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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Wednesday, January 20, 2016
From new medical technologies to understanding how children learn language, hundreds of Dal's grad students are contributing to research in Nova Scotia with the support of the province's Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarships program.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Video: Get to know Sean Myles and his Cultivating Diversity project, which aims to find ways to breed new apple varieties and help sustain our future food supply.
Friday, January 8, 2016
Engineering prof Andrew MacIntosh has generated international headlines by helping test the contents of a 19th-century bottle of Alexander Keith's beer discovered in the depths of Halifax's Northwest Arm.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Mary R. Brooks, professor emerita in the Faculty of Management, is the first Ä¢¹½AV prof to chair an expert panel of the Council of Canadian Academies, with a mandate to consider the social and economic value of commercial marine shipping in Canada.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Dal's Impact Ethics group teams with the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia for a series of film screenings and public lectures this January.