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Friday, March 13, 2026
Dal research teams are receiving more than $7.3M in Canada Foundation for Innovation support to expand labs and tools driving breakthroughs in water resilience, ocean science, marine tracking, and digital stewardship of Canada’s past
Thursday, March 19, 2026
In this episode of Sciographies, we talk to Maxine Westhead — marine biologist, marine spatial planner, and director of ÃÀÅ®×ö°®â€™s Marine Affairs Program (MAP).
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Dr. Kimberley Hall’s Killam fellowship will accelerate her collaboration with NRC partners as they work to advance quantum hardware and strengthen Canada’s future secure‑tech capabilities.
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Monday, October 23, 2023
Our relationships with the natural world have changed, and addressing how we understand our place in the world will help us find solutions to current environmental crises, writes Dal's Derek Lynch.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Erosion, saltwater flooding and more frequent storms are taking a costly toll on Sable Island's fresh groundwater resources, with this reduction serving as a bellwether for small, densely populated islands worldwide.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
This week on Sciographies, meet Dr. Michael Freund, whose research informs the design of energy storage technologies and whose work as director of ÃÀÅ®×ö°®â€™s Clean Technologies Research Institute helps facilitate studies on how build a more sustainable future.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
This week on Sciographies, meet Dr. Erin Bertrand, an associate professor in the Department of Biology who is leading an international scientific effort to map marine microbes all over the world.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
A new digital app created in a Dal lab uses a mixture of artificial intelligence and machine-learning techniques to translate journal entries and contextual data into personalized, evidence-based recommendations.