Research
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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.
Archives - Research
Monday, April 4, 2016
Canada's Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan was on campus Friday, speaking with faculty and student researchers on a tour of the university's ocean sciences facilities.
Friday, April 1, 2016
This Saturday (April 2) is World Autism Awareness Day. We speak with Dr. Isabel Smith, Dalhousie's Joan and Jack Craig Chair in Autism Research, about the disorder and the importance of advocacy efforts in raising awareness among parents, educators, employers and the broader pubic.
Friday, April 1, 2016
Dalhousie Medical School researchers have made two discoveries that shine light on how influenza is detected by the immune system, and how the virus has evolved to undermine the body’s immunity.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Researchers from Dal's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences showed off some of their latest works — on everything from science fiction to NHL hockey memories — at the Faculty's annual book launch event earlier this month.
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Dr. Lisa Barrett, viral immunologist and assistant professor in Dalhousie Medical School’s Division of Infectious Diseases, receives John R. Evan Leaders Fund support to explore how chronic illnesses age our immune systems.