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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
Friday, March 8, 2019
March 8 is International Women’s Day, and Dal leaders and researchers — including Vice-President Research & Innovation Alice Aiken and Computer Science prof Rita Orji — are helping lead important community conversations about how research can be harnessed to further equity and social change.
Thursday, March 7, 2019
An autonomous sailboat launched in July by Dal Engineering researchers was presumed lost at sea during its transatlantic journey — until it washed up on a beach in Ireland last week.
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Some of Dal's brightest and boldest graduate students are set to showcase their research in Dal's annual Three Minute Thesis competition. Meet some of the competitors and make plans to attend the finals on March 13.
Monday, March 4, 2019
The Dal-led Ocean Frontier Institute's Seed Fund provides awards ranging from $10-30,000 for innovative ocean research projects, supporting researchers studying everything from organic waste in fish farms to new low cost, low impact scallop-harvesting technology.
Friday, March 1, 2019
Dal researchers are raising funds to study the lakes of Sable Island National Park Reserve and better understand how the island's interconnected ecosystems are changing.