Research
From Arctic law to viral epidemics: AV¾ãÀÖ²¿'s newest Canada Research Chairs are taking on emerging challenges
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ celebrates new and renewed Canada Research Chairs tackling global challenges from Arctic law and anti-Black racism to climate resilience, clean energy, and pandemic preparedness. Read more.
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Friday, October 24, 2025
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ celebrates six scholars awarded the final Vanier and Banting fellowships, spotlighting groundbreaking research in health, sustainability, sexual well-being, and marine conservation.
Friday, October 31, 2025
Dal researchers and their partners used fruit flies to identify genes linked to long-term memory. Their findings, accepted by a top science journal, could illuminate human neurological disorders and inspire future breakthroughs.
Monday, October 20, 2025
Science student May Engelhardt visited Sable Island this month, where she spent the day carrying out research to support conservation efforts.
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Friday, January 17, 2025
A research team led by AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ has found that brief cognitive behavioural interventions that help young people manage such things as impulsivity, sensation seeking, sensitivity to anxiety and negative thinking can reduce teen substance use disorders.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
This new funding establishes AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ as the national headquarters of Lab2Market and will enable the program to expand to more than 50 Canadian universities, colleges, and research hospitals, helping to unlock the commercial potential of $7.8 billion in collective annual research funding.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Researchers have joined forces with Zambian health-care professionals to create the Mfuwe Epilepsy Foundation, with a focus on improving epilepsy care in rural Zambia where health infrastructure is limited.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Now that Justin Trudeau has agreed to step down as Liberal leader, possible contenders to replace him must weigh their ambitions for the position against a still-bleak electoral outlook for the federal party. Dal’s Scott Pruysers explains how it could all play out.
Monday, January 6, 2025
Working with communities to understanding the social acceptability of shellfish farming is the key to developing sustained aquaculture activities.