Research

Dalhousie’s new Killam Memorial Chairs push boundaries in health, humanities, and agriculture

Dalhousie’s new Killam Memorial Chairs push boundaries in health, humanities, and agriculture

Four Dalhousie researchers are set to embark on the next chapter of their scholarly careers with strong momentum behind them as Killam Memorial Chairs.  Read more.

Featured News

Dal News staff
Monday, July 20, 2026
A landmark Dalhousie-led study could reshape post-surgical care, showing a simpler approach after joint replacement may deliver comparable outcomes while lowering health-care costs.
Mia Samardzic
Thursday, June 25, 2026
A reimagined OpenThink cohort moves beyond blogging, testing podcasts and social media to broaden impact, connect with new audiences, and amplify how Dal research informs public dialogue and policy.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Dalhousie robotics and underwater acoustics researcher Dr. Mae Seto is working with Defence Research & Development Canada to develop intelligent autonomous sensing systems that can extend the reach of the Canadian Armed Forces in the Arctic and help Canada protect its sovereignty in remote, harsh maritime environments.

Archives - Research

Lucia Fanning and Shelley Denny
Friday, October 30, 2020
The dispute over the Mi'kmaw lobster fishery isn't only about money — it's about who has the authority to govern and define these activities, write Dal Marine Affairs researchers Lucia Fanning and Shelley Denny.
Alison Auld
Friday, October 30, 2020
The Rowe School of Business professor explains how the global pandemic has affected the travel and tourism industry and how businesses have gotten creative in a bid to weather the downturn.
Staff
Friday, October 30, 2020
In the fourth profile in our series highlighting the five Reimagine NS reports, we hear from the authors behind "Cultivate and Consume" on their work examining food insecurity in Nova Scotia and ways we can ensure our food systems are foolproof against future disruptions.
Niecole Killawee
Thursday, October 29, 2020
From growing up in Jamaica to attending school in Ontario, Sophia Stone has always surrounded herself with strong female role models. Now, she's a role model herself, as a professor and molecular biologist at Dalhousie, exploring how plants respond to their environments and cope with changes. Learn more in a preview of this week's episode of Sciographies.
Paul Manning
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Nutrients and energy contained within dead animals are repurposed and repackaged into living, breathing insects — spooky insights from Dal postdoc Paul Manning.