Research
Popular workout supplement may blunt heart benefits of exercise in females, Dalhousie study finds
Dalhousie research suggests a popular nitrate supplement may hinder key exercise-driven heart improvements in females, highlighting overlooked sex differences and raising questions about long-term cardiovascular effects. Read more.
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Friday, May 1, 2026
By better mimicking native conditions on campus, a multidisciplinary team unlocked seed production in an endangered aquatic plant, strengthening long‑term research, student training, and future discoveries.
DalSolutions: How Dalhousie is helping to transform Nova Scotia into a global hub for carbon removal
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Dalhousie researchers are tackling a critical climate question—whether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale—while positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Dalhousie 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, September 3, 2019
Researchers studying hydraulic fracturing have answered a longstanding question over how the practice can sometimes cause moderate earthquakes and may be able to use their model to forecast when quakes linked to fracking might occur.
Monday, August 26, 2019
With the news that Dr. Christine Chambers has been appointed as scientific director for the CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health, Dalhousie becomes one of only two universities in Canada to host two CIHR institutes.
Monday, August 26, 2019
A new study by geologists in Canada and the United States led by Dal’s James Brenan suggests a repository of precious metals may be locked deep below the moon’s surface.
Friday, August 23, 2019
Jeff Karabanow's work with the Dalhousie Social Work Clinic and Out of the Cold Shelter has been recognized by the Senate of Canada with its special Senate 150th Anniversary Medal.
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Nila Joshi grew up playing outside and using her imagination. Now, as a PhD student in Health, she is helping kids do the same.