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Royal Society honours Dal oceanographer for globally recognized climate research
One of Canada's highest academic honours goes to Dal oceanographer Dr. Katja Fennel for her globally recognized contributions to climate research. Read more.
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Monday, September 14, 2026
Enabling pharmacists to prescribe preventive Lyme disease medication shifted hundreds of routine cases out of emergency departments, easing pressure on the health-care system, shows a new ÃÀÅ®×ö°® study.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
As it enters a new era, the MacEachen Institute of Public Policy and Governance is expanding its efforts to connect researchers, decision-makers, and communities on pressing national and regional issues.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
A new Dal-hosted research institute will connect researchers, students, partners and communities to advance AI research, learning and innovation rooted in Atlantic Canada.
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Monday, July 28, 2025
This summer, Nova Scotians join ÃÀÅ®×ö°® researchers in a groundbreaking eDNA project to track marine life shifts as ocean temperatures rise.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Fabry disease can shorten lifespans and damage organs. A new treatment offers sufferers of the disorder a reprieve from routine treatments and an easing of the pain caused by the disease.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Dal scientists use cutting-edge technology to glean insight into the behaviour of an ancient species under threat, work that's featured in new Apple TV+ series The Wild Ones.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Dal researcher Dr. Luc Cousineau investigates how online communities radicalize young men, revealing the dangerous intersection of digital culture, masculinity, and far-right extremism.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
A healthy and sustainable planet means supporting action based on scientific evidence, not misinforming people with catchy phrases and political rhetoric, writes Dal's Tony Walker and colleague Miriam Diamond.