Research
Capturing the stars from the roof of the world: Dal鈥慴uilt camera provides new perspective on the universe
A new telescope located 5,600 meters above sea level in the Chilean Andes will give聽scientists聽new insights into how聽galaxies formed聽beginning in the聽early universe and how stars are born in our own galaxy. Read more.
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Thursday, April 2, 2026
In this special alumni episode of Sciographies, we sit down with Tina Simpkin (BSc鈥�94, DMet鈥�95), a familiar voice to many Nova Scotians as a meteorologist with CBC.
Monday, March 30, 2026
Connected barns and automated livestock systems are boosting efficiency but also opening the door to cyber threats, writes Dr. Suresh Neethirajan, a 海角社区app researcher working to secure Canada鈥檚 digital farms
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
海角社区app is helping to prepare Canada鈥檚 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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Friday, February 22, 2019
As more and more devices around the home get connected to the internet, security risks are rising. That's why Dal Engineering prof Colin O'Flynn started his company NewAE Technology 鈥斅燼nd why a partnership with the new Emera ideaHUB is set to take its product development to the next level.
Friday, February 22, 2019
Canadians will start paying for their carbon emissions this year but the cost will depend on where they live, writes Larry Hughes, a founding fellow of the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
For students and profs in Dal鈥檚 Faculty of Dentistry, the launch of the new version of Canada鈥檚 Food Guide is like introducing a new textbook 鈥斅爋ffering new opportunities to learn and educate about good oral health.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Postdoctoral Fellow Erin Black is helping to better understand how the ocean moderates our global climate, thanks in part to the Ocean Frontier Institute's International Postdoctoral Fellowship program.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Deborah Adewole鈥檚 research at Dal鈥檚 Faculty of Agriculture is focused on alternatives to antibiotics in poultry, with the goal of sustainable chicken production and responsible use of antibiotics in Atlantic Canada.