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, May 15, 2008
Dalhousie professor Dr. David Hoskin is named to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation — Atlantic Region Endowed Chair in Breast Cancer Research
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Mark Asbridge, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health at Dalhousie, is researching the risk of cannabis use behind the wheel.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Dalhousie professor emerita Barbara Keddy discusses theories of causes and types of treatments for fibromyalgia.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
A highly respected virologist and cancer biologist, Patrick Lee has championed the development of reovirus as a potential treatment for cancer. His research has received ongoing support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Underwater robots help answer key questions about the ocean and global climate changes. They're "the future of oceanography," says Dalhousie professor Marlon Lewis.