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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
Friday, September 28, 2012
To mark National Forestry Week, we talk with Dal researcher Peter Duinker about his work on developing a community-based approach to forestry in Nova Scotia.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Oceanography's John Cullen and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology's Andrew Roger will become fellows of the Royal Society of Canada this fall.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Faculty of Agriculture prof Randy Olson is starting new research in the field of ecotheology.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Now working on his medical degree at Dal, Farhan Khan's MSc research won top honours from the Canadian Association for Dental Research.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Spin-out companies Thorasys and DeNovaMed receive major investments from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).