Research
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 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.
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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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
A new $4.3 million NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate Grant will support a partnership between the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority and º£½ÇÉçÇøapp to help the organization in its mission to deliver world-class drinking water and treatment guided by Indigenous knowledge and values.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
The research team behind the international analysis, including Dal's Dr. Tony Walker, found a clear link between the world's top producers of branded plastic and plastic waste and determined that companies producing single-use consumer goods disproportionately contributed to the problem.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Fining companies that flout environmental regulations is an effective strategy, if the penalties are severe enough.
Friday, April 19, 2024
A team of Dal chemical engineering students worked with 2 Crows Brewing to explore ways to store some of the carbon dioxide produced during the brewing process.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Survivors of gender-based abuse can often feel retraumatized by the justice system. But simple acts of validation and support can make a meaningful difference and restore a sense of agency.