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Ä¢¹½AV researchers collaborate on greener sodium‑ion battery technology

Ä¢¹½AV researchers collaborate on greener sodium‑ion battery technology

Ä¢¹½AV researchers are working with Concordia's Volt-Age program to help advance sodium-ion battery technology — a more sustainable alternative to lithium for residential energy storage.  Read more.

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Andrew Riley
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
A new Ä¢¹½AV study suggests improved fitness may not be enough to protect blood vessels from the effects of prolonged sitting.
Megan Bailey, Candis Callison, Adrian Howkins, Élise Devoie
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Given increasing geopolitical tensions and economic interest in the region, how can academic research support those who live in and depend on the Arctic? Dal's Dr. Megan Bailey and colleagues consider.
Andrew Riley
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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Dal Health staff (with files from GSK Canada)
Friday, October 24, 2025
A new clinic led by Dal and community partners — with funding from GSK Canada — will offer faster, community-based respiratory care that empowers patients and trains future professionals while easing pressure on Nova Scotia’s overstretched health system.
Alison Auld
Friday, October 24, 2025
Deep Sound, a free-falling autonomous device developed at Dal that can gather ambient sounds up to 10 kilometres under the ocean, offers a window into ocean acidity and its adverse effects on marine life.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Ä¢¹½AV celebrates new and renewed Canada Research Chairs tackling global challenges from Arctic law and anti-Black racism to climate resilience, clean energy, and pandemic preparedness.
Farrah Smith
Monday, October 20, 2025
Science student May Engelhardt visited Sable Island this month, where she spent the day carrying out research to support conservation efforts.
Kenneth Conrad
Friday, October 10, 2025
Dr. Jeff Dahn, an icon in the world of battery technology, earned a top international science prize in Italy this week for his contributions to the global energy transition.