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Every drop counts: Dal master's student advances to Falling Walls finals with blood‑testing innovation
Linh Tran is taking research that could make blood testing easier for patients while delivering more diagnostic information from smaller samples to an international stage in Berlin this fall. Read more.
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Friday, September 18, 2026
OTN Scientific Director Rob Lennox discusses the growing impact of ocean tracking and why scientists are only beginning to unlock the potential of the data they collect.
Monday, September 28, 2026
Students exchanged ideas, career advice and contacts with employers representing leading organizations from Halifax, Calgary, Toronto and beyond.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Designed around real-world challenges facing firefighters, the program supports professional growth and helps enhance emergency response capacity in communities throughout Nova Scotia.
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Monday, March 1, 2021
When the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the province in December, Nova Scotians got an optimistic glimpse of life after the virus — with vaccination efforts made possible in part through the support of the Dal research community.
Friday, February 26, 2021
In this week's column, Dr. Saini discusses the importance of kindness and compassion — for ourselves and others — in this prolonged virtual work environment.
Friday, February 26, 2021
Wes Hall and Dahabo Ahmed-Omer of The BlackNorth Initiative delivered Dal's annual Shaar Shalom Lecture this week, offering profound perspectives on the history and modern impact of anti-Black racism in Canada as African Heritage Month draws to a close.
Government of Canada invests in first‑of‑its‑kind research study on the health impacts of inactivity
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Ottawa announced an investment of $3.34 million in research to understand the health impacts of extended periods of inactivity and the effectiveness of preventative measures to mitigate the impact of inactivity on our health.
Monday, February 22, 2021
We’ve gotten through the COVID-19 pandemic thus far by looking out for one another. Now, with hope on the horizon, we have to keep doing what we’ve been doing well to keep each other safe.