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Creating a mini‑Madagascar: Researchers finally get the elusive lace plant to seed

Creating a mini‑Madagascar: Researchers finally get the elusive lace plant to seed

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.  Read more.

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Andrew Riley
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.
Kenneth Conrad
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Known for rethinking materials production and championing inclusive science, Dr. Blaine Fiss is gaining global recognition and momentum as he moves toward the next stage of his academic career.
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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Tom Mason
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Earlier this month, experts from around the world came to Halifax for the second International Conference on End of Life Law, Ethics and Practice, exploring the complicated legal, health and moral issues surrounding the topic. The conference was co-hosted by Dal's Health Law Institute.
Sylvain Charlebois
Friday, September 22, 2017
Domino's Pizza and Ford have teamed up to offer pizza delivery via driverless cars in Michigan. Is it the way of the future? Food distribution and policy professor Sylvain Charlebois weighs in.
Patti Lewis
Friday, September 22, 2017
The Ocean Frontier Institute, a historic partnership to understand the changing ocean and create safe, sustainable solutions for ocean development, marked its one-year anniversary this month.
Tashianna LaRose
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Dr. Penny Corkum's research has led to an innovative new eHealth professional development program for teachers, one that provides evidence-based interventions to students with mental health disorders in the classroom setting.
Michele Charlton
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Julia Wright (Department of English) and Marsha Campbell-Yeo (School of Nursing) were recognized this week by the Royal Society of Canada, the country's National Academy of distinguished scholars, artists and scientists.