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Dalhousie launches Atlantic AI Institute to help shape responsible AI in the region
A new Dal-hosted research institute will connect researchers, students, partners and communities to advance AI research, learning and innovation rooted in Atlantic Canada. Read more.
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Friday, August 7, 2026
Combining genomic analysis, computer modelling, and international collaboration, Dalhousie scientists are helping shape the global response to an Ebola outbreak this year.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
A national collaboration will connect researchers and community partners to explore how relationships with animals can strengthen resilience, improve well-being and inform policy.
Friday, July 31, 2026
Dal PhD student Zoya Tyabji’s approach to shark and ray conservation in South Asia earned her a keynote speaker spot at the world’s largest gathering of shark and ray researchers earlier this year.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2018
For many people, California’s scenic vineyards are a dream vacation destination. For postdoc Zoë Migicovsky, they are an ideal spot to learn more about grapevine genetics, with the hopes of finding ways to grow grapes in a wider range of climates.
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Robert Huish (International Development Studies) writes about how Donald Trump is unmoved by high risks and wild odds, apparently feeling that his sheer cunning will always win, including, now, in geopolitics — his latest casino.
Friday, July 27, 2018
PhD candidate Manuel Dureuil is president and co-founder of ShARCC (Sharks of the Atlantic Research and Conservation Centre) — Canada’s first research-centric shark NGO with a mission to prevent species extinction.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
When Darren Porter obtained his commercial weir license eight years ago and set up shop in Bramber, Nova Scotia, he never thought he’d be at the centre of an international shark-tracking effort through the Dal-based Ocean Tracking Network.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Researchers from Dalhousie University, Global Fishing Watch and SkyTruth have mapped hot spots where fish catch is transferred between ships at sea — a groundbreaking new study with global implications for conservation and preventing illegal activity.