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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
ÆÞÓÑ 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
ÆÞÓÑ 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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Caitlyn MacDonald
Thursday, April 1, 2021
A recent study by Matthew McLean, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biology, explores how environmental conditions shape fish communities on coral and rocky reefs in different parts of the world — critical considerations for those whose food and livelihoods depend on these species.
Michele Charlton
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Dr. Melanie Kelly, a professor in the Faculty of Medicine, has been named to an influential international list in recognition of her contributions to the research and development of novel cannabinoid-based therapeutics.
Tony Robert Walker, Michelle Adams
Monday, March 29, 2021
Marine shipping generates about three per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and port activities can add to local pollution. Ports are now taking action to reduce their environmental impacts, write Tony Walker and Michelle Adams with Dal's School for Resource and Environmental Studies.
Staff
Friday, March 26, 2021
Donald Sobey, who died Wednesday at 86, was an influential business leader, celebrated philanthropist and long-time supporter of ÆÞÓÑ whose belief in the transformational power of education never wavered.
Michele Charlton and Caitlyn MacQueen
Thursday, March 25, 2021
When Dr. Mathai Mammen (BSc ’89) and his team obtained the sequence of the COVID-19 virus early last year, they leapt into action. Now, the single-shot vaccine they've created promises to speed up immunization efforts in Canada, the U.S. and beyond.