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
Monday, March 5, 2012
Heather Castleden brings a community-based research approach to assess how pulp waste may be affecting the population of Pictou Landing First Nation.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Randall Martin, the Dal professor behind the world's first satellite-based estimates of global ground-level pollution, wins prestigious NSERC award.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Dalhousie's John Cullen, who recently won a major environmental science award, spoke at the University Club Tuesday.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
DASSS Undergraduate Research Conference gathered students from across Canada to discuss their research in the arts and social sciences.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Dal research finds that cannabis use while driving doubles the risk of a motor vehicle accident.