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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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By Marilyn Smulders
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
English prof. Dean Irvine marshals forces to bring attention to Canlit pioneers
By William Comeau
Monday, April 28, 2008
As part of a team of neuroscientists, Gautam Awatramani restored visual functions in mice with retinal degenerative diseases. Their research has just been published in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
By Billy Comeau
Friday, April 25, 2008
The federal government provides $5 million to support carbon capture and storage (CCS) research in Nova Scotia.
By Marilyn Smulders
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Research out of Stephen Porter's Forensic Psychology Lab at 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ probes whether the face will betray a deceiver's true emotions
By Marilyn Smulders
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
91¶ÌÊÓÆµ honours its newest Canada Research Chairs and recipients of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Leader's Opportunity Fund