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Think exercise can undo the effects of sitting all day? You may want to stand for this, AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ study suggests

Think exercise can undo the effects of sitting all day? You may want to stand for this, AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ study suggests

A new AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ 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
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ 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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Matt Reeder
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ leapt forward in the 2025 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, with impressive gains across multiple disciplines.
Kenneth Conrad
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Dal researchers have discovered seasonal changes in B-vitamin production by tiny ocean life, affecting marine ecosystems and the nutritional value of the seafood we eat.
Alison Auld
Thursday, December 11, 2025
New research suggests the two top predators have forged a co-operative rather than competitive relationship to find and feast on salmon off B.C. coast.
Mia Samardzic
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿â€™s Killam Celebration shone a light on groundbreaking research and honoured those scholars shaping global innovation, while unveiling a bold new vision for the prestigious Killam Doctoral Scholarship launching next year.
Emily MacKinnon
Friday, December 5, 2025
Computer Science professor Dr. Rita Orji was one of only two women scholars in engineering, technology, and applied sciences elected to the AAS in 2025.