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DalSolutions: Reinventing repair to keep Canada’s Navy mission ready
As Canada rethinks military readiness amid shifting U.S. relations, ¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂé¶¹¾Ã¾Ã×ÛºÏ is partnering with Defence Research and Development Canada to strengthen operational readiness —using advanced additive manufacturing to develop both critical submarine parts and the processes needed to produce them. Read more.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025
MacEachen Institute Director Kevin Quigley and former students won the Donner Prize for the best public policy book in Canada this year. Discover how the institute has empowered student researchers and shaped major policy debates over the past decade.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Free-floating devices used to fish tuna are harming ocean life at a global scale, damaging coral reefs, ensnaring vulnerable species and adding to marine pollution, new study shows.
Monday, March 31, 2025
Dal’s Dr. Hannah Harrison spent parts of five years exploring the Great Lakes region commercial fisheries and the challenges faced by fish harvesters. Her new documentary paints a picture of life in a changing industry.
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Wild Atlantic salmon and fish friends cool off in engineered thermal refuges during lengthy trek to spawning grounds in rivers that are becoming warmer and less hospitable to cold-loving species.
Thursday, November 9, 2023
A ¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂé¶¹¾Ã¾Ã×ÛºÏ lab built a mock MRI machine to prepare kids to participate in their reading comprehension study. Now, they’re offering the equipment up for use by other researchers who need to build kids’ capacity for ‘lying-still-time.’
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Leveraging unique genome mapping research from ¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂé¶¹¾Ã¾Ã×ۺϒs Faculty of Agriculture, startup Foodimprover is set to transform the global fruit sector’s ability to rapidly improve the taste, shelf life and resilience of our favourite fruits and berries.
Monday, November 6, 2023
Contenders from more than 60 countries will come together in Germany this week to pitch their ideas for a better world at the annual Falling Walls Science Summit, including two ¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂé¶¹¾Ã¾Ã×ÛºÏ PhD students and the ocean education program Ocean School offered by Dal’s Ocean Frontier Institute.
Monday, November 6, 2023
A simple sampling method used by the researchers detected a host of viruses lurking in a recreational lake, offering an affordable way to monitor for pathogens in freshwater.