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Dalhousie researchers collaborate on greener sodium‑ion battery technology
Dalhousie researchers are working with Concordia's Volt-Age program to help advance sodium-ion battery technology — a more sustainable alternative to lithium for residential energy storage. Read more.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
A new Dalhousie University study suggests improved fitness may not be enough to protect blood vessels from the effects of prolonged sitting.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Given increasing geopolitical tensions and economic interest in the region, how can academic research support those who live in and depend on the Arctic? Dal's Dr. Megan Bailey and colleagues consider.
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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Friday, April 7, 2017
Scott Chapman, Killam Professor in Astrophysics in the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Sciences, is part of an international team constructing an innovative, high-powered telescope that will help us learn more about galaxies, dark energy and the origins of the universe.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Three Faculty of Agriculture graduate students are travelling to Ethiopia this week to participate in the first ever Ethiopian agricultural diploma education conference. It’s part of Dal's Agricultural Transformation through Stronger Vocational Education (ATTSVE) project – one of the largest international development projects ever awarded to a Canadian university.
Friday, March 24, 2017
AFRED (Atlantic Facilities and Research Equipment Database), was launched at an event earlier this month at the Dalhousie Life Sciences Research Institute.
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Representatives of Iceland's Reykjavík University — and members of the country's team in MIT REAP (Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program), alongside Nova Scotia — came to Dalhousie earlier this month to learn about research and innovation in Halifax.
Friday, March 17, 2017
An assortment of books and other publications touching on everything from Indigenous studies to U.S. foreign policy were on display this week as part of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences' annual celebration of faculty research.