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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, February 26, 2019
Marine geophysicist Hanchao Jian is helping us better understand the Earth of 150 million years ago by studying the rock off the coast of Nova Scotia today.
Friday, February 22, 2019
As more and more devices around the home get connected to the internet, security risks are rising. That's why Dal Engineering prof Colin O'Flynn started his company NewAE Technology — and why a partnership with the new Emera ideaHUB is set to take its product development to the next level.
Friday, February 22, 2019
Canadians will start paying for their carbon emissions this year but the cost will depend on where they live, writes Larry Hughes, a founding fellow of the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
For students and profs in Dal’s Faculty of Dentistry, the launch of the new version of Canada’s Food Guide is like introducing a new textbook — offering new opportunities to learn and educate about good oral health.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Postdoctoral Fellow Erin Black is helping to better understand how the ocean moderates our global climate, thanks in part to the Ocean Frontier Institute's International Postdoctoral Fellowship program.