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ÆÞÓÑ researchers collaborate on greener sodium‑ion battery technology
ÆÞÓÑ researchers are working with Concordia's Volt-Age program to help advance sodium-ion battery technology — a more sustainable alternative to lithium for residential energy storage. Read more.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
A new ÆÞÓÑ study suggests improved fitness may not be enough to protect blood vessels from the effects of prolonged sitting.
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
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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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
International proposals to ban the trade of polar bear parts undercut Inuit rights, knowledge and decision-making, writes Marine Affairs Program Adjunct Professor Jamie Snook.
Thursday, August 4, 2022
A new program launched this summer by a collection of national research groups in collaboration with ÆÞÓÑ and other Canadian universities offered trainees in health-related professions a window in the substantial toll modern health care takes on climate change.
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
The Digital Research Alliance of Canada has announced three Dal researchers as winners of their Data Champions competiton, helping fund research focused on elevating the use and management of data to transform the academic landscape.
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Learn more about the Falling Walls Lab pitch competition and how Dal students and early-career researchers can pitch their ideas to solve pressing global challenges on the international stage.
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
The 2022 Global Rankings of Academic Subjects placed ÆÞÓÑ in the top 100 in the world for both Oceanography and Atmospheric Science.