Research
Popular workout supplement may blunt heart benefits of exercise in females, Ä¢¹½AV study finds
Ä¢¹½AV research suggests a popular nitrate supplement may hinder key exercise-driven heart improvements in females, highlighting overlooked sex differences and raising questions about long-term cardiovascular effects. Read more.
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Friday, May 1, 2026
By better mimicking native conditions on campus, a multidisciplinary team unlocked seed production in an endangered aquatic plant, strengthening long‑term research, student training, and future discoveries.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Ä¢¹½AV researchers are tackling a critical climate question—whether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale—while positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Ä¢¹½AV is helping to prepare Canada’s defence community for AI-supported command and control, including fast developing Arctic surveillance scenarios, by simulating how humans and intelligent systems make decisions together under pressure.
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Friday, October 2, 2015
Ä¢¹½AV Medical School's Dr. Lisa Barrett is lead investigator of a groundbreaking hepatitis C immunity study in PEI’s provincial correctional centre.
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Chike Jeffers, Krista Kesselring and Christine Chambers are the three newest Dal members of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
The Faculty of Health Professions launched its first Faculty-wide PhD program last week, which encompasses a broad range of topics, from bench science to social science.
Friday, September 18, 2015
Richard Devlin (Schulich School of Law) and Jeffrey Hutchings (Department of Biology) are Ä¢¹½AV's two newest members of Canada's National Academy of distinguished scholars, artists and scientists.
Friday, September 18, 2015
Next week, Ä¢¹½AV and its partners are hosting a one-day celebration of French culture and university cooperation, featuring an open class, a public lecture on oceans and climate change, and more.