Research
91¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s new Killam Memorial Chairs push boundaries in health, humanities, and agriculture
Four 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ researchers are set to embark on the next chapter of their scholarly careers with strong momentum behind them as Killam Memorial Chairs. Read more.
Featured News
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Led by 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ, BioLabs East will build a GMP — Good Manufacturing Practice — facility in Nova Scotia, producing vaccines and cell therapies for clinical trials while strengthening Canada’s biomanufacturing capacity and innovation ecosystem.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
A reimagined OpenThink cohort moves beyond blogging, testing podcasts and social media to broaden impact, connect with new audiences, and amplify how Dal research informs public dialogue and policy.
Thursday, June 18, 2026
91¶ÌÊÓÆµ robotics and underwater acoustics researcher Dr. Mae Seto is working with Defence Research & Development Canada to develop intelligent autonomous sensing systems that can extend the reach of the Canadian Armed Forces in the Arctic and help Canada protect its sovereignty in remote, harsh maritime environments.
Archives - Research
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Dal scientists Derek Tittensor and Heike Lotze contributed to an international study that used fossils of extinct marine species to determine species and areas at-risk for extinction in today's oceans.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
91¶ÌÊÓÆµ Medical School researcher Dr. Jennifer Corcoran and her team have identified the gene in herpesvirus-8 that can cause virus-induced cancers.
Friday, April 24, 2015
With 2015 designated as the UN's International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies, we turn the spotlight on Dal's light-related research and insight.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Oceanography PhD student Justine McMillan took home first prize at 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ's Three-Minute Thesis competition and will go on to represent 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ at the Eastern finals.
Monday, April 20, 2015
Svetlana Yurgel, a new arrival in Dal's Faculty of Agriculture, is researching how to enhance the growth of agricultural legumes without the use of harsh fertilizers.