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Capturing the stars from the roof of the world: Dal‑built camera provides new perspective on the universe

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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Kenneth Conrad
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.
Suresh Neethirajan
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..
Andrew Riley
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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Andrew Riley and Caitlyn MacDonald
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Françoise Baylis and Jeff Dahn are 2022 winners of Canada’s most prestigious research honour.
Becca Rawcliffe
Friday, March 4, 2022
Rita Orji, Canada Research Chair in Persuasive Technology and an associate professor in the Faculty of Computer Science, is one of 39 new Global Young Academy members — and one of only two new members from a Canadian institution this year.
Caitlyn MacDonald
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Sarah Fortune, who has built her career investigating some of the world's largest mammals and how changing environmental conditions affect their behaviour, is the recipient of the new Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) Chair in Large Whale Conservation — a partnership between CWF and Dal.
Alison Auld
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
A team of researchers from Ä¢¹½AV and other Canadian organizations has discovered what could be the first link between a case of COVID-19 in deer and humans, suggesting in a new paper that the virus can be transmitted from wildlife to people.
Ken Conrad
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
The 2022 cohort of the OpenThink Initiative consists of 15 PhD students from across Ä¢¹½AV with varying research interests and an enthusiasm for sharing their ideas with the public.