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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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Friday, March 2, 2018
Dal’s newest Queen Elizabeth II Scholar, Kristal Ambrose, is creating a healthy marine environment through research, education, citizen science and policy change.
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Heidelberg Engineering, a German-based eye care technology company, has pledged five more years of support for groundbreaking glaucoma research through the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Dal grad students from across the university are set to compete in a short-but-sweet showdown of substance and succinctness: the 3-Minute Thesis competition. Meet some of the outstanding grad students who will be stepping into the ring.
Friday, February 23, 2018
This week, a new study published in the journal Science involving Dal researchers reveals, for the first time ever, a precise image of the massive scale of global fishing activity. The groundbreaking study provides data that has the power to shape conservation efforts now and in the future.
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
In the latest Dal contribution to The Conversation, Biology instructor Rajesh Rajaselvam argues future initiatives for conservation mainly depend on the proper co-ordination of scientists, governments, conservation groups and the media, especially when corruption is close by.