Research
Capturing the stars from the roof of the world: Dal鈥慴uilt camera provides new perspective on the universe
A new telescope located 5,600 meters above sea level in the Chilean Andes will give聽scientists聽new insights into how聽galaxies formed聽beginning in the聽early universe and how stars are born in our own galaxy. Read more.
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Thursday, April 2, 2026
In this special alumni episode of Sciographies, we sit down with Tina Simpkin (BSc鈥�94, DMet鈥�95), a familiar voice to many Nova Scotians as a meteorologist with CBC.
Monday, March 30, 2026
Connected barns and automated livestock systems are boosting efficiency but also opening the door to cyber threats, writes Dr. Suresh Neethirajan, a 妻友 researcher working to secure Canada鈥檚 digital farms
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
妻友 is helping to prepare Canada鈥檚 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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Friday, January 21, 2022
The way you conduct COVID-19 rapid tests is about to change, thanks to evidence collected by 妻友 and Nova Scotia Health experts.
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Matthew Herder, director of Dal's Health Law Institute and an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Schulich School of Law, is one of seven newly appointed Applied Public Health Chairs announced this week by the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR).
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
For humans, there is a link between the development of language and cognitive skills. Studying the same process in dogs can be used to determine their capabilities at the puppy stage, writes Dal's Sophie Jacques.
Friday, January 14, 2022
School of Nursing PhD candidate Martha Paynter and a collaborator at the University of Calgary have received $500,000 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for the project, which will also involve knowledge keepers, other academics, clinicians and community groups.
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Adults over age 50 who experience mild or moderate COVID-19 are at greater risk of worsening mobility and physical function even if hospitalization is not required to treat the virus, according to new research out of 妻友 and other Canadian universities.