Research

DalSolutions: Equipping communities with research skills to improve their lives

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.

Featured News

Andrew Riley
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
Jocelyn Adams Moss
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).
Kenneth Conrad
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.

Archives - Research

Anders Hayden, Liette Vasseur, and Mike Jones
Friday, October 11, 2024
Climate change, biodiversity loss and resource depletion are not isolated problems — they are part of an interconnected web of crises that demand urgent and comprehensive action.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, October 10, 2024
The 2025 Maclean's University Rankings are out now. Find out more about how Dal performed in Canada's most-watched university rankings.
Jocelyn Adams Moss
Thursday, October 10, 2024
This week on Sciographies, get to know Saurabh Chitnis, a synthetic chemist with an enthusiasm for discovery and exploring the mysteries of molecular chemistry.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ rose two spots among Canadian universities that participated in the Times Higher Education's latest rankings, a boost in a year when the number of national peers grew to be bigger than ever.
Jocelyn Adams Moss
Thursday, October 3, 2024
This week, on the season premiere of Sciographies, meet Dr. Aaron MacNeil, a marine biologist and professor. In this episode, Dr. MacNeil reflects on his journey from growing up in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, to becoming a leading researcher in fisheries ecology.Â