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.
Archives - Research
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Faculty of Agriculture postdoc Mason MacDonald is working with Dal’s Christmas Tree Research Centre to develop smarter, sturdier Christmas trees.
Friday, December 11, 2015
As part of her coursework, IDS undergrad Katharina Gref developed a handbook for Nigerian health-care workers dealing with a condition called obstetric fistula — and now, it's being published.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
The Dal-hosted Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative travelled to Sudan last month on a high-level advocacy mission with UNICEF South Sudan to reduce the rampant use of child soldiers in the country.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Atlantic Canada has the highest cancer rates in the country. Responding to this health-care challenge, cancer research has become a major focus for Ä¢¹½AV Medical School and its affiliated teaching hospitals.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Dr. Balwantray Chauhan, the Dr. R. Evatt & Rita Mathers Chair in Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, recently became only the sixth Canadian to receive the Alcon Research Institute (ARI) award for his contributions to the field of vision research.