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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
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Dal astrophysicist's new paper offers clues on how galaxies like ours formed.
Friday, March 8, 2013
In a new study, Dal researchers uncover how a boom in shark fishing is robbing the ocean of sharks at a rate of 100 million each year -- a rate greater than that of new sharks being born.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
How Earth Sciences' John Gosse used cosmic ray technology to confirm the existence of camels in the Arctic some 3.5 million years ago.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
New research by Dal PhD student bridges a gap in our knowledge of binge eating by focusing on interpersonal relationships -- specifically, mothers and daughters.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Dalhousie site of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) opens its doors as part of one of the largest, most comprehensive studies of its kind in the world.