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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.
Archives - Research
Friday, April 15, 2016
Dr. Zhenyu Cheng, a microbiologist at Dalhousie Medical School, is studying a common bacterium that's particularly dangerous for people living with cystic fibrosis.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
One of the world's leading medical technology companies will soon be able to offer more precise and focused radiation treatments for cancer patients — all thanks to the research of PhD student Lee MacDonald and the team with Dal's Medical Physics program.
Monday, April 11, 2016
What might Steve Jobs, Simon Cowell and Donald Trump all have in common? They’re individuals who have exhibited traits of narcissistic perfectionism — a long-presumed psychological theory that Dal’s Personality Research Team, led by Psychologist Simon Sherry, has recently provided the first empirical evidence for.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
No, not for drinking — unless you're a plant, that is. Faculty of Agriculture prof Lord Abbey is exploring how taking a tea-brewing approach to compost fertilizer may lengthen the lifespan of grazing crops.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Environmental Studies student Adam Cheeseman, who studies how summer camps can help children learn about sustainability, is one of 25 researchers selected as finalists in the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council's (SSHRC) annual Storytellers competition.