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Think exercise can undo the effects of sitting all day? You may want to stand for this, ÆÞÓÑ study suggests

Think exercise can undo the effects of sitting all day? You may want to stand for this, ÆÞÓÑ study suggests

A new ÆÞÓÑ study suggests improved fitness may not be enough to protect blood vessels from the effects of prolonged sitting.  Read more.

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Rianne Zinck
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.
Megan Bailey, Candis Callison, Adrian Howkins, Élise Devoie
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.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
ÆÞÓÑ 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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Michele Charlton
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
For Dal postdoctoral fellow Dara Orbach, taking part in necropsies to determine cause-of-death for several North Atlantic right whales this summer has offered a rare opportunity to better understand one of the rarest whale species on the planet.
Niecole Comeau
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
ÆÞÓÑ’s Kimberley Davies is one of the leading researchers working to understand why a high number of North Atlantic right whales have turned up dead this year — and what can be done to prevent future harms to this critically endangered species.
Emma Geldart
Friday, August 11, 2017
Twenty years of partnership between blueberry producer John Bragg and researchers at Dal's Faculty of Agriculture have helped improve production and increase yields in Nova Scotia’s booming (and blooming) blueberry industry.
Patti Lewis
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Dal oceans researcher Julie LaRoche uses microbial DNA to help understand how even the smallest oganisms can have a big impact on the health of our environment.
Matt Semansky
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
PhD student Tiffany Gordon links her research on equality and responsibility in the justice system with her community work — from facilitating creative writing workshops in correctional facilities to organizing events for Prisoners’ Justice Day.