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Creating a mini‑Madagascar: Researchers finally get the elusive lace plant to seed

Creating a mini‑Madagascar: Researchers finally get the elusive lace plant to seed

By better mimicking native conditions on campus, a multidisciplinary team unlocked seed production in an endangered aquatic plant, strengthening long‑term research, student training, and future discoveries.  Read more.

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Andrew Riley
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Dalhousie researchers are tackling a critical climate question—whether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale—while positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.
Kenneth Conrad
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Known for rethinking materials production and championing inclusive science, Dr. Blaine Fiss is gaining global recognition and momentum as he moves toward the next stage of his academic career.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Dalhousie is helping to prepare Canada’s defence community for AI-supported command and control, including fast developing Arctic surveillance scenarios, by simulating how humans and intelligent systems make decisions together under pressure.

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Kenneth Conrad
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
A group of six Dalhousie faculty members and alumni are among the country’s most productive clinical psychology professors in terms of research output, according to a new study that analyzed data over a 10-year period.
Olabisi D. Akinkugbe
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Climate and investment laws must align for the global south to get climate justice and achieve net-zero emissions.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Three exceptional Dalhousie researchers were included by world-leading data analytics company Clarivate in its annual list of Highly Cited Researchers for 2023.
Alison Auld
Monday, December 18, 2023
Researchers at Dalhousie and the University of Oxford examined how refugees were received in Canada and the UK, finding low reception rates in both countries and limited pathways for settlement.
Theresa Anne Salah and Alison Auld
Monday, December 18, 2023
Saving those swept into the sea. Distant marine food source clogged with microplastics. Winter offers no defence against Lyme-infected ticks. World's most voracious predators? It's us. Combatting stress linked to cancer.