Research

Why don't people stick to exercise or diet regimes when they know a behavioral change for the long haul will make them feel better? Motivational expert Michael Vallis says most people fall over emotional hurdles, and end up going two steps forward, three steps back.

Why aren't some parents putting their children in booster seats? Dalhousie's Beth Bruce is investigating.

Aliant and the Oceanography Department at Dalhousie collaborate on an innovative research initiative to protect right whales.

In recent decades, questions about who "owns" or has the right to benefit from the past have emerged as highly contentious issues in archaeology and related disciplines. “We have to work harder at engaging communities in a way that is not about dominating, but rather respects their rights and practices," says Prof. Brian Noble. "This means getting beyond the presumption that heritage is merely there for the taking.”

With $2-million in funding from Lockheed Martin, Dalhousie will carry out basic scientific research in the area of quantum computing, physics and material sciences.