Research

Researchers map how Arctic groundwater will respond to thawing permafrost

Researchers map how Arctic groundwater will respond to thawing permafrost

New Dalhousie research reveals how Arctic permafrost aquifers that store and move groundwater are expected to shift as temperatures and sea levels rise.  Read more.

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Jocelyn Adams Moss
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Sciographies returns next week with a brand-new season of stories that spotlight the people and discoveries shaping science at Dalhousie.
Alison Auld
Monday, January 12, 2026
Rates of chronic prescription sedative use among older adults are roughly two to three times the Canadian average in parts of Atlantic Canada. In this Q&A, Dr. David Gardner discusses the phenomenon and outlines findings of a recent clinical trial on strategies to help address it.
Dawn Morrison
Friday, January 9, 2026
Dr. OmiSoore Dryden brings visionary leadership to the School of Nursing and the Faculty of Health as Canada Research Chair in Black Health Studies: Antiracism in Health Education and Practice.

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By Ryan McNutt
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
“If we are what we eat, what is it that we’re eating?” When anthropologist Elizabeth Fitting poses the question, she’s trying to provoke a broader discussion about how our food is produced and what its path from producer to product says about our values as a society.
by Marilyn Smulders
Monday, June 22, 2009
How young girls use meanness as a way of negotiating their place in the hierarchy.
by Rachael MacKeigan
Friday, June 19, 2009
Exploring the experiences of homeless youth in Canada
By Rachael MacKeigan
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Currently, there are laws to regulate oceans and waterways and others to deal with land use planning, but few consider both at the same time. "Coastlines can get lost in the mix,” says Dalhousie Law professor Aldo Chircop.
By Billy Comeau
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Dal master's student Andre Maddison wins a national myth-busting competition for his research contending that non-urgent patients are not the main reason for emergency-room overcrowding.