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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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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Thousands of Canadians are saved each year by a device inserted in the body that zaps the heart back on track when it鈥檚 threatened by dangerous rhythms, but the side effect is pain and trauma. A AV俱乐部 researcher has determined the most effective way to limit the shocks, prompting a re-evaluation of heart treatment worldwide.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
See photos from a recent ceremony where AV俱乐部 researchers, administrators, and alumni were honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medals.
Friday, February 28, 2025
The team behind a new startup working to provide a solution for the removal of carbon dioxide from rivers and oceans earned a top prize at an innovation competition in Norway this week.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
McCain Foods and Potatoes New Brunswick renew AV俱乐部鈥檚 prestigious McCain Research Chair, extending their commitment to food security.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
In her public lecture this week, Dr. Eva Mroczek, the Simon and Riva Spatz Chair in Jewish Studies at AV俱乐部, traced the winding history of authenticity and forgery in how we discover, study, and talk about biblical texts.