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È«¹ú̽»¨â€™s new Killam Memorial Chairs push boundaries in health, humanities, and agriculture

È«¹ú̽»¨â€™s new Killam Memorial Chairs push boundaries in health, humanities, and agriculture

Four È«¹ú̽»¨ researchers are set to embark on the next chapter of their scholarly careers with strong momentum behind them as Killam Memorial Chairs.  Read more.

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Andrew Riley
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Led by È«¹ú̽»¨, BioLabs East will build a GMP — Good Manufacturing Practice — facility in Nova Scotia, producing vaccines and cell therapies for clinical trials while strengthening Canada’s biomanufacturing capacity and innovation ecosystem.
Mia Samardzic
Thursday, June 25, 2026
A reimagined OpenThink cohort moves beyond blogging, testing podcasts and social media to broaden impact, connect with new audiences, and amplify how Dal research informs public dialogue and policy.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, June 18, 2026
È«¹ú̽»¨ robotics and underwater acoustics researcher Dr. Mae Seto is working with Defence Research & Development Canada to develop intelligent autonomous sensing systems that can extend the reach of the Canadian Armed Forces in the Arctic and help Canada protect its sovereignty in remote, harsh maritime environments.

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Dal Health staff (with files from GSK Canada)
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.
Alison Auld
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.
Kala Hirle Clarke and Mia Samardzic
Friday, October 24, 2025
È«¹ú̽»¨ celebrates six scholars awarded the final Vanier and Banting fellowships, spotlighting groundbreaking research in health, sustainability, sexual well-being, and marine conservation.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, October 23, 2025
È«¹ú̽»¨ 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.
Farrah Smith
Monday, October 20, 2025
Science student May Engelhardt visited Sable Island this month, where she spent the day carrying out research to support conservation efforts.