In 2024, the Dal Department of Psychiatry celebrated 75 years. To recognize this significant milestone, the department hosted two community engagement events — a public talk about new mental health services and a mental health mini-conference for front-line staff of community-based organizations serving people experiencing homelessness.

Four Dalhousie faculty members have received $7.5 million from Research Nova Scotia for two projects that will develop system-wide innovations for more supportive youth mental health and addictions care, and generate the resources needed for communities to come together and address local issues.

As the new holder of the Sun Life Chair in Youth Mental Health at Dalhousie University, Lori Wozney will spend the next five years working with clinicians and youth with lived experience to discover what mental health programs and supports best meet their needs.

Ever wondered what really happens when you go under anesthesia? Why gout went from the “disease of kings” to a common modern ailment? Or how paramedicine has evolved to shape emergency care in our health systems?

Researchers from Dalhousie University are leading an initiative in rural Zambia to combat the high prevalence of epilepsy and reduce the stigma that deeply affects individuals living with the condition.

RJ Roggeveen spent two days making sure the email he received from Good Morning America (GMA) in early December was legitimate. The second-year medical student and full-time wheelchair user—Dalhousie Medicine’s first—couldn't quite fathom that the number one ranked American broadcasted morning show and website was interested in sharing his story.

One of the most sought-after programs at all of Dalhousie University is celebrating its tenth year.

What do vaccines, warming oceans, and plastic pollution all have in common? Aside from having a pronounced impact worldwide in their own unique ways, they also represent the areas of expertise of three current Dalhousie University faculty members named to the prestigious 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate, a leading data analytics company.

Fourth-year Dal medical student Tyler Herod and collaborators in the sight-loss community are doing their part to remove barriers for those with sight loss.

Discovery and innovation will be in the spotlight this Thursday night (November 14) as researchers from across Nova Scotia gather for the 22nd annual Discovery Awards.