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Creating a mini‑Madagascar: Researchers finally get the elusive lace plant to seed
By better mimicking native conditions on campus, a multidisciplinary team unlocked seed production in an endangered aquatic plant, strengthening long‑term research, student training, and future discoveries. Read more.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ researchers are tackling a critical climate question—whether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale—while positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Known for rethinking materials production and championing inclusive science, Dr. Blaine Fiss is gaining global recognition and momentum as he moves toward the next stage of his academic career.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ 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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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Dr. Christopher Mushquash (PhD’11), winner of the prestigious Gairdner Award, has shifted the relationship between communities and researchers, enabling more meaningful and relevant research and advancing the understanding of mental health in Indigenous communities.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Dal's Bioenergy and Bioproducts Research Lab is working to help make water supplies safer with research that converts abundantly available biomass waste like coffee grounds and sawdust into high-value materials for wastewater treatment.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Antioxidants in salmon’s diet give the fish their distinctive colour, but internet rumours proliferate about how farmed salmon achieve the same colour, writes Stefanie Colombo.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Researchers trying to save the critically endangered species struggle to track them, but new research out of ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ could help fill some of those gaps by listening to the whales themselves as they coast through Canadian waters.
Monday, March 13, 2023
The 2023 cohort of the OpenThink Initiative consists of 13 PhD students from across ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ with varying research interests and an enthusiasm for sharing their ideas with the public.