Research

David Scott, professor of Earth Sciences at Dalhousie, is reconstructing the history of pollution in Halifax Harbour—determining what sediments on the harbour floor were like in their pristine state. “Halifax Harbour is a large sink for organic matter,” says Dr. Scott, professor of Earth Sciences at Dalhousie. “However, the water in the harbour is not the problem—it’s the sediment.”

Dal professor Donald Clairmont is preparing the hotly anticipated report for the Mayor's Roundtable on Violence

Dr. Kenneth Rockwood is leading a new research network that seeks to revolutionize the way our health care system understands and treat dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The network is being funded with a $4 million grant from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research.

Dalhousie forms partnership with University of Madras to study tsunami patterns

“With obesity rising among youth and children, we need ways of exercise that seem like fun but burn a lot of calories in a short period of time,” says Prof. Jo Welch. “There’s potential here for a surprisingly vigorous workout for kids.”