Research
Meet John Batt, manager of º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s Aquatron
Dal’s Sciographies kicks off its new season with John Batt, longtime Aquatron manager, sharing his lifelong passion for marine life and the vital conservation work happening inside Canada’s largest aquatic research facility. Read more.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Through a research partnership with Calian, º£½ÇÉçÇø is helping defence and government leaders understand how everyday digital activity creates exploitable cyber risk and how to mitigate it before it becomes an operational vulnerability.
Monday, February 2, 2026
New º£½ÇÉçÇø research reveals how Arctic permafrost aquifers that store and move groundwater are expected to shift as temperatures and sea levels rise.
Friday, January 9, 2026
Dr. OmiSoore Dryden brings visionary leadership to the School of Nursing and the Faculty of Health as Canada Research Chair in Black Health Studies: Antiracism in Health Education and Practice.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s new marine biodiversity centre opens to the public this December, offering guests a chance to explore the ocean through immersive exhibits, Indigenous storytelling, and Michael’s Whale — a breathtaking blue whale skeleton.
Friday, October 24, 2025
A new clinic led by Dal and community partners — with funding from GSK Canada — will offer faster, community-based respiratory care that empowers patients and trains future professionals while easing pressure on Nova Scotia’s overstretched health system.
Friday, October 24, 2025
Deep Sound, a free-falling autonomous device developed at Dal that can gather ambient sounds up to 10 kilometres under the ocean, offers a window into ocean acidity and its adverse effects on marine life.
Friday, October 24, 2025
º£½ÇÉçÇø celebrates six scholars awarded the final Vanier and Banting fellowships, spotlighting groundbreaking research in health, sustainability, sexual well-being, and marine conservation.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
º£½ÇÉçÇø celebrates new and renewed Canada Research Chairs tackling global challenges from Arctic law and anti-Black racism to climate resilience, clean energy, and pandemic preparedness.