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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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Alana Milner
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Dal PhD student Alec Falkenham has developed a new tattoo removal technology that offers an alternative to going under the laser.
Marie Visca
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Postdoctoral fellow Amarnath Amarasingam, with º£½ÇÉçÇøapp's Resilience Research Centre, is quickly becoming one of Canada's go-to experts when it comes to understanding how youth are recruited into radical Islamic groups.
Robyn McCallum
Monday, February 2, 2015
º£½ÇÉçÇøapp's Faculty of Agriculture will lead a Government of Canada-funded initiative that aims to help train the next generation of Ethiopian farmers and help fight poverty.
Robyn McCallum
Friday, January 30, 2015
Dal's Faculty of Agriculture is focused on building agricultural capacities around the globe, from Nova Scotia to Ethiopia.
Dan Wolley
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Faculty of Agriculture grad student Carolyn Wilson looks to increase potato yields through stronger, more compost-based soils.