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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 Marilyn Smulders
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Dalhousie professors use animated short to highlight the health concerns of homeless youth.
By Marilyn Smulders
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Halifax tweens needed to take part in sleep study.
By Betsy Chambers
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
The treatments doctors deliver on shows such as Grey's Anatomy, ER or House may not always correspond to reality.
By Marilyn Smulders
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Dal researchers examine how rivers came to be meandering.
By Marilyn Smulders
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Architecture students forge bonds with residents of a tiny rural community with a rich, seafaring history.