Research

Think exercise can undo the effects of sitting all day? You may want to stand for this, 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ study suggests

Think exercise can undo the effects of sitting all day? You may want to stand for this, 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ study suggests

A new 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ study suggests improved fitness may not be enough to protect blood vessels from the effects of prolonged sitting.  Read more.

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Rianne Zinck
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.
Megan Bailey, Candis Callison, Adrian Howkins, Élise Devoie
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.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ is helping to prepare Canada’s 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.

Archives - Research

Alana Milner
Monday, June 8, 2015
To mark World Oceans Day (June 8), we're taking a look some examples from the wide variety of ocean research happening at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ, across a variety of Faculties and departments.
Nikki Comeau
Monday, June 8, 2015
Just how much do Nova Scotia's youth know about our oceans? That's what a team of Dal researchers — including student Haley Guest — sought to find out.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, June 5, 2015
Last month Dal was host of the second biennial Black Canadian Studies Association conference, organized under the auspices of the James R. Johnston Chair.
9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ Medical School
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Leslie and Allan Shaw donate $1 million to the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ Medical Research Foundation to improve melanoma diagnosis and treatment.
Alana Milner
Monday, June 1, 2015
Canadian Foundation for Innovation announces funding to support the Research Program for Rare Pediatric Diseases (RaPiD), which counts 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ Medical School researcher Dr. Chris McMaster as a co-principal investigator.