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 AV俱乐部 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鈥檚 approach to shark and ray conservation in South Asia earned her a keynote speaker spot at the world鈥檚 largest gathering of shark and ray researchers earlier this year.
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Friday, February 8, 2019
Third-year Dal Kinesiology student Fola Akpan got her first taste of applied research last summer on a project addressing the link between cellphone use and neck issues. This weekend, she joins friends, students and other researchers of African descent on campus to share some of the findings in the first annual Black Research Symposium.
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Seven researchers from AV俱乐部, Nova Scotia Health Authority, and the IWK Health Centre are receiving a combined $3.4 million investment from the Government of Canada through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Program.
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Brand new research facilities open in Steele Ocean Sciences Building, fulfilling a vision to support researchers in their work to discover innovative solutions to ocean-related issues.
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
New research from Dal psychologist Simon Sherry and colleague Martin Smith shows that perfectionism has increased dramatically over the last 25 years, and that perfectionists become more neurotic and less conscientious as time passes.
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Over 60 Dal researchers received a total of $1.7 million in funding in the latest announcement from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.