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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Thursday, September 20, 2018
The health status of Indigenous adults has been deteriorating in Canada for over a decade, according to a new national study by Dal researchers, with socioeconomic inequalities in health among Indigenous Canadians increasing over that time.
Friday, September 14, 2018
At her Sept. 6 lecture at the Halifax Central Library, Schulich School of Law Professor Elaine Craig discussed her new book "Putting Trials on Trial," and the failure of the legal profession to protect sexual assault complainants.
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
The Royal Society of Canada, the senior collegium of distinguished scholars, artists and scientists in the country,聽is recognizing more outstanding Dal researchers than ever this year. Meet the nine individuals celebrated in this year's class: six as RSC Fellows, and three as Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
The Honourable Scott Brison was on campus Monday to officially launch DeepSense 鈥 a unique research partnership between industry, academia and government that will help companies solve ocean-related data challenges.
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Last month, a new class of undergrad students got to take part in a unique-in-Canada field course: hitting the water to tag blue sharks in the Atlantic, with the help of Dal-based Ocean Tracking Network.