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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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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.
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
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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Friday, December 15, 2023
Climate change and overfishing are depleting global fish stocks with clear implications for the food security future of billions of people.
Friday, December 15, 2023
È«¹ú̽»¨ rose a spot to 15th overall in the Research Infosource list of Canada's Top 50 Research Universities 2023.
Thursday, December 14, 2023
È«¹ú̽»¨ grads Mo AlGermozi and Marciel Gaier aim to upend the global marine coatings industry with a business helping to decarbonize global shipping.
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
È«¹ú̽»¨ researchers collected air samples in Newfoundland during 2021's Hurricane Larry to better understand how microsplastics travel through the atmosphere.
Friday, December 8, 2023
The finding challenges the belief that smoking marijuana is not harmful to the lungs, while adding to limited information on the effects of marijuana smoking and the combined effects of smoking marijuana and cigarettes.