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Friday, March 13, 2026
Dal research teams are receiving more than $7.3M in Canada Foundation for Innovation support to expand labs and tools driving breakthroughs in water resilience, ocean science, marine tracking, and digital stewardship of Canada’s past
Thursday, March 19, 2026
In this episode of Sciographies, we talk to Maxine Westhead — marine biologist, marine spatial planner, and director of Dalhousie’s Marine Affairs Program (MAP).
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Dr. Kimberley Hall’s Killam fellowship will accelerate her collaboration with NRC partners as they work to advance quantum hardware and strengthen Canada’s future secure‑tech capabilities.
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Justin Trudeau will have change his style of governing in the new minority government, writes Political Science PhD student Julia Rodgers. Working in a co-operative government with other political parties could diminish executive dominance.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Read our Q&A with Philosopher Lissa Skitolsky, the Simon and Riva Spatz Visiting Chair in Jewish Studies for the 2019-20 year, as she prepares for her first public lecture this week on "Holocaust Humour and our Sensibility of Anti-Black Violence."
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Attendees at last week's Cuban Revolution at 60 conference heard about many facets of Cuba's continued evolution, including how its climate-change credentials have improved in recent years as the country shifts away from the highly intensive agricultural practices of the past.
Monday, November 4, 2019
Get to know more about some of the outstanding research happening at Dal with profiles rolling out on Dal's social media accounts and research website starting this week.
Friday, November 1, 2019
Clinical psychologist Christine Chambers discusses her path to becoming a psychologist, different types of pain, and her deep commitment to science communication and knowledge mobilization.