Research
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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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.
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.
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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Monday, June 27, 2016
A cross-Canada coalition — led by Dal and linked with the Children and Youth in Challenging Contexts Network — is partnering with German researchers to study the experiences of young Syrian refugees as they face the challenges of settling in a new country.
Friday, June 24, 2016
A new partnership led by Dal's Dr. Christine Chambers and Dr. Jennifer Stinson from SickKids in Toronto will bring parents the best research evidence about pediatric cancer pain.
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Scott Brison, president of the Treasury Board of Canada, was on campus Thursday morning to announce the latest round of funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), including $10.1 million in support for more than 70 Dal researchers.
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Dr. Thomas Pulinilkunnil of Dal's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology recently received the first Canadian Diabetes Association grant ever in New Brunswick, supporting his work on obesity-related diabetic heart complications.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Actuarial Science student Sean Mekers has returned home to Truro this summer to work with Faculty of Agriculture faculty member Haibo Niu on adapting global climate models to local weather predictions in Nova Scotia.