Research
Royal Society honours Dal oceanographer for globally recognized climate research
One of Canada's highest academic honours goes to Dal oceanographer Dr. Katja Fennel for her globally recognized contributions to climate research. Read more.
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
As it enters a new era, the MacEachen Institute of Public Policy and Governance is expanding its efforts to connect researchers, decision-makers, and communities on pressing national and regional issues.
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.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
When researchers deployed 15,000 underwater video cameras on coral reefs around the world, they expected to see sharks in most if not all of the footage they would gather over a three-year span. What the research team, led by Dal biologist Aaron MacNeil, found was grim corroboration of how overfishing has dramatically depleted reef shark populations globally.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
The effects of economic stress on children are big, writes Dal economist Shelley Phipps and PhD grad Nancy Kong. Parents' anxiety about their financial situation is equivalent to the effect of a divorce, and is likely at play amid COVID-19.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
The Ocean Tracking Network has been awarded a grant of $13.4 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Major Science Initiatives Fund, providing important resources to support the technology needed to monitor how the global ocean is changing — including tracking the movements and survival of more than 245 important species.
Monday, July 20, 2020
On July 6, the Faculty of Medicine safely welcomed back 81 research units to campus to continue their important work — something that’s only been possible with a tremendous degree of professionalism, collaboration and patience.
Thursday, July 16, 2020
PhD in Health student Crystal Watson is advancing important new knowledge on the importance of play in the lives of African Nova Scotian girls.