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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Friday, May 22, 2009
Dalhousie prof Jason Brown applies mathematics to music, this time to the blues.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Twelve-thousand volunteers between the ages of 35 and 69 are being recruited for Atlantic PATH, the largest cancer research project ever undertaken in Atlantic Canada.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Women, ages 16 to 26, are sought for a clinical research study investigating a new HPV vaccine.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are causing ocean acidification. But some marine animals are adapting, notes PhD student Kim Davies, whose research is being published in the journal Nature Geoscience.
Monday, April 27, 2009
“SafetyNET is like a goalie, the last line of defence to prevent the puck from getting in the net,” says Dr. Neil MacKinnon, associate professor of pharmacy at Dalhousie. “We want that goalie to have the best training, the best equipment available to do their job.”