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Friday, March 13, 2026
Dal research teams are receiving more than $7.3M in Canada Foundation for Innovation support to expand labs and tools driving breakthroughs in water resilience, ocean science, marine tracking, and digital stewardship of Canada’s past
Thursday, March 19, 2026
In this episode of Sciographies, we talk to Maxine Westhead — marine biologist, marine spatial planner, and director of Dalhousie’s Marine Affairs Program (MAP).
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Dr. Kimberley Hall’s Killam fellowship will accelerate her collaboration with NRC partners as they work to advance quantum hardware and strengthen Canada’s future secure‑tech capabilities.
Archives - Research
Monday, July 8, 2019
Two Dal faculty members in Agriculture and Engineering are investigating strategies to better separate oil from water and examine the risk of spills in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago thanks to new federal funding.
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Processed foods can be nutritious as well as economical and convenient, write Dal researchers Sylvain Charlebois and Janet Music. They say we should stop demonizing processed foods, and ease up on those who turn to them for convenience and price.
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Health Promotion student Nicole Blinn once questioned whether she’d even go to university. Now, she has risen to the top of her class and is engaged in vital research about the social determinants of health — achievements that have landed her a major scholarship in active learning.
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Six scholars from Dalhousie are among the newest Canada Research Chairs recently announced, pushing world-leading research forward in pathogens, risk management, healthy aging, ocean analytics and more.
Friday, June 28, 2019
Six North Atlantic right whales have been found dead thus far this summer — including four in a single 48-hour span. Dal researchers discuss the urgency in identifying where the whales are migrating to help protect the endangered species.