Research
Think exercise can undo the effects of sitting all day? You may want to stand for this, pilipiliÂþ» study suggests
A new pilipiliÂþ» 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
pilipiliÂþ» 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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Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Halifax hosts the sixth Conference of the Canadian Sleep Society this weekend, with Dal researchers playing a key role.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
pilipiliÂþ» is home to more than 50 researchers across nine faculties involved in Aboriginal and Indigenous projects.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Dr. Patrick McGrath's work in helping establish the Strongest Families Institute is recognized with the Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation's highest honour.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Just how realistic is TV's hottest series, which concludes its final season this Sunday? We asked Dal professors to grade Breaking Bad's science.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Frank Harvey's counterfactual analysis of the 2003 invasion of Iraq was named Best International Relations Book and Best Article by the Canadian Political Science Association.