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 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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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Dal researcher Christian Schlegel leads one of three Dal-linked projects that received funding through ACOA鈥檚 Atlantic Innovation Fund earlier this month.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
By identifying both the protein that sparks psoriasis development and a novel antibody to treat it, Dr. Richard Langley and his team make a major breakthrough in combating the common skin condition.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
The Faculty of Agriculture's Gordon Price is looking at the benefits and challenges in using treated municipal biosolid waste in agriculture.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Dal hosts summer institute with l'Universit茅 Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris 3), bringing researchers from Paris and around the world to Halifax to study emerging topics in film studies.
Friday, June 27, 2014
Dal researchers take part in Ocean Sampling Day, a worldwide scientific effort to better understand the important role microbes play in ocean ecosystems 鈥撀燼nd how they may be affected by climate change.