Research
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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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.
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.
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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Thursday, July 16, 2009
"Spit study" helps assess children's reaction to pain.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Study by Dalhousie researchers concludes it's just as risky to drive while talking with a hands-free cellphone versus hand-held.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Dalhousie historian Cynthia Neville has always been fascinated by Scottish society and its concern with matters of kinship, status and honour.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Dal professor Jennifer Smith has been named the Eric Dennis Memorial Chair of Government and Political Science.