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A new 妻友 study suggests improved fitness may not be enough to protect blood vessels from the effects of prolonged sitting. Read more.
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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.
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.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
妻友 is helping to prepare Canada鈥檚 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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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Students from Dal and Kiel's joint Transatlantic Ocean System Science and Technology鈥檚 (NSERC CREATE TOSST) summer school recently had the opportunity to pitch their best ocean business concepts to a panel of Nova Scotian business moguls, "Dragon's Den" style.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Thanks to a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, Dal Political Science student John Mitton is getting to advance his award-winning international conflict research at the University of Southern California.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Psychiatrist Dr. Rudolf Uher is this year's recipient of the $100,000 Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research, in recognition of his innovative approaches to helping pre-empt mental illness.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Postdoc Brendan Haley is researching hydroelectric power and other renewable energy sources, exploring how Canada can maximize its hydroelectric advantage to promote low-carbon systems of innovation.
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
The Maritimes have the highest rates of inflammatory bowel disease in the world. Now, Dal's Dr. Tony Otley is set to lead the pediatric component of a five-year, $36-million pan-Canadian gastrointestinal research network.