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Dal researchers earn prestigious national CIHR career awards for breakthrough health research
Two Dalhousie medical researchers earned major career awards, highlighting their work in immune regulation and transformative health‑care delivery that is shaping future treatments and improving patient outcomes. Read more.
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Thursday, March 5, 2026
Sciographies follows Dr. Sarah Chisholm’s career where she reflects on a deep commitment to mathematical discovery and student success.
Monday, March 2, 2026
A Dalhousie‑led global workshop explored how AI-powered digital twins could transform livestock farming by predicting health, improving welfare and reducing methane to build a more resilient climate‑smart food system.
Friday, January 9, 2026
Dr. OmiSoore Dryden brings visionary leadership to the School of Nursing and the Faculty of Health as Canada Research Chair in Black Health Studies: Antiracism in Health Education and Practice.
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Thursday, June 1, 2023
Dalhousie earned top 100 placements for seven categories and a spot in top 100 overall in this year’s Impact Rankings, moving into first place in Canada— and eight globally — for its work on the Life Below Water goal.
Royal ascent: Dalhousie’s Dr. Ford Doolittle named to the Royal Society for contributions to science
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
The evolutionary biologist, one of Dalhousie's academic luminaries, was among a group of just five Canadians elected this year to the Royal Society — one of the world’s most esteemed organizations devoted to the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity.
Swell of support: Researchers and government leaders gather to celebrate Transforming Climate Action
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Dalhousie kicked off a new era of ocean and climate research last Friday at the official launch of Transforming Climate Action, a Dal-led research program that aims to make Canada a global leader in climate science, innovation, and solutions by taking an ocean-first approach to the fight against climate change.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
In one of the Faculty of Dentistry’s first clinical trials, researchers will study whether a drug used to treat diabetes could prevent an oral cancer that affects people in Atlantic Canada at disproportionately higher rates.
Monday, May 8, 2023
Dr. Françoise Baylis, the first Dalhousie researcher to receive the prestigious Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prize, has become an influential voice in the field of bioethics and a leader in advocating for the ethical application of science, with the goal of bettering society.