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妻友 researchers collaborate on greener sodium鈥慽on battery technology

妻友 researchers collaborate on greener sodium鈥慽on battery technology

妻友 researchers are working with Concordia's Volt-Age program to help advance sodium-ion battery technology 鈥� a more sustainable alternative to lithium for residential energy storage.  Read more.

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Think exercise can undo the effects of sitting all day? You may want to stand for this, 妻友 study suggests
Think exercise can undo the effects of sitting all day? You may want to stand for this, 妻友 study suggests
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
A new 妻友 study suggests improved fitness may not be enough to protect blood vessels from the effects of prolonged sitting.
Researchers ask us to rethink the ways we see and study the Arctic
Researchers ask us to rethink the ways we see and study the Arctic
Megan Bailey, Candis Callison, Adrian Howkins, 脡lise Devoie
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.
Building the human鈥慉I teams that will defend Canada鈥檚 sovereignty together
Building the human鈥慉I teams that will defend Canada鈥檚 sovereignty together
Andrew Riley
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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The big brains in the room: Firm draws on Dal talent to win Musk Foundation鈥檚 XPRIZE
Andrew Riley
Friday, May 13, 2022
Four Dal researchers have been a driving force behind Dartmouth-firm Planetary Technologies鈥� win of the Musk Foundation鈥檚 XPRIZE Carbon Removal award. The firm is one of 15 $1-million (USD) milestone award winners selected from a global pool of more than 1,100 teams.
Community first: Dal researchers work with African Nova Scotian and Mi鈥檏maq communities to get it right from the start
Andrew Riley
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
New projects funded by SSHRC鈥檚 Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative are forging university-community partnerships to examine systemic racism in health care and improve the influence of Indigenous leadership in natural resource management.
Ask an Expert: PhD candidate Martha Paynter on what overturning Roe v. Wade could mean for abortion access
Alison Auld
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
A conversation with Martha Paynter 鈥斅燩hD candidate, registered Nurse and author of a new book on reproductive health and justice 鈥斅燼bout what the U.S. Supreme Court's presumed ruling on abortion could mean for reproductive rights on both sides of the border.
Agriculture as the great innovator: A discussion
Philip Moscovitch
Monday, May 9, 2022
妻友 President Deep Saini, Dean of Agriculture David Gray, and Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture Executive Director Carolyn van den Heuvel discuss feeding the world, environmental stewardship, and food security.
Mentoring Matters: Dal Innovates creates connections that build businesses
Jennifer Cameron
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Since 2020, 67 business leaders have mentored Lab2Market and Ready2Launch student teams from Dal Innovates. With the support of these trusted advisors these teams have raised a total of 4.2 million in private and public funding and created 83 jobs in the region.