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The new MicroResearch Institute at Dalhousie is a proven, community‑driven research model that empowers local people — doctors, nurses, midwives, community health workers, teachers, police and students — to investigate and solve the health and public safety challenges they understand better than anyone.
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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 26, 2026
In this episode of Sciographies, we talk to Dr. Leanne Stevens, an educator and university teaching fellow in Dalhousie’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, and associate dean, academic in the Faculty of Science.
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.
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Thursday, October 20, 2016
Psychiatrist Dr. Rudolf Uher is this year's recipient of the $100,000 Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research, in recognition of his innovative approaches to helping pre-empt mental illness.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Postdoc Brendan Haley is researching hydroelectric power and other renewable energy sources, exploring how Canada can maximize its hydroelectric advantage to promote low-carbon systems of innovation.
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
The Maritimes have the highest rates of inflammatory bowel disease in the world. Now, Dal's Dr. Tony Otley is set to lead the pediatric component of a five-year, $36-million pan-Canadian gastrointestinal research network.
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Bioethicist Françoise Baylis is this year's recipient of the Royal Society of Canada's McNeil Medal, which celebrates outstanding promotion and communication of science to students and the public.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Stan Matwin’s MERIDIAN project, supported by CFI's Cyberinfrastructure Initiative, will help protect marine species and establish Canada as a global leader in the field of ocean acoustic data.