Research
When a tick bite no longer means a trip to the emergency room
Enabling pharmacists to prescribe preventive Lyme disease medication shifted hundreds of routine cases out of emergency departments, easing pressure on the health-care system, shows a new AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ study. Read more.
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
A new Dal-hosted research institute will connect researchers, students, partners and communities to advance AI research, learning and innovation rooted in Atlantic Canada.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
A national collaboration will connect researchers and community partners to explore how relationships with animals can strengthen resilience, improve well-being and inform policy.
Friday, July 31, 2026
Dal PhD student Zoya Tyabji’s approach to shark and ray conservation in South Asia earned her a keynote speaker spot at the world’s largest gathering of shark and ray researchers earlier this year.
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Monday, October 7, 2019
Thanks to this year’s Molly Appeal campaign, AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ will soon be home to Atlantic Canada’s only Orbitrap Fusion mass spectrometer — a powerful research instrument that will allow researchers to explore new territory in their search for cures to a wide variety of diseases and disorders.
Friday, October 4, 2019
Who really has the right to determine how countries manage their fisheries? Economist Megan Bailey with the Marine Affairs program explores this question and more in this Sciographies excerpt.
Friday, October 4, 2019
Election news coverage of party positions on abortion may confuse the public about the reality and legality of access in Canada, writes Dal PhD candidate Martha Paynter.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
A group of researchers from Canada and the United States is embarking on a pilot study of baleen whale monitoring systems around a major Canadian shipping region, with the goal of mitigating ship strike risk.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Genetically modified mosquitoes were released in Brazil in an attempt to halt the spread of dengue fever by reducing the mosquito population. Three Dal experts weigh in on the potential consequences.