Research
Think exercise can undo the effects of sitting all day? You may want to stand for this, ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ University study suggests
A new ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ University study suggests improved fitness may not be enough to protect blood vessels from the effects of prolonged sitting. Read more.
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Thursday, June 4, 2026
Dr. Sean Brillant works with fishers to develop safer technologies and policies, reducing whale deaths, improving coexistence at sea, and helping stabilize vulnerable North Atlantic right whale populations.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Given increasing geopolitical tensions and economic interest in the region, how can academic research support those who live in and depend on the Arctic? asks Dal's Dr. Megan Bailey and colleagues.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ is helping to prepare Canada’s defence community for AI-supported command and control, including fast developing Arctic surveillance scenarios, by simulating how humans and intelligent systems make decisions together under pressure.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
NSERC has provided funding to Dal scientists taking different tacks to address our biggest problem: climate change.
Monday, July 4, 2022
Kathleen Kevany, an associate professor and director of Rural Research Collaborative with Dal's Faculty of Agriculture, shares insights about sustainable diets and well-being in this Q&A.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Falling Walls provides a platform for students and early-career professionals to share solutions to pressing global challenges.
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
A small group of researchers and biologists has banded together in a bid to save the Atlantic whitefish, an ancient aquatic species so endangered its only known habitat is three lakes within a single watershed in Nova Scotia.
Friday, June 24, 2022
As Dal prepares to install the giant skeleton of a blue whale in the Steele Ocean Sciences Building this year, those closely involved in the project reflect on the value of turning the tragic loss of an 18-metre blue whale into a learning opportunity.