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, October 18, 2013
This year's Molly Appeal campaign is raising funds for a new, cutting-edge cancer research facility at Dal.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Canada Research Chair Sean Myles is building better apples and grapes -- not with genetic modification, but by using genetic markers to help generate superior crops for farmers.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Dal signs Memorandum of Understanding with Qatar University.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Dal's Social Media Lab hosted an international conference last month on "Social Media and Society." Also: learn about the lab's work on social media and the Nova Scotia election.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Halifax hosts the sixth Conference of the Canadian Sleep Society this weekend, with Dal researchers playing a key role.