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
Friday, January 10, 2014
Dal student's new research finds that Nova Scotian women who receive flu vaccinations are at significantly lower risk of premature birth or low birth weight infants.
Friday, December 13, 2013
Last weekend, Dal faculty took part in a one-day symposium called "Hype in Science," which explored how scientific discoveries get misrepresented and what researchers and academic journals alike can do about it.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
PhD student Laura Albrecht is being honoured with a prestigious award from the American Chemical Society for her research into the properties of water.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
How Dalhousie prof Peter Duinker is helping Halifax improve its urban forest and ensure a sustainable future for the city's biodiversity.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
From Dalhousie magazine: For older adults and their middle-aged children, conversations about health care, housing, finances and other issues related to aging can be tough to have. Even tougher: not having those conversations early enough.