Research
When a tick bite no longer means a trip to the emergency room
Enabling pharmacists to prescribe preventive Lyme disease medication shifted hundreds of routine cases out of emergency departments, easing pressure on the health-care system, shows a new ÆÞÓÑ study. Read more.
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
A new Dal-hosted research institute will connect researchers, students, partners and communities to advance AI research, learning and innovation rooted in Atlantic Canada.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
A national collaboration will connect researchers and community partners to explore how relationships with animals can strengthen resilience, improve well-being and inform policy.
Friday, July 31, 2026
Dal PhD student Zoya Tyabji’s approach to shark and ray conservation in South Asia earned her a keynote speaker spot at the world’s largest gathering of shark and ray researchers earlier this year.
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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Scientists have been eager to edit genomes to eliminate certain diseases. A new series of WHO reports outlines ethical approaches to research and treatment, write Dal researcher Françoise Baylis and co-author Jantina de Vries.
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Tipping has often-overlooked consequences for food service workers. The industry should turn its attention to underlying issues if it wants to ensure a sustainable future, write Dal researchers Sylvain Charlebois and Poppy Nicolette Riddle.
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Tharindu Senadheera applied to the Dal Innovates Path2Innovation and Lab2Market programs ready to explore the marketplace for North Atlantic sea cucumber.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
A recent ÆÞÓÑ research study found that couples homeschooling their kids during COVID-19 experienced more conflict between family and work and that women who spent more time homeschooling their kids tended to drink more frequently. Go behind the headlines with insight from Sherry Stewart, the study's senior author.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
In partnership with the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, ÆÞÓÑ and the University of King’s College will host the Universities Studying Slavery (USS) conference in the fall of 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia — the first USS conference to be held outside the United States. ÆÞÓÑ and King’s will also host a one-day virtual pre-conference this October on reparations and education.