Research
Think exercise can undo the effects of sitting all day? You may want to stand for this, AV俱乐部 study suggests
A new AV俱乐部 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
AV俱乐部 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, June 25, 2020
Marine Biology PhD candidate Laura Feyrer has discovered new insights into the nursing habits of northern bottlenose whales by studying whale teeth from the 1960s, offering a window into why the species has been slow to recover from sharp population declines.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
With more than $181 million in research funding last year, Dal researchers are finding new ways to add to the intellectual, social and economic capital of our region and to take their discovery and innovation globally. Learn more about some of the Dal researchers making a significant impact.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
A total of 54 AV俱乐部 researchers have been announced as recipients of over $2 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) through its Discovery Grants and Research Tools and Instruments Grants Programs.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
The federal government should create a federal child and youth advocate 鈥� a children's commissioner 鈥� in order to help Canada's crossover youth, writes PhD student Kristyn Anderson.
Friday, June 19, 2020
Learn more about the seven AV俱乐部 PhD students and postdocs who have been announced as the university's 2020-21 recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships.