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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, February 27, 2008
“With obesity rising among youth and children, we need ways of exercise that seem like fun but burn a lot of calories in a short period of time,” says Prof. Jo Welch. “There’s potential here for a surprisingly vigorous workout for kids.”
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Fulbright scholar Marilyn Thomas-Houston sees intriguing commonalities in the lives of black Nova Scotians and African-Americans in the south
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
The Honourable Peter MacKay, minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), announces millions in funding for Nova Scotia companies that make products ranging from spirometers to seaweed foodstuffs. Developed with the expertise of Dalhousie professor Dr. Geoffrey Maksym, the spirometer puts small puffs of air into the mouth of the patient, then measures how difficult it is for the person to get air in and out of the lungs.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Dalhousie students brainstorm ideas to improve the urban landscape.