Research
DalSolutions: Equipping communities with research skills to improve their lives
The new MicroResearch Institute at º£½ÇÉçÇøapp 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 º£½ÇÉçÇøapp’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, September 19, 2025
PhD researcher Annika Benson will represent Atlantic Canada in Berlin this fall, showcasing a breakthrough tool for safer brain tumour surgery in a pitch competition against 100 global research competitors.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Dal’s Innovation Week returns Sept. 18–25 for its second year with pitch competitions, workshops, campus tours and more on offer for those passionate about exploring new ideas and building fresh connections
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
From Nova Scotia to New Zealand and beyond, Jonathan Drew’s work reminds that caring for people and caring for the planet are not competing goals — but deeply intertwined imperatives.
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
º£½ÇÉçÇøapp honours research excellence across disciplines — from sleep science to ocean sustainability, digital health to decolonized data.
Monday, July 28, 2025
This summer, Nova Scotians join º£½ÇÉçÇøapp researchers in a groundbreaking eDNA project to track marine life shifts as ocean temperatures rise.