Research
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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Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Dr. Balwantray Chauhan, the Dr. R. Evatt & Rita Mathers Chair in Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, recently became only the sixth Canadian to receive the Alcon Research Institute (ARI) award for his contributions to the field of vision research.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Researchers and students in Dal's Faculty of Agriculture are studying what we eat, how we produce it and why we choose what we do.
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Biomedical Engineering student Hugo Vihvelin used his internship with local startup (and Dal spinoff) company Daxsonics Ultrasound to develop new health-care applications for his high-efficiency electronics research.
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
This week the university celebrated the launch of the Centre for Transformational Nursing and Health Research, a first for the region that will support Dal Nursing’s “rock stars of research.”
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Jennifer Llewellyn, an internationally recognized expert in restorative justice approaches, was presented with the Correctional Service of Canada's Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award last week.