Research
Equipping communities with research skills to improve their lives
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.
Featured News
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
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Whether it's investigating immigration trends and realities or providing services that help newcomers to Canada, Dal researchers are constantly exploring our changing nation.
Friday, July 10, 2015
Gold and silver nanoparticles have a key role to play in the future of biomedicine, and Dal researchers have discovered new methodologies to study such materials.
Friday, June 26, 2015
This year's Ocean Sampling Day helped capture a synchronized snapshot of the world's oceans.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Fifty-four Dal researchers received funding from NSERC's Discovery Grants Program this week, including Heather Neyedli for her work in human motion and Mark Obrovac in advanced battery technology.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Sophia He in Dal's Faculty of Agriculture is exploring new ways to change how fuels are produced using environmentally sustainable and readily available methods.