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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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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.
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.
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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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Rowe School of Business Visiting Scholar Camilo Botero specializes in coastal scenery evaluation. This summer, he plans to explore some of Nova Scotia's 7,500 kilometres of coastline to figure out how the province can improve beach experiences and boost tourism.
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
In advance of Dal’s next Open Dialogue Live event in April, learn how ocean scientists Dr. Anya Waite (BSc’85), Dr. Will Burt (PhD’15), Dr. Mike Smit and Dr. Katya Fennel, alongside other research partners, are working to preserve the ocean’s health to mitigate climate change.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Dr. Christopher Mushquash (PhD’11), winner of the prestigious Gairdner Award, has shifted the relationship between communities and researchers, enabling more meaningful and relevant research and advancing the understanding of mental health in Indigenous communities.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Dal's Bioenergy and Bioproducts Research Lab is working to help make water supplies safer with research that converts abundantly available biomass waste like coffee grounds and sawdust into high-value materials for wastewater treatment.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Antioxidants in salmon’s diet give the fish their distinctive colour, but internet rumours proliferate about how farmed salmon achieve the same colour, writes Stefanie Colombo.