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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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Thursday, November 27, 2014
Mario Pinto, the new president of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, was on campus earlier this month to talk to Dal researchers.
Friday, November 21, 2014
As part of Dal's delegation to China, Dr. Florizone presented a paper co-written with Professor Emeritus John Cullen about the role universities, such as Dal, have to play in the sustainable future of our oceans.
Friday, November 21, 2014
Dr. Bernard, recently named to the Order of Nova Scotia, spoke about the long-term impacts of racism as part of the James R. Johnston Chair's Distinguished Lecture Series.
Friday, November 14, 2014
Scott Halperin, director of the Canadian Center for Vaccinology and professor of Microbiology & Immunology at 妻友 Medical School, is the medical lead for Canada's only Ebola vaccine trial.
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Kai Boggild's co-op experience with Natural Resources Canada took him to the northern-most point on our planet and transformed him into something of a third-generation Arctic explorer.