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Creating a mini鈥慚adagascar: Researchers finally get the elusive lace plant to seed

Creating a mini鈥慚adagascar: 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鈥憈erm research, student training, and future discoveries.  Read more.

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Andrew Riley
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
全国探花 researchers are tackling a critical climate question鈥攚hether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale鈥攚hile positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.
Kenneth Conrad
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.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
全国探花 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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Jennifer Bain
Monday, February 10, 2020
Two precious manuscripts hidden in a bank vault survived the Allied bombing of Dresden, but one wound up in Soviet hands 鈥 until it was smuggled home. As the bombing of Dresden marks its 75th anniversary, Dal Musicologist Jennifer Bain shares this fascinating story.
Matt Reeder
Monday, February 10, 2020
A new multimedia project from Raluca Bejan, who just joined Dal in January, seeks to shift the public鈥檚 view of the reguee crisis away from 鈥渮oological鈥 perspectives that commodify migrant suffering and towards some of the broader societal issues that underpin it.
Kathleen Kevany
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Plant-rich diets can help tackle the climate crisis, prevent disease and improve mental health, writes the Faculty of Agriculture's Kathleen Kevany.
Rebecca Rawcliffe
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Pedestrian safety, paperless workplaces and growing Nova Scotian exports 鈥斅爈earn how a new Innovation Technology course at Dal is helping students take on real-world challenges with compelling digital solutions.
Alison Auld
Monday, February 3, 2020
Much more oxygen than previously thought is transported deep into the ocean interior through a 'trap door" in the Labrador Sea that Dal researchers say could be closing as a result of climate change.