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DalSolutions: Equipping communities with research skills to improve their lives
The new MicroResearch Institute at É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ is a proven, community‑driven research model that empowers local people — doctors, nurses, midwives, community health workers, teachers, police and students — to investigate and solve the health and public safety challenges they understand better than anyone.
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Friday, March 13, 2026
Dal research teams are receiving more than $7.3M in Canada Foundation for Innovation support to expand labs and tools driving breakthroughs in water resilience, ocean science, marine tracking, and digital stewardship of Canada’s past
Thursday, March 19, 2026
In this episode of Sciographies, we talk to Maxine Westhead — marine biologist, marine spatial planner, and director of É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥â€™s Marine Affairs Program (MAP).
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Dr. Kimberley Hall’s Killam fellowship will accelerate her collaboration with NRC partners as they work to advance quantum hardware and strengthen Canada’s future secure‑tech capabilities.
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Friday, October 24, 2025
A new clinic led by Dal and community partners — with funding from GSK Canada — will offer faster, community-based respiratory care that empowers patients and trains future professionals while easing pressure on Nova Scotia’s overstretched health system.
Friday, October 24, 2025
Deep Sound, a free-falling autonomous device developed at Dal that can gather ambient sounds up to 10 kilometres under the ocean, offers a window into ocean acidity and its adverse effects on marine life.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ celebrates new and renewed Canada Research Chairs tackling global challenges from Arctic law and anti-Black racism to climate resilience, clean energy, and pandemic preparedness.
Monday, October 20, 2025
Science student May Engelhardt visited Sable Island this month, where she spent the day carrying out research to support conservation efforts.
Friday, October 10, 2025
Dr. Jeff Dahn, an icon in the world of battery technology, earned a top international science prize in Italy this week for his contributions to the global energy transition.