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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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Marie Visca
Thursday, November 13, 2014
ÆÞÓÑ researchers are helping lead the new Caring Campus Initiative, funded by Movember Canada, which will provide new data and inform strategies for addressing alcohol and drug misuse among first-year students.
Sara Daniels
Friday, November 7, 2014
During a French state visit to Canada, Dal signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO), building on the common groud the universities share in the marine sciences.
Cory Burris
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Dal's new $1.5M Zebrafish Core Facility, housed in the Life Sciences Research Institute, will be one of the largest of its kind in North America, providing state-of-the-art equipment for studying zebrafish models of human disease.
Stephanie Rogers
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
The SMART Christmas Tree Research Co-operative supports Dal's Christmas Tree Research Centre in its efforts to develop the ideal Christmas tree.
Robyn McCallum
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Atlantic Canada's Regional Seed Bank, based on Dal's Agricultural Campus, will promote conservation and advancement of seed biodiversity.