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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, September 8, 2016
Robert Laprairie learned in his final weeks at Dal that he'd received a top award in the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s (CIHR) fellowship program.
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
On Tuesday, the Government of Canada announced nearly $94-million in funding through its Canada First Research Excellence Fund for the Dalhousie-led Ocean Frontier Institute, a partnership with Memorial and UPEI poised to propel Canada to global ocean leadership.
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
The Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI) — launched with a $94-million investment from the Government of Canada — will be a global hub for ocean science and help ensure safe and sustainable use of one of Earth’s most precious resources. Hear from several of the individuals involved in OFI about what it will mean for ocean research at Dalhousie and for Canada’s ocean leadership.
Friday, September 2, 2016
As part of a partnership between Dalhousie and the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Studies in Eilat (Israel), eight students from seven different Israeli universities came to Halifax this summer to learn more about the North Atlantic ocean.
Friday, September 2, 2016
At its annual general meeting last month, the American Fisheries Society presented the Dal-hosted Ocean Tracking Network with its prestigious Conservation Achievement Award, which recognizes significant contributions to fishery conservation or science.