Research

Equipping communities with research skills to improve their lives

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.

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 26, 2026
In this episode of Sciographies, we talk to Dr. Leanne Stevens, an educator and university teaching fellow in º£½ÇÉçÇøapp’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, and associate dean, academic in the Faculty of Science.
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

Matt Reeder
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
º£½ÇÉçÇøapp scaled new heights against nearly 2,000 other universities in this year's rankings, placing in the top 20 globally for its work in support of life below water, top 30 globally for zero hunger, and top 50 for life on land.
Gabriel C Rau, Barret Kurylyk, Dylan Irvine & Susanne Benz
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Warmer groundwater is harmful for the rich array of life found underground – and for the many plants and animals who depend on groundwater for their survival. A global study looks at these changes and what impact this could have locally.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
º£½ÇÉçÇøapp advanced 23 places from last year in the latest QS rankings, landing at 275 worldwide out of 1,503 institutions ranked.
Emm Campbell
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Dal partners with industry leader to create a new artificial intelligence and healthy aging research chair and lab.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Applications to compete in the annual º£½ÇÉçÇøapp-hosted Falling Walls Lab – Atlantic Canada pitch competition happening on Sept. 17 are now open.