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Think exercise can undo the effects of sitting all day? You may want to stand for this, Dalhousie University study suggests

Think exercise can undo the effects of sitting all day? You may want to stand for this, Dalhousie University study suggests

A new Dalhousie University study suggests improved fitness may not be enough to protect blood vessels from the effects of prolonged sitting.  Read more.

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Rianne Zinck
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Dr. Sean Brillant works with fishers to develop safer technologies and policies, reducing whale deaths, improving coexistence at sea, and helping stabilize vulnerable North Atlantic right whale populations.
Megan Bailey, Candis Callison, Adrian Howkins, Élise Devoie
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Given increasing geopolitical tensions and economic interest in the region, how can academic research support those who live in and depend on the Arctic? Dal's Dr. Megan Bailey and colleagues consider.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Dalhousie is helping to prepare Canada’s defence community for AI-supported command and control, including fast developing Arctic surveillance scenarios, by simulating how humans and intelligent systems make decisions together under pressure.

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By Michelle Hampson
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
In the post-AIDS era, HIV infections continue among gay men. PhD candidate Matthew Numer looks at the reasons why.
By Billy Comeau
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Yes, says Dal master's student David Oliver who demonstrates that renewable energy technologies can be cost-competitive.
By Michelle Hampson
Monday, May 10, 2010
Research Mentoring Days allows Dal professors and post-docs to learn from each other to access research grants.
By Charles Crosby
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Dalhousie prof Jeff Pierce studies atmospheric aerosols that directly affect both human health and climate.
By Marilyn Smulders
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
A new study shows there are multiple areas of the brain used to process grammar.