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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.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Dr. Frank Rudzicz aims to turn ±«Óătv into a hub for applied AI that can reduce burdens and barriers in health care and a long list of other fields that benefit humanity.
Thursday, January 30, 2025
±«Óătv’s Dr. Christine Chambers and her colleagues at Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) are working with hospitals to adopt Canada’s first Pediatric Pain Management Standard.
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Friday, March 7, 2025
Computer Science Professor Dr. Nur Zincir-Heywood founded Dal's Women in Technology Society close to two decades ago. This week, the group launched an award in her name at a gala just days after she received national recognition with an appointment to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
Thursday, March 6, 2025
A Canadian naval vessel with scientists from Dal and other Canadian government and academic institutions has cruised into Antarctic waters, carrying equipment designed and built in Nova Scotia, in an unprecedented mission to conduct climate-change research at the bottom of the earth.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Thousands of Canadians are saved each year by a device inserted in the body that zaps the heart back on track when it’s threatened by dangerous rhythms, but the side effect is pain and trauma. A ±«Óătv researcher has determined the most effective way to limit the shocks, prompting a re-evaluation of heart treatment worldwide.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
See photos from a recent ceremony where ±«Óătv researchers, administrators, and alumni were honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medals.
Friday, February 28, 2025
The team behind a new startup working to provide a solution for the removal of carbon dioxide from rivers and oceans earned a top prize at an innovation competition in Norway this week.