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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Monday, October 16, 2017
Are consumers being duped into thinking they are supporting a sustainable fishery? Dal prof Megan Bailey offers insight.
Friday, October 13, 2017
For five decades, the Killam Trusts have provided Dalhousie grad students and postdocs with funding to push their research to new heights. At Wednesday night’s annual Killam celebration event, students and speakers alike paid tribute to the legacy left by Dorothy J. and Izaak Walton Killam.
Thursday, October 12, 2017
The Faculty of Health's Tanya Packer is lead investigator on a research project testing a novel online program meant to help MS patients manage fatigue.
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, was on campus Tuesday morning to announce that the Atlantic Canada-based “Ocean Supercluster” is a finalist in the Government of Canada’s Innovation Superclusters Initiative.
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is not the first Canadian politician to hold the job who’s been confronted with outrage over tax reform proposals. Dal historian Shirley Tillotson looks at the history of tax anger in Canada.