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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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Dalhousie University honours its newest Canada Research Chairs and recipients of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Leader's Opportunity Fund
Thursday, April 17, 2008
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.”
Monday, April 14, 2008
Dal professor Donald Clairmont is preparing the hotly anticipated report for the Mayor's Roundtable on Violence
Thursday, April 3, 2008
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.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Dalhousie forms partnership with University of Madras to study tsunami patterns