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È«¹ú̽»¨ launches Atlantic AI Institute to help shape responsible AI in the region

È«¹ú̽»¨ launches Atlantic AI Institute to help shape responsible AI in the region

A new Dal-hosted research institute will connect researchers, students, partners and communities to advance AI research, learning and innovation rooted in Atlantic Canada.  Read more.

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Dayna Park
Friday, August 7, 2026
Combining genomic analysis, computer modelling, and international collaboration, È«¹ú̽»¨ scientists are helping shape the global response to an Ebola outbreak this year.
Dawn Morrison
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
A new national collaboration will connect researchers and community partners to explore how relationships with animals can strengthen resilience, improve well-being and inform policy.
Kenneth Conrad
Friday, July 31, 2026
Dal PhD student Zoya Tyabji’s approach to shark and ray conservation in South Asia earned her a keynote speaker spot at the world’s largest gathering of shark and ray researchers earlier this year.

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Karen Foster, Alicia Martin, Gavin Fridell and Kathleen Kevany
Friday, March 28, 2025
Faced with both a trade war and annexation threats, Canada must confront whether its domestic food systems can feed its population in a crisis — economic, political, environmental or otherwise.
Alison Auld
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Canada is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in more than a decade. A Dal infectious disease doctor explains what's at stake.
Kenneth Conrad
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Dr. Kevin Hewitt, one of three 2025 Holland Award recipients, feels excited about joining a new community of scholars and the doors it will open for him and other researchers seeking to make an impact.
Josh Boyter
Friday, March 21, 2025
PhD student Ahmed Ramadan emerged with first prize and the people’s choice award for his engaging presentation about a patient-friendly approach to treating dangerous heart arrhythmias.
Alison Auld
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The discovery of the hidden gas reservoir in the distant universe could be key to understanding the intense star formation — roughly 10,000 times faster than the Milky Way — seen in a cluster of galaxies just beginning to form.