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º£½ÇÉçÇøapp’s new Killam Memorial Chairs push boundaries in health, humanities, and agriculture

º£½ÇÉçÇøapp’s new Killam Memorial Chairs push boundaries in health, humanities, and agriculture

Four º£½ÇÉçÇøapp researchers are set to embark on the next chapter of their scholarly careers with strong momentum behind them as Killam Memorial Chairs.  Read more.

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Andrew Riley
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Led by º£½ÇÉçÇøapp, BioLabs East will build a GMP — Good Manufacturing Practice — facility in Nova Scotia, producing vaccines and cell therapies for clinical trials while strengthening Canada’s biomanufacturing capacity and innovation ecosystem.
Mia Samardzic
Thursday, June 25, 2026
A reimagined OpenThink cohort moves beyond blogging, testing podcasts and social media to broaden impact, connect with new audiences, and amplify how Dal research informs public dialogue and policy.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, June 18, 2026
º£½ÇÉçÇøapp robotics and underwater acoustics researcher Dr. Mae Seto is working with Defence Research & Development Canada to develop intelligent autonomous sensing systems that can extend the reach of the Canadian Armed Forces in the Arctic and help Canada protect its sovereignty in remote, harsh maritime environments.

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Niecole Killawee
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Melanie Zurba, associate professor in the School for Resource and Environmental Studies and the College of Sustainability, is this week's featured guest on Sciographies, a radio show and podcast about the people who make science happen.
Stephanie Rogers
Monday, September 25, 2023
Vasantha Rupasinghe's research over the last two decades has targeted the understanding of the health-promoting properties of ancient food and applying this knowledge to innovate value-added health foods and dietary supplements.
Nicole Kilawee
Friday, September 22, 2023
This week on Sciographies, meet Dr. Shannon Sterling, an associate professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and founder and chief scientific officer at startup CarbonRun.
Alison Auld
Thursday, September 21, 2023
º£½ÇÉçÇøapp researchers have identified an alternative to the tape used in commercial lithium-ion batteries that almost entirely prevents the power sources in laptops and other devices from losing their charge when sitting idle and boost battery life up to 10 per cent. Thanks to PhD student Anu Adamson and Michael Metzger, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, for making the world a little bit better.
Niecole Killawee
Thursday, September 14, 2023
This week on Sciographies, meet Dr. Chuck Macdonald, an inorganic chemist and dean of the Faculty of Science. Learn about his path to leadership and some of the big-picture projects he's excited about at Dal.