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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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Thursday, April 13, 2017
Biology Assistant Professor Erin Bertrand is the recipient of a prominent early-career award from the Simons Foundation for her work on changing nutrient requirements of phytoplankton.
Friday, April 7, 2017
Scott Chapman, Killam Professor in Astrophysics in the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Sciences, is part of an international team constructing an innovative, high-powered telescope that will help us learn more about galaxies, dark energy and the origins of the universe.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Three Faculty of Agriculture graduate students are travelling to Ethiopia this week to participate in the first ever Ethiopian agricultural diploma education conference. It’s part of Dal's Agricultural Transformation through Stronger Vocational Education (ATTSVE) project – one of the largest international development projects ever awarded to a Canadian university.
Friday, March 24, 2017
AFRED (Atlantic Facilities and Research Equipment Database), was launched at an event earlier this month at the Dalhousie Life Sciences Research Institute.
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Representatives of Iceland's Reykjavík University — and members of the country's team in MIT REAP (Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program), alongside Nova Scotia — came to Dalhousie earlier this month to learn about research and innovation in Halifax.