Research
Capturing the stars from the roof of the world: Dal‑built camera provides new perspective on the universe
A new telescope located 5,600 meters above sea level in the Chilean Andes will give scientists new insights into how galaxies formed beginning in the early universe and how stars are born in our own galaxy. Read more.
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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.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Canada has the research capacity, agricultural diversity and governance credibility to shape this emerging field — if it acts early, argues Dal's Dr. Suresh Neethirajan in Policy Options..
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
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
The 2022 FASS Celebration of Research features works by dozens of faculty members, including articles, books, performances, productions, compositions, speaker series, and online symposiums — all covering a vast array of historic and contemporary topics of interest.
Monday, April 4, 2022
The Government of Canada has boosted several high‑risk, high‑reward research projects at Dal with New Frontiers in Research funding.
Monday, April 4, 2022
Susan Manning (Political Science) and J. Scott McCain (Biology) are this year's recipients. Learn more about their research and where it has taken them.
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Apples found in the forests of Kazakhstan many millennia ago would stand in sharp contrast to the large, sweet, predominantly red fruit that fill grocery store shelves around the globe today, according to new Dal research.
Friday, March 18, 2022
Dr. Thomas Brothers, a general internal medicine resident at Dal, took a deep dive into addiction treatment and harm reduction services at the Saint John Regional Hospital and the QEII in Halifax and results show improvement is needed.