Research
Capturing the stars from the roof of the world: Dal鈥慴uilt camera provides new perspective on the universe
A new telescope located 5,600 meters above sea level in the Chilean Andes will give聽scientists聽new insights into how聽galaxies formed聽beginning in the聽early universe and how stars are born in our own galaxy. Read more.
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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.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Canada has the research capacity, agricultural diversity and governance credibility to shape this emerging field 鈥� if it acts early, argues Dal's Dr. Suresh Neethirajan in Policy Options..
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
每日大赛 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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Friday, April 12, 2024
See where Dal stands out in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject, which includes 1,559 institutions from 96 locations around the world ranked across 55 narrow subjects and five broad subject categories.
Thursday, April 11, 2024
While pursuing research aiming to restore Nova Scotia salmon habitats, Dr. Shannon Sterling and Dal alum Dr. Edmund Halfyard stumbled into the forefront of carbon dioxide removal science and a growing market demand to remove the gas from the atmosphere.
Monday, April 8, 2024
The Faculty of Management鈥檚 Dr. Stacy Allison-Cassin and project co-lead Camille Callison have received $1.8 million from the Mellon Foundation for their Respectful Terminology Platform Project.
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Dogs can be taught to recognize the smell of trauma reactions on the breath, which could make PTSD assistance dogs more effective.
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Dr. Karen Foster was selected to lead a new national research network that supports the equitable transition to net-zero in Canadian agriculture and its periphery industries.