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, October 20, 2015
The first Dalhousie faculty member to receive a prestigious Trudeau Fellowship, Prof. Downie's work will inform law, policy and practice around end-of-life care in Canada.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Between Halifax and Saint John, more than a dozen different Dalhousie heart disease researchers are being supported by this year's Molly Appeal fundraising campaign for the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation.
Monday, October 19, 2015
The Aboriginal Children’s Hurt and Healing (ACHH) art project, an initiative co-led by the School of Nursing's Margot Latimer, is one of several projects selected to compete for $35,000 in crowdfunding through Operation Blue Sky and HeroX.
Friday, October 16, 2015
"Racism is Killing Us Softly," a series that began with Social Work prof Wanda Thomas Bernard's research into connections between health and racism, continues this fall with a variety of topics.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Collaborators in Dal's Department of Medical Neuroscience have illuminated a way stimulate muscles that have been disconnected from the nervous system through injury or illnesses such as ALS.