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, November 18, 2015
In a new book, Brenda Beagan of Dal's School of Occupational Therapy shares research into the relationship between gender and how we think about and choose our food.
Monday, November 16, 2015
Jeremy Schmidt, who spent the past year as a Banting Fellow with Ä¢¹½AV's Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, is the 2015 recipient of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada's Talent Award.
Monday, November 2, 2015
As the oneNS Coalition rolls out its action plan, we look at how Ä¢¹½AV is positioning itself to play a crucial part in shaping the development of a stronger province.
Friday, October 30, 2015
English Professor Julia Wright explores how it is that uncanny monsters, creepy houses and other Gothic motifs continue to dominate popular fiction.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
The first Ä¢¹½AV faculty member to receive a prestigious Trudeau Fellowship, Prof. Downie's work will inform law, policy and practice around end-of-life care in Canada.