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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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Monday, March 19, 2018
In a contribution to The Conversation Canada, Naiomi Metallic (Chancellor's Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy) shares the text of her remarks from a recent panel on Gerald Stanley's acquittal in the death of Colten Boushie.
Friday, March 16, 2018
Canadians still love their meat, but consumers under 35 are three times more likely to consider themselves vegetarians or vegans than consumers who are 49 or older, writes Management’s Sylvain Charlebois in his latest piece for The Conversation Canada.
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Dal researchers in the Faculty of Dentistry have won a major award for research on the effectiveness of surgery for treating extreme sleep apnea — a frequently undiagnosed chronic condition that disrupts sleep.
Monday, March 12, 2018
Masters of Marine Management student Kristal Ambrose, whose research focuses on plastic waste in her home country of the Bahamas, took home first prize in Dalhousie's 3 Minute Thesis competition. The event, supersized for Dal’s 200th anniversary, featured some of the university's top grad students sharing their work in three-minute presentations.
Friday, March 9, 2018
In the latest Dal contribution to The Conversation, Management's Sylvain Charlebois argues that Ottawa seems unprepared for a trade war with the United States. The recent federal budget upholding equity values is noble, but won't mean a thing if the government runs out of cash.