief scientist of the census, seconded from Dalhousie University in Halifax.”
The Globe and Mail - Toronto, ON

November 17, 2004
Backers of Canadian Studies Push for Larger Campus Role (PDF available here, subscription required for HTML version)
Kevin Ferguson, 22, a senior at Plattsburgh State, is the kind of student Professor Kirkey is seeking. A dual major in French and Canadian studies, he entered the field because he wanted to broaden his interest in French. He spent last year studying at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and hopes to promote Canadian tourism abroad, either in the United States or Europe. He believes his major will give him an edge in the job market.
New York Times - New York, NY

November 15, 2004
Associated Press: U.S. Exhorts Other Nations on Sharks
A study last year by Dalhousie University marine scientists estimated that 90 percent of the world's large fish — including sharks — have disappeared.
Forbes.com - New York, NY

November 6, 2004
Scientists love working in Canada
The University of Toronto is one of the most coveted places in the world for scientists to work, as are four other Canadian schools, according to a survey by The Scientist magazine. The University of Alberta was second, Dalhousie University was fourth, McMaster University was seventh and the University of British Columbia was ranked ninth best.
Canoe CNews – Toronto, ON

November 5, 2004
Canada and Nova Scotia Establish Joint Review Panel for the Whites Point Quarry and Marine Terminal Project
Dalhousie experts have agreed to review a proposal for a basalt quarry and a marine terminal in Digby County, at the request of the federal Minister of the Environment. Dr. Robert O. Fournier, of the Department of Oceanography will chair the panel. The panel members will include Dr. Jill Grant, of the School of Planning, and Dr. Gunter Muecke, of the Department of Earth Sciences.
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency ­ Ottawa, ON

November 4, 2004
News in brief: Scientists clone first insect
"Vett Lloyd, of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, hoped that the insects, which are very easy to experiment with, would help to make cloning easier."
Telegraph.co.uk - London, UK

November 4, 2004
Cloning of flies is latest buzz
"Five genetically identical fruitflies were produced at the lab of Dr Vett Lloyd at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada."
BBC News — London, UK

November 3, 2004
Halifax team first to clone insect
"Biology Prof. Vett Lloyd and her team at Dalhousie University in Halifax took the model one step further by successfully cloning fruit flies..."
CBC News ­ Toronto, ON

November 3, 2004
Health Highlights: Scientists Report First Insect Clones
"The first successful cloning of insects -- fruit flies -- has been accomplished by researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia."
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Atlanta, GA

November 3, 2004
Dalhousie scientists first to clone insects
"...in Halifax announced Tuesday that they have become the first in the world to successfully clone insects, specifically fruit flies. Dr. Vett Lloyd, a biologist...²
CTV.ca - Toronto, ON

November 3, 2004
Dalhousie researchers clone fruit flies (subscription required)
"A team of researchers at Dalhousie University announced yesterday that they have become the first in the world to clone insects successfully ... "
The Globe and Mail — Toronto, ON

November 1, 2004
First insects are cloned (subscription required)
The question everyone asks, says group leader Vett Lloyd of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is why anyone would want to clone flies in the first place.
Nature.com ­ London, UK

November 2004
Universities are finding you can't have one without the other
Mark Stradiotto had been a chemistry professor with Dalhousie University for one year when he approached the chair of his department with the news of his approaching marriage. His fiancee, Laura Turculet, also an inorganic chemist, was finishing her doctoral work at the University of California at Berkeley. he said that he was "beginning to explore elsewhere: and would leave if she found a position in a different city. Living separately "was not an acceptable option," Dr. Stradiotto said. "Though I love my work, I would have changed many things in my working life for us to stay together."
University Affairs - Ottawa, ON

October 27, 2004
Herbal alternatives to keep the flu at bay
Calgary-based Factors R & D Technologies in collaboration with researchers at the universities of Alberta, British Columbia and Dalhousie in Nova Scotia, as well as the Heinrich-Hein University in Düsseldorf, Germany and the Karl-Franzens University in Graz, Austria used an echinacea extract phytopharmaceutical to produce Echinilin, which they used in the tests.
Nutra Ingredients USA - Montpellier, France

October 21, 2004
CUBA: A REVOLUTION IN MOTION (BOOK REVIEW)
Cuba: A functioning alternative to globalization
Isaac Saney, a professor in the Transition Year Program, is currently on a North American book tour for Cuba: A Revolution in Motion. Among numerous book reviews that he has received was written by award-winning poet George Elliot Clarke, of the University of Toronto.

October 10, 2004
DAL RESEARCH FELLOW ON FUTURE OF SUBS
An 'irresponsible' way to run a navy
Richard Gimblett, a former naval officer who is now a research fellow at Dalhousie University, says the workhorse patrol frigates are already starting to break down: Outdated computers, or control systems for which spare parts are difficult or impossible to find. "The frigates are not too badly off right now ... but in 10 years they might not be in such good shape."
Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa, ON

October 6, 2004
JALILVAND CBC COMMENTARY BROADCAST ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Consumer Oil Price Protection
On CBC’s “Commentary”: tired of paying ever higher prices at the pumps? Worried about a recession because of high oil prices? Abol Jalilvand, Dean of Dalhousie’s faculty of Management says there are ways ordinary Canadians can be protected from oil inflation.
CBC.ca

October 4, 2004
DALHOUSIE PROF SAYS OIL INDUSTRY PUTS POSITIVE SPIN ON STUDY
Oil industry puts positive spin on study
The oil industry is touting a new study which it says shows seismic testing off-shore is harmless to marine life. Offshore developers and oil companies are pleased with the study, released by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on Monday. The tests were done in The Gulley, just off the coast of Nova Scotia. Hal Whitehead, a marine biologist at Dalhousie University, says the offshore industry plays a major role in the way these results are being interpreted.
CBC Nova Scotia

October 4, 2004
DALHOUSIE PROF LOOKS INTO ALBERTA COMMUNITY UNCERTAINTY
Hintonites are a resilent bunch
Dr. Dana Edge of the University of Calgary and Dr. Judy Guernsey of Dalhousie University - conducted anonymous surveys and follow-up interviews with 25 households around Hinton. Chosen after mine closures. Besides the surveys and interviews, the researchers also gathered data from existing sources like mortality statistics, disease occurrence reports and hospitalization.
Hinton Parklander - Hinton, AB

September 29, 2004
PATIENTS GET A WHIFF OF NEW NASAL FLU VACCINE
Patients Get a Whiff of New Nasal Flu Vaccine
In the not-too-distant future, getting a flu vaccine may be as easy as breathing, according to new research. In fact, breathing won't even be necessary because it's applied directly to the tissue inside the nose. "You just stick it in and squirt," says investigator Scott A. Halperin, who is head of Pediatric Infectious Disease at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
WebMD Medical News - New York, NY

September 28, 2004
OF MICE, MEN AND THOSE ‘MAGIC’ DIET SUPPLEMENTS
Of Mice, Men and 'Magic' Diet Supplements (purchase required)
... In reviewing the evidence to date, Dr. Roger S. McLeod of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, concluded that "considerable uncertainty still exists ...
New York Times - New York, NY

republished October 3, 2004, as:
Of mice, men and those 'magic' diet supplements: Verdict still out on conjugated linoleic acid
Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus - Barre, VT

September 28, 2004
LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Partnership breathes life into sciences centre
Tom Traves, president of Dalhousie University, said a new partnership between the university, the Capital health authority, the IWK and the Life Sciences Development Association will help guide the development of the planned five-storey facility that will serve as an anchor for the [life sciences research] sector.
Chronicle-Herald - Halifax, NS

September 22, 2004
LOHMANN ON GLOBAL DIMMING
Dim Sun: Global dimming? Global warming? What's with the globe, anyway?
Ulrike Lohmann, a climate modeler at Dalhousie University's Physics and Atmospheric Sciences Department... and colleague Beate Liepert of Columbia University published a paper... outlining the theory [of global dimming].
Grist Magazine, Seattle, WA

September 21, 2004
DAL RESEARCHERS IN SEARCH FOR HERBAL COLD CURE
Herbal cure for common cold?
... with researchers at the universities of Alberta, British Columbia and Dalhousie in Nova Scotia, as well as the Heinrich-Hein University in Düsseldorf, Germany ...
Nutra Ingredients - Montpellier, France

September 21, 2004
SANEY RELEASES NEW BOOK ON CUBA
New Book Explores Cuba's Revolution
... The author is a lecturer at Dalhousie University and Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and has traveled extensively in Cuba.
Seven Oaks - Vancouver, BC

September 20, 2004
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT
Khamla has her head in the clouds
Recent physics graduate Khamla Smith has been working with the Bermuda Weather Service and is pursuing advanced training in the U.K.
The Royal Gazette - Hamilton, Bermuda

September 16, 2004
DALHOUSIE CITED AS LEADER IN SMOKE FREE CAMPUSES
Smokers put positive foot forward off campus
... the policy. The other two, Dalhousie and the University of Lethbridge, currently operate under a voluntary compliance scheme only.
Thunder Bay's Source - Thunder Bay, ON

September 8, 2004
DAL PROF REVISITS "GHOST LABS"
An East Coast modernism steeped in history (purchase/subscription required)
Since 1994, Brian MacKay-Lyons has staged a summer workshop, known simply as "Ghost." Young professionals and architecture students from Dalhousie take part.
The Globe and Mail - Toronto, ON

August 16, 2004
SEA BED SAMPLES OFFER GLIMPSE TO ARCTIC PAST
Sea bed samples offer glimpse to Arctic past
Scientists are peering into the muck of the Arctic seabed, looking for clues about today's changing climate. Sea bed samples allow researchers to peer back in time for thousands of years. By studying microorganisms and fossils in the sediment, they can document changes to the environment at the time the tiny creatures were alive. Dalhousie professor David Scott, one of the scientists in charge of this project, says his team wants to determine if the shrinking Arctic ice cover is part of a natural cycle that occurs every 100 or 200 years, or if it's completely unusual and a result of global warming.
CBC North

June 25, 2004
EXPLORING A 'LOST WORLD' UNDER THE ARCTIC OCEAN
Biologists to explore 'lost world' of the Arctic ocean
The Guardian catches up with marine biologist Dr. Ron O'Dor, chief scientist to the international census of marine life, and a professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax.
The Guardian - Manchester, UK