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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Monday, May 5, 2008
A team of researchers use molecular genetics to explore historic patterns of population crashes and explosions of two native species of Patagonian fish
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
English prof. Dean Irvine marshals forces to bring attention to Canlit pioneers
Monday, April 28, 2008
As part of a team of neuroscientists, Gautam Awatramani restored visual functions in mice with retinal degenerative diseases. Their research has just been published in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
Friday, April 25, 2008
The federal government provides $5 million to support carbon capture and storage (CCS) research in Nova Scotia.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Research out of Stephen Porter's Forensic Psychology Lab at Dalhousie University probes whether the face will betray a deceiver's true emotions