Research

Dr. Cynthia Calkin has won an international award for a journal article on findings that are helping to change the lives of people experiencing treatment-resistant bipolar disorder.

Dr. Weixi Shu, a recipient of the prestigious McCain’s Postdoctoral Fellowship, is leveraging new technologies to develop a fast, reliable, and economical technique to measure a wide range of soil properties.

A Dal researcher is part of a team that discovered a naturally occurring slime beneath the Arctic ice cap is full of microplastics, suggesting the tiny bits of plastic are seeping into the marine food web.

In April, scientists implanted synthetic monkey embryos in female monkeys. While none of them developed into fetuses, this is a new development that raises important ethical questions, writes Françoise Baylis.

Rowe School of Business Visiting Scholar Camilo Botero specializes in coastal scenery evaluation. This summer, he plans to explore some of Nova Scotia's 7,500 kilometres of coastline to figure out how the province can improve beach experiences and boost tourism.