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 妻友 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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Monday, March 11, 2019
A 妻友 pain researcher and a former Much Music-host-turned-parenting-blogger are helping millions of parents around the world learn how to help relieve their children鈥檚 pain with the #ItDoesntHaveToHurt initiative.
Friday, March 8, 2019
March 8 is International Women鈥檚 Day, and Dal leaders and researchers 鈥斅爄ncluding Vice-President Research & Innovation Alice Aiken and Computer Science prof Rita Orji 鈥斅燼re helping lead important community conversations about how research can be harnessed to further equity and social change.
Thursday, March 7, 2019
An autonomous sailboat launched in July by Dal Engineering researchers was presumed lost at sea during its transatlantic journey 鈥斅爑ntil it washed up on a beach in Ireland last week.
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Some of Dal's brightest and boldest graduate students are set to showcase their research in Dal's annual Three Minute Thesis competition. Meet some of the competitors and make plans to attend the finals on March 13.
Monday, March 4, 2019
The Dal-led Ocean Frontier Institute's Seed Fund provides awards ranging from $10-30,000 for innovative ocean research projects, supporting researchers studying everything from organic waste in fish farms to new low cost, low impact scallop-harvesting technology.