Research
Creating a mini‑Madagascar: Researchers finally get the elusive lace plant to seed
By better mimicking native conditions on campus, a multidisciplinary team unlocked seed production in an endangered aquatic plant, strengthening long‑term research, student training, and future discoveries. Read more.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ 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.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Known for rethinking materials production and championing inclusive science, Dr. Blaine Fiss is gaining global recognition and momentum as he moves toward the next stage of his academic career.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ 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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Friday, October 30, 2020
The Rowe School of Business professor explains how the global pandemic has affected the travel and tourism industry and how businesses have gotten creative in a bid to weather the downturn.
Friday, October 30, 2020
In the fourth profile in our series highlighting the five Reimagine NS reports, we hear from the authors behind "Cultivate and Consume" on their work examining food insecurity in Nova Scotia and ways we can ensure our food systems are foolproof against future disruptions.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
From growing up in Jamaica to attending school in Ontario, Sophia Stone has always surrounded herself with strong female role models. Now, she's a role model herself, as a professor and molecular biologist at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ, exploring how plants respond to their environments and cope with changes. Learn more in a preview of this week's episode of Sciographies.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Nutrients and energy contained within dead animals are repurposed and repackaged into living, breathing insects — spooky insights from Dal postdoc Paul Manning.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
The Healthy Populations Journal (HPJ), launched this October, is a multi-faculty, open access, peer review journal focused on population health and health equity globally.