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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Tuesday, February 16, 2016
At the year's first set of Cross-Current Seminars, Provost and Vice-President Academic Carolyn Watters announced the establishment of new Special Provost-Alumni Scholarships for PhD students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Friday, February 12, 2016
We chat with postdoc Sarah Vannier, a researcher with Dal’s Couples and Sexual Health Research Laboratory, about romantic expectations and their impact on relationships, as well as her current research into postpartum sexuality.
Friday, February 12, 2016
Elaine Craig, Dal law professor and an expert in sexual assault law, discusses the challenges faced by sexual assault victims in the court system and some of the legal issues being debated as a result of the ongoing Jian Ghomeshi trial.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains was on campus Tuesday to celebrate six Dalhousie researchers in joining the university’s contingent of 50 Canada Research Chairs — the largest in Atlantic Canada.
Monday, February 8, 2016
Eight Dalhousie Ocean Sciences and Oceanography students skipped their holiday break this year to travel to Israel and study the Gulf of Eilat, which offers a marine environment unlike anywhere else in the world.