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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, January 11, 2019
From romance to job interviews, people living with obesity are less likely to be successful, write researcher Sara Kirk and colleagues.
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Noisy waters may be making it harder for southern resident killer whales to communicate with each other and find their food, explain Dal researchers Priyanka Varkey and Tony Walker.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
In a new photography-based research project by Dal researchers Phillip Joy and Matthew Numer, gay men document their struggles with body image, and challenge current beauty standards.
Monday, January 7, 2019
Canada's top-down approach to designing its climate policy has failed, writes MacEachen Institute Junior Fellow Adebayo Majekolagbe. It needs to find ways to engage with individuals.
Thursday, December 20, 2018
A Dalhousie PhD student’s investigation into North Atlantic shark populations turned into an eye-opening new research paper that shows how some European Union-designated marine protected areas are falling short in protecting biodiversity.