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Thursday, June 4, 2026
Dr. Sean Brillant works with fishers to develop safer technologies and policies, reducing whale deaths, improving coexistence at sea, and helping stabilize vulnerable North Atlantic right whale populations.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Given increasing geopolitical tensions and economic interest in the region, how can academic research support those who live in and depend on the Arctic? Dal's Dr. Megan Bailey and colleagues consider.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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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Friday, August 4, 2017
Students from Canada, Australia and the Netherlands attended the first The International Summer Institute on Migration and Identity last month, hosted by partners including and the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Acadian Seaplants Limited has become a world-leader in cultivating and processing seaweed products — with help from its collaborations with researchers.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Photo Essay: Haligonians, Dalhousians, tourists and more bid adieu to the 2017 Tall Ships Regatta on Tuesday with a blue-coloured showcase of ocean pride.
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
The Dal-hosted Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) has teamed up with Nova Scotia craft brewer Big Spruce on a new IPA called “Tag! You’re It!,” with 50 cents from every purchase supporting research by OTN and others focused on ocean conservation.
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Thanks to Dal researchers, a Nova Scotia company is poised to launch an eel-farming industry with potential to generate $250 million in annual sales for the regional economy.