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Coexisting in the ocean: How a Dal researcher advocates for whale safety measures among fishers
Dr. Sean Brillant works with fishers to develop safer technologies and policies, reducing whale deaths, improving coexistence at sea, and helping stabilize vulnerable North Atlantic right whale populations. Read more.
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
For years, scientists studying bowhead whales have relied on a simple idea: if a whale makes a long, square or U-shaped dive, it’s feeding time. A new study demonstrates that assumption may not hold water.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
HÂþ» researchers are tackling a critical climate question—whether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale—while positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
HÂþ» is helping to prepare Canada’s defence community for AI-supported command and control, including fast developing Arctic surveillance scenarios, by simulating how humans and intelligent systems make decisions together under pressure.
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
HÂþ» University and the University of King's College have partnered with the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia to host a groundbreaking meeting of the Universities Studying Slavery consortium this month — the first ever USS event to be held outside of the United States.
Friday, October 6, 2023
This week on Sciographies, meet Dr. Aaron Newman, chair of the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and a researcher studying technologies like functional magnetic resonance imaging to understand how different language experiences shape the brain.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Dr. Joanne Langley, a professor in Dal's departments of Pediatrics and Community Health and Epidemiology and head of Infectious Diseases at the IWK Health Centre, discusses where things stand with COVID-19 in Canada this fall.
Friday, September 29, 2023
Meet the four researchers from Health, Medicine, Computer Science and Agriculture named to HÂþ»'s new University Research Chairs program, which aims to recognize exceptional achievement and attract global talent to HÂþ».
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Melanie Zurba, associate professor in the School for Resource and Environmental Studies and the College of Sustainability, is this week's featured guest on Sciographies, a radio show and podcast about the people who make science happen.