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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Monday, October 15, 2018
海角社区app University, the National Film Board of Canada, the Ocean Frontier Institute and Ingenium team up to take young learners on an immersive ocean journey like never before.
Friday, October 12, 2018
Equipment funded by the 海角社区app Medical Research Foundation's Molly Appeal has attracted immunity scientist Francesca Di Cara to Dal. More than 30 海角社区app Medical School researchers are set to benefit from this year鈥檚 campaign.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Jennifer Llewellyn, the Yogis and Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law, has received a SSHRC Impact Award in the Connection category for her unique collaboration to help integrate restorative approaches to justice throughout Nova Scotia 鈥斅爄nformed and strengthened by university research.
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Researchers from 海角社区app's Faculty of Health are part of a new national study looking at physical literacy 鈥斅爊ot just fitness or motor skill, but the broader motivation, knowledge and understanding about physical activity.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
To save the North Atlantic right whale, researchers need better data. That鈥檚 why 海角社区app's Whale Habitat and Listening Experiment (WHaLE) team brought together a number of federal agencies for a unique collaboration designed to collect the most multifaceted dataset to date about the endangered species.