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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, January 29, 2016
As the new director of Dal's Institute for Research in Materials, Daniel Boyd works with researchers across the university to advance the study of advanced materials and clean technology.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
From new medical technologies to understanding how children learn language, hundreds of Dal's grad students are contributing to research in Nova Scotia with the support of the province's Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarships program.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Video: Get to know Sean Myles and his Cultivating Diversity project, which aims to find ways to breed new apple varieties and help sustain our future food supply.
Friday, January 8, 2016
Engineering prof Andrew MacIntosh has generated international headlines by helping test the contents of a 19th-century bottle of Alexander Keith's beer discovered in the depths of Halifax's Northwest Arm.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Mary R. Brooks, professor emerita in the Faculty of Management, is the first Dalhousie prof to chair an expert panel of the Council of Canadian Academies, with a mandate to consider the social and economic value of commercial marine shipping in Canada.