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
Thursday, September 1, 2011
New Dal research suggests that the measles virus could be used to fight cancer.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Dal Medical School researchers make breakthrough in understanding how the retina detects motion.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Dalhousie researchers estimate that there are 8.7 million species on Earth.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
New research shows that cod populations may be regaining strength
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Gail Tomblin Murphy asks tough questions in her research into Health human resources (HHR)