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Released: 21-Jan-2014 8:15 AM EST
Dalhousie and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev to Develop Ocean Studies Centre
Dalhousie University

Dalhousie and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create a world-class Ocean Studies Centre in Eilat. Dalhousie President Richard Florizone and BGU President Rivka Carmi signed the agreement today in Israel and in the presence of both Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Released: 26-Sep-2013 10:30 AM EDT
Breaking Bad's Addictive Chemistry
Dalhousie University

Breaking Bad is wrapping up this week and with Walter White's life collapsing around him, it begs the question: Is "Heisenberg’s" science up to snuff? We put that question to some of Dalhousie's scientific experts.

Released: 12-Sep-2013 10:00 AM EDT
Ocean-Sampling Robot Gliders Tracking Animals, Providing Storm Data
Dalhousie University

A massive coordinated ocean sampling effort is being undertaken to map oceanographic properties of the Atlantic shelf from Georgia to Nova Scotia.

Released: 13-Aug-2013 10:00 AM EDT
Canadian Government Supports the Training of Future Experts in Ocean Sciences
Dalhousie University

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced $1.6 million CAD in funding for a new Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program based at Dalhousie University. The program will support an innovative, transatlantic collaboration with a major German research institute to train the next generation of scientists to tackle oceans challenges across disciplines.

Released: 6-Aug-2013 2:00 PM EDT
Arctic Ocean More Vulnerable to Human-Induced Changes Than Antarctic Ocean
Dalhousie University

A team including Dalhousie Oceanography Professor Helmuth Thomas and recent Dal Oceanography PhD graduate Elizabeth Shadwick found evidence suggesting that the Arctic Ocean is more vulnerable to human-induced changes than the Antarctic Ocean.

Released: 20-Jun-2013 2:30 PM EDT
The Sands of Time: What 30,000 Years of Sediment Can Teach US About the Changing Ocean
Dalhousie University

Collecting sediment spanning the past 30,000 years, Dal’s Markus Kienast and an international team of scientists have presented the first global synopsis of available sedimentary nitrogen isotope records from throughout the world’s oceans. Their research provides a bigger picture on the interplay between climate change and ocean biogeochemistry.

Released: 7-Jun-2013 9:00 AM EDT
Dalhousie University to Launch Undergraduate Degree in Ocean Sciences
Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University will launch Canada’s first undergraduate degree in Ocean Sciences in the fall of 2013.

Released: 5-Jun-2013 12:10 PM EDT
Building an Ecosystem of Excellence for Oceans Researchers
Dalhousie University

Dalhousie has opened a world-class facility that will be the home to some of the world’s leading oceans researchers and projects.

Released: 16-May-2013 1:00 PM EDT
Dalhousie Celebrates Successful Conclusion to Bold Ambitions - 280 Million Raised
Dalhousie University

Thanks to unprecedented generosity on the part of alumni, faculty, staff and friends, Bold Ambitions: The Campaign for Dalhousie has exceeded its original $250-million goal. The campaign has raised $280 million, which will directly impact the learning experience for Dalhousie’s students.

Released: 12-Mar-2013 10:15 AM EDT
Eel Migration Study Reveals Porbeagle Shark Predation in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Dalhousie University

Satellite tracking tags used to elucidate the migratory path of American eels from the St. Lawrence River to the Sargasso Sea prematurely detached from the specimens leading investigators to suspect significant predation during the eels' journey. Data from the tags revealed stomach temperatures and dive patterns consistent with porbeagle sharks. In addition to data collected by the satellite tags, only 4% of acoustically tagged eels were detected migrating into the Atlantic Ocean via the Cabot Strait (a major migratory pathway between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland). The study precedes the recent vote by CITES to more strictly enforce protection of five shark species including porbeagle sharks as well as recent international studies on the worldwide decline of sharks.

Released: 1-Mar-2013 12:10 PM EST
Shark Fisheries Globally Unsustainable: New Study - Researchers Estimate 100 Million Sharks Die Every Year
Dalhousie University

The world’s shark populations are experiencing significant declines with perhaps 100 million – or more - sharks being lost every year, according to a study published this week in Marine Policy.

Released: 3-Jan-2013 11:00 AM EST
Astrophysicists Make Stellar Discovery About Galaxies Far, Far Away
Dalhousie University

Together with an international team of astrophysicists, Dalhousie's Scott Chapman has shed new light on how galaxies formed in the early universe. The discovery suggests that the current model for galaxy formation and evolution needs to be reassessed.

Released: 6-Dec-2012 10:00 AM EST
Microscopic Indigestion Caught in the Act
Dalhousie University

The Archibald Lab at Dalhousie led a team of researchers from across the globe that decoded the genetic blueprints of two tiny organisms, shedding light on a major feat of evolution.

Released: 23-Nov-2012 9:00 AM EST
Growing a Longer-Lasting Christmas Tree
Dalhousie University

Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture scientist, Dr. Raj Lada, driven by a commitment to rural sustainability, is providing support and research to innovate the Christmas tree industry in Eastern Canada. Lada has established the first, national (international) Christmas tree Research Centre (CRC) in Truro/Bible Hill.

Released: 23-Nov-2012 9:00 AM EST
Finding Ways to Reduce Costs and Energy in Aerospace Manufacturing
Dalhousie University

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Pratt & Whitney Canada have partnered to award a $1.25 million Industrial Research Chair (IRC) to Dr. Stephen Corbin of Dalhousie's Faculty of Engineering. The Chair will study superalloy bonding as a way to develop stronger, lighter aircraft engine parts using less material and less energy.

Released: 30-Oct-2012 8:10 AM EDT
Video Reduces Children’s Anxiety Prior to Surgery
Dalhousie University

Research by Dalhousie University student Katherine Mifflin found that having children watch a video immediately prior to surgery can reduce their anxiety during anesthesia induction, the most stressful time for children throughout the perioperative process. Findings were recently published in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia.

Released: 18-Sep-2012 3:00 PM EDT
University Students Collaborate to Design Unique Marine-Tracking Device
Dalhousie University

Two Dalhousie University students from different disciplines come together to design a unique marine-tracking device. The device will collect data by being attached to a fish's tail. By using this technology, which can track up to 500 tail-movements per second, researchers hope to discover more about how a fish's movement relates to its behaviour and growth rate.

Released: 21-Aug-2012 2:00 PM EDT
Update: Mobile Oceanographic Data Collection and Animal Tracking Platform Recovery After Extended Mission
Dalhousie University

The unmanned maritime Wave Glider deployed by Ocean Tracking Network in mid-June returns to Halifax, N.S. after an extended mission in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The technology tested mobile tracking and real time data offload for more comprehensive and efficient data collection.

Released: 2-Aug-2012 4:50 PM EDT
Canadian-Australian Marine Tracking Collaboration
Dalhousie University

OTN and IMOS deploy a third and final telemetry array off the coast of Tasmania during an international science collaboration launch at the High Commission of Canada in Canberra on 2 August 2012.



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