Research

Equipping communities with research skills to improve their lives

Equipping communities with research skills to improve their lives

The new MicroResearch Institute at ÃÀÅ®×ö°® 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 ÃÀÅ®×ö°®â€™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

Derek Lynch
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Understanding the different facets of soil reveals a complex and fascinating cultural and evolutionary history, writes Derek Lynch of Dal's Faculty of Agriculture.
Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Master's student Kayla Preston has been named a finalist in SSHRC's Storytellers competition for a video essay on her research into right-wing extremism in Canada — work she hopes can shine a light on how racism takes root in the digital age.
Tony Robert Walker
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Shipping companies are expected to halve their greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, writes Dal prof Tony Walker.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Learn more about the exciting research projects of the five PhD students receiving Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships and the two postdocs receiving Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships — from renewable energy to dating apps and sexualized violence.
Chris Benjamin
Thursday, May 16, 2019
A leader in clean water research and advocacy, Graham Gagnon now works to support Dal's broader research community in pushing research and innovation forward.