Research
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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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 — if it acts early, argues Dal's Dr. Suresh Neethirajan in Policy Options..
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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Thursday, June 26, 2014
Hillary MacKinlay's love of nautical history has taken her from the pages of whaling journals to the halls of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
º£½ÇÉçÇøapp neuroscientists receive $1.7 million – and top rankings – from CIHR to study how spinal cord circuits coordinate movement.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Research team from Dal and Capital Health licenses the world’s first high-resolution probe for imaging the inner and middle ear.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Marine Affairs prof Claudio Aporta has helped develop the Inuit Pan Arctic Atlas, illustratrating historic and geographic connections among Inuit peoples and demonstrating their importance in the Arctic's past, present, and future.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
A new report, co-authored by Dal Sociologist Howard Ramos, is generating discussion about how Nova Scotia can better support immigration to the province.