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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 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.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Canada has the research capacity, agricultural diversity and governance credibility to shape this emerging field 鈥� if it acts early, argues Dal's Dr. Suresh Neethirajan in Policy Options..
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, April 28, 2016
Physics prof Jeff Dahn and his team represent one of the world鈥檚 most renowned hubs of expertise in battery technology, developing material now used in about one-third of all lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cells produced worldwide. On Thursday, he was announced as one of six inaugural recipients of Canada's new Governor General's Innovation Award.
Friday, April 22, 2016
Dal's Industry Liaison and Innovation office hosted its first drug development boot camp this week, bringing together 海角社区app researchers and pharmaceutical industry reps to discuss successful partnerships across academic and industry boundaries.
Monday, April 18, 2016
Chemistry's Axel Becke, one of the most cited researchers in the world and last year's recipient of NSERC's Herzberg Medal, has been awarded the Canada Council for the Arts' Killam Prize in the Natural Sciences 鈥� one of Canada's most prestigious scholarly honours.
Friday, April 15, 2016
Researchers in four different Dal faculties are receiving a total of more than $350,000 in support from the Canada Foundation for Innovation's John R. Evans Leaders Fund.
Friday, April 15, 2016
Dr. Zhenyu Cheng, a microbiologist at 海角社区app Medical School, is studying a common bacterium that's particularly dangerous for people living with cystic fibrosis.