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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
º£½ÇÉçÇøapp 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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Caitlynne Hines
Thursday, May 12, 2016
New research from Dal Biologists Derek Tittensor and Boris Worm is the first to map and predict seafloor biodiversity, offering a window into life at the furthest depths of the ocean.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Martha Crago, º£½ÇÉçÇøapp’s vice-president research, was in Ottawa Wednesday alongside Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan and Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Hunter Tootoo as they talked science with high school and university students and announced a significant expansion of the government’s marine and freshwater scientific staff.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
This week Dal's Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology is hosting a joint national conference between the Canadian and American anthropology societies.
Lindsay Loomer and Jane Doucet
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and former Ontario premier and MP Bob Rae were among the prominent attendees at Monday’s launch for the Dal-hosted MacEachen Institute: a nationally focused, non-partisan interdisciplinary institute supporting progressive public policy and citizen engagement.
Allison Gerrard
Friday, May 6, 2016
A clinical trial led by Dal cardiology professor Dr. John Sapp has identified a superior treatment for ventricular tachycardia, a life-threatening heart condition that affects about 50,000 Canadians.