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91¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s new Killam Memorial Chairs push boundaries in health, humanities, and agriculture

91¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s new Killam Memorial Chairs push boundaries in health, humanities, and agriculture

Four 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ researchers are set to embark on the next chapter of their scholarly careers with strong momentum behind them as Killam Memorial Chairs.  Read more.

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Andrew Riley
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Led by 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ, BioLabs East will build a GMP — Good Manufacturing Practice — facility in Nova Scotia, producing vaccines and cell therapies for clinical trials while strengthening Canada’s biomanufacturing capacity and innovation ecosystem.
Mia Samardzic
Thursday, June 25, 2026
A reimagined OpenThink cohort moves beyond blogging, testing podcasts and social media to broaden impact, connect with new audiences, and amplify how Dal research informs public dialogue and policy.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, June 18, 2026
91¶ÌÊÓÆµ robotics and underwater acoustics researcher Dr. Mae Seto is working with Defence Research & Development Canada to develop intelligent autonomous sensing systems that can extend the reach of the Canadian Armed Forces in the Arctic and help Canada protect its sovereignty in remote, harsh maritime environments.

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Ryan McNutt
Friday, May 13, 2016
After finishing as runner-up at the regional Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) finals at Memorial University, Biomedical Engineering student Ubong Peters is now up for the national title — and you can vote now to support him in the People's Choice competition.
Allison Gerrard
Friday, May 13, 2016
A cross-disciplinary team of Dal researchers has studied various bullying prevention programs and developed a toolkit to help improve the lives of Nova Scotia children while also streamlining school board resources.
Caitlynne Hines
Thursday, May 12, 2016
New research from Dal Biologists Derek Tittensor and Boris Worm is the first to map and predict seafloor biodiversity, offering a window into life at the furthest depths of the ocean.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Martha Crago, 91¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s vice-president research, was in Ottawa Wednesday alongside Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan and Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Hunter Tootoo as they talked science with high school and university students and announced a significant expansion of the government’s marine and freshwater scientific staff.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
This week Dal's Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology is hosting a joint national conference between the Canadian and American anthropology societies.