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.

Archives - Research

Matt Semansky
Friday, August 8, 2014
Dal's medical research is making breakthroughs and tightening the timeline between discovery and treatment. For patients like Al Isnor, the benefits of connecting with Dal-based doctors are already a reality.
Dal Staff
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Swallow populations across North America are experiencing incredible declines and Dal students are attempting to figure out why.
Ryan McNutt
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Dal researcher Christian Schlegel leads one of three Dal-linked projects that received funding through ACOA’s Atlantic Innovation Fund earlier this month.
Allison Gerrard
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
By identifying both the protein that sparks psoriasis development and a novel antibody to treat it, Dr. Richard Langley and his team make a major breakthrough in combating the common skin condition.
Sara Daniels
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
The Faculty of Agriculture's Gordon Price is looking at the benefits and challenges in using treated municipal biosolid waste in agriculture.