Research
Royal Society honours Dal oceanographer for globally recognized climate research
One of Canada's highest academic honours goes to Dal oceanographer Dr. Katja Fennel for her globally recognized contributions to climate research. Read more.
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
As it enters a new era, the MacEachen Institute of Public Policy and Governance is expanding its efforts to connect researchers, decision-makers, and communities on pressing national and regional issues.
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.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Mary R. Brooks, professor emerita in the Faculty of Management, is the first AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ prof to chair an expert panel of the Council of Canadian Academies, with a mandate to consider the social and economic value of commercial marine shipping in Canada.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Dal's Impact Ethics group teams with the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia for a series of film screenings and public lectures this January.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Faculty of Agriculture postdoc Mason MacDonald is working with Dal’s Christmas Tree Research Centre to develop smarter, sturdier Christmas trees.
Friday, December 11, 2015
As part of her coursework, IDS undergrad Katharina Gref developed a handbook for Nigerian health-care workers dealing with a condition called obstetric fistula — and now, it's being published.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
The Dal-hosted Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative travelled to Sudan last month on a high-level advocacy mission with UNICEF South Sudan to reduce the rampant use of child soldiers in the country.