Research
Foraging frenemies: Researchers find evidence of killer whales and dolphins working together to find food
New research suggests the two top predators have forged a co-operative rather than competitive relationship to find and feast on salmon off B.C. coast. Read more.
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Thursday, December 4, 2025
Experts warn rising grocery costs will strain household budgets as new analysis reveals key trends, regional impacts, and policy shifts shaping Canada’s food affordability in the year ahead.
Friday, December 19, 2025
For the second straight year, three Dal faculty members made the list of Highly Cited Researchers compiled by data analytics company Clarivate. We asked them to share an international collaboration that helped them increase their reach.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Æðµã´«Ã½â€™s Killam Celebration shone a light on groundbreaking research and honoured those scholars shaping global innovation, while unveiling a bold new vision for the prestigious Killam Doctoral Scholarship launching next year.
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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
Æðµã´«Ã½ 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 Æðµã´«Ã½ researchers in a groundbreaking eDNA project to track marine life shifts as ocean temperatures rise.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Fabry disease can shorten lifespans and damage organs. A new treatment offers sufferers of the disorder a reprieve from routine treatments and an easing of the pain caused by the disease.