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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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Regis Dudley
Monday, November 26, 2012
Dal scientists are first to observe cellular events during lace plant programmed cell death, offering clues for understanding how cells purposefully die in other plants and animals.
Stephanie Rogers
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The Faculty of Agriculture is home to the Christmas Tree Research Centre, where Raj Lada and his team work on developing a "SMART" Balsam Fir that holds its needles longer.
Andy Murdoch
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
From the latest 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ magazine: Meet three alumni who found success despite early failure – and see what the experts have to say about the value of missing the mark.
Misha Noble-Hearle
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ Difference: The Dr. R. Evatt and Rita Mathers Chair in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Research is making major advances in understanding and working to treat one of the leading causes of visual disability and blindness around the world.
Misha Noble-Hearle
Friday, November 2, 2012
María Cecilia Engler Palma is researching the legal and policy frameworks for one of the fastest growing industries on the planet.