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Seeking solutions to gaps in the publishing industry
Promise Scholar Morgan Paul contributes to scholarship on Indigenous Data Sovereignty, the right of Indigenous People to own, control, access, and steward data about their communities, lands and culture. Read the Dal News story about this work on data sovereignty.

Research reveals rise in seniors, people with non‑acute medical issues being left at emergency departments — especially during the holidays
Dr. Mah and colleagues have interviewed health-care workers and administrators about the cases at a Halifax hospital, and are also speaking with patients and their families about how they ended up in emergency departments and what might be done in the community to prevent that. Read the Dal News story about research into seniors left at the ER.

Community first: Dal researchers work with African Nova Scotian and Mi’kmaq communities to get it right from the start
������Ƶ School of Social Work professor Nancy Ross's project will be led by four African Nova Scotian community members to examine systemic racism in health care and social services. A second project is a partnership with the Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources (UINR) co-led by School for Resource and Environmental Studies professor Melanie Zurba. The projects are made possible by SSHRC’s Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative. Read the Dal News story about this collaborative research work.

Dal scholar named CIHR Applied Public Health Chair, to investigate inequity in COVID interventions
Matthew Herder, director of Dal's Health Law Institute, aims to interrogate how various laws, policies, and practices have limited access to COVID-19 vaccines and other important interventions in many parts of the world. His project will investigate how the current approach to innovation creates sources of inequity depending on the part of the world you live in. Read the Dal News story about research into COVID internentions.

Avoiding the services ‘cliff’: New research looks at improving the transition to adulthood for people with developmental disabilities
Working closely with individuals who have developmental disabilities, their families, clinicians and other health professionals, Dr. Ghanouni will look for ways to streamline, maintain and enhance access to programs to support these young people as they transition to adulthood. Read about this research in Faculty of Health news.

Celebrating ������Ƶ's annual Mawio'mi
First held in 2009, the Mawio'mi has become a signature event in the university's Mi'kmaw History Month celebrations each October. The event features Mi'kmaw dance, craft, food and culture and brings Indigenous and non-Indigenous folks together for a full day of sharing, learning, and festivities. Explore photos that capture some of the sights at Dal's 14th Mawio'mi.

Schulich Law professor wins Nova Scotia Human Rights Award for advocacy work
Sheila Wildeman, an associate professor in the Schulich School of Law, received an Individual Nova Scotia Human Rights Award last Friday for her advocacy for the human rights of incarcerated people and people with disabilities. Read the Dal News story about Dr. Wildeman's work.

Slavery conference keynote exposes Made in Canada stories of segregation — and the visionaries who pushed back
International scholars, professors, and media had assembled at the  (USS) conference to hear Dr. Sylvia D. Hamilton speak at the luncheon keynote address. The conference, hosted by ������Ƶ, the University of King’s College and the Black Cultural Centre, was the first USS gathering to be held outside of the United States. Read the Dal News story about the conference.

First symposium supporting Black Canadian STEM education 
This week marks the first of many symposiums by the Department of Canadian Heritage and ������Ƶ University in their three-year project to support Black Canadian education. in Canada is the first symposium of its kind in Canada. The hope is to support educators in bridging boundaries for Black learners. Read the Dal News story about the Black Canadian STEW symposium.