Researchers at Dalhousie University are conducting one of the Faculty of Dentistry's first clinical trials to determine whether a drug commonly used to treat Type 2 diabetes could be effective in preventing oral cancer.

New research out of Dalhousie University and Scotland's University of Strathclyde has found that even a state-of-the-art recycling facility releases millions of microplastic particles per cubic meter of wash water.

Researchers have found an area off Nova Scotia's southern tip is littered with bundles of snarled rope, drifting lobster pots and abandoned buoys that foul the marine environment and take a bite out of the fishing industry's bottom line.

Dalhousie University is pleased to announce the development of the new Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity in honour of entrepreneur and conservationist Mr. Ross Beaty and his family.

New research out of Dalhousie University shows that female Ixodes scapularis ticks -- more commonly known as deer ticks -- infected with the pathogen that causes Lyme disease are more likely to survive the winter than uninfected female ticks.

Dalhousie University bioethicist and scholar, Françoise Baylis, has been named a recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prize, given only to two people every year for their significant contributions to the country's intellectual and cultural heritage.

Dalhousie University will receive $154 million from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) grant program announced today by the Hon. François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, at Concordia University in Montreal.

L’Université Dalhousie recevra 154 millions de dollars dans le cadre du programme de subventions du Fonds d’excellence en recherche Apogée Canada annoncé aujourd’hui par monsieur François-Philippe Champagne, ministre de l’Innovation, des Sciences et de l’Industrie du Canada, à l’Université Concordia, à Montréal.

Convocation is one of the most celebratory times of year at Dalhousie University. Not only is it a time to celebrate the accomplishments of our students, it’s also a time to recognize individuals who have demonstrated service to their community and made significant progress in their fields. During this year’s spring convocation ceremonies, Dalhousie will present honorary degrees to two extraordinary individuals.