Research

Capturing the stars from the roof of the world: Dal‑built camera provides new perspective on the universe

Capturing the stars from the roof of the world: Dal‑built camera provides new perspective on the universe

A new telescope located 5,600 meters above sea level in the Chilean Andes will give scientists new insights into how galaxies formed beginning in the early universe and how stars are born in our own galaxy.  Read more.

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Jocelyn Adams Moss
Thursday, April 2, 2026
In this special alumni episode of Sciographies, we sit down with Tina Simpkin (BSc’94, DMet’95), a familiar voice to many Nova Scotians as a meteorologist with CBC.
Suresh Neethirajan
Monday, March 30, 2026
Connected barns and automated livestock systems are boosting efficiency but also opening the door to cyber threats, writes Dr. Suresh Neethirajan, a È«¹ú̽»¨ researcher working to secure Canada’s digital farms
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
È«¹ú̽»¨ is helping to prepare Canada’s 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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Andrew Riley
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.
Sonya Jampolsky
Monday, April 8, 2024
The Faculty of Management’s 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.
Alison Auld
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.
Andrew Riley
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.
Emm Campbell
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
È«¹ú̽»¨ new fundraising initiative, the largest ever among Atlantic Canadian universities, aims to build a better future for everyone.