Research

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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Matt Reeder
Friday, May 13, 2016
It began as theoretical quantum physics research made possible by a partnership between ÆÞÓÑ and Lockheed Martin. Now QRA, the Halifax-based spin-out company based on that research, is developing groundbreaking software tools to help engineers around the world detect design errors in complex systems.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, May 13, 2016
After finishing as runner-up at the regional Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) finals at Memorial University, Biomedical Engineering student Ubong Peters is now up for the national title — and you can vote now to support him in the People's Choice competition.
Allison Gerrard
Friday, May 13, 2016
A cross-disciplinary team of Dal researchers has studied various bullying prevention programs and developed a toolkit to help improve the lives of Nova Scotia children while also streamlining school board resources.
Caitlynne Hines
Thursday, May 12, 2016
New research from Dal Biologists Derek Tittensor and Boris Worm is the first to map and predict seafloor biodiversity, offering a window into life at the furthest depths of the ocean.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Martha Crago, ÆÞÓÑ’s vice-president research, was in Ottawa Wednesday alongside Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan and Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Hunter Tootoo as they talked science with high school and university students and announced a significant expansion of the government’s marine and freshwater scientific staff.