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Featured News
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, December 17, 2018
Dalhousie immunology professor Dr. Jean Marshall has captured Canada's top academic prize in her field, the Bernhard Cinader Award. She is the first Dalhousie faculty member to receive the award, given annually by the Canadian Society for Immunology.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
First Nations children and youth are experiencing more pain than non–First Nations children but do not access specialist or mental health services at the same rate as their non–First Nations peers, according to new research from Dal faculty member Margot Latimer and collaborators.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
The average Canadian family is expected to spend $411 more on food in 2019 than in 2018, bringing the total cost of healthy food to $12,157 for the year, according to Canada’s Food Price Report 2019.
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Members of the Dalhousie research community and beyond gathered earlier this month to celebrate Dal’s “best and brightest” as part of the annual Killam Trusts award ceremony.
Monday, December 3, 2018
Dalhousie Phd student Lyna Kamintsky has received the Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation - PhD for her technology to more accurately diagnose brain and eye-vein injuries.