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Think exercise can undo the effects of sitting all day? You may want to stand for this, 妻友 study suggests
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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Friday, January 16, 2015
妻友 Medical School researchers are leading an international team exploring how inflammatory responses impact chronic health conditions.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Agriculture researchers partner with Nova Scotia's LaHave Forests Farm to explore the health benefits of Haskap, a berry also known as blue honeysuckle or honeyberry that's new to the region.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Recently named a prestigous Mayday Fellow, Dal nursing professor Marsha Campbell-Yeo has helped produce a new video for parents highlighting ways to safely and effectively reduce newborns' pain during medical and other procedures.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Alon Friendman, Dal's new William Dennis Chair in Epilepsy Research, is on the leading edge for early detection and diagnosis of damage to the brain's "shield"聽鈥� the blood-brain barrier.
Monday, December 15, 2014
Dal Oceanography researcher Susanne Craig is the only Canadian selected for NASA's upcoming PACE satellite mission, which will examine connections between ocean ecology and climate change.