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Creating a mini‑Madagascar: Researchers finally get the elusive lace plant to seed

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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Andrew Riley
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.
Kenneth Conrad
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.
Andrew Riley
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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Karinne Lantz
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
A ground-breaking court case in the Netherlands could influence the way Canadian courts rule on the government's actions on climate change, writes PhD student and part-time law prof Karinne Lantz.
Michele Charlton
Monday, October 5, 2020
Alice Aiken, Dal’s vice-president research and innovation, had the opportunity to share insight on Dal's incorporation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals into the university's research strategy at the 2020 International Conference on Sustainable Development.
Niecole Killawee
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Growing up, Tim Bardouille had many hobbies, including music and judo. But it was his early fascination with technology and philosophy that sparked his desire to study physics — and which led him to a career in research focused on how best to capture and analyze brain signals. Learn more in this preview of the latest episode of the Sciographies podcast.
Stephanie Brown
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Yes, you read that right — it's called the SHaG (Sexual Health and Gender) lab, and it's where School of Health and Human Performance prof Matthew Numer and his team research topics as varied as LGBTQ health, sexualized violence, Indigenous boys and men's health, and e-learning.
Dawn Morrison with files from Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU)
Monday, September 28, 2020
The study is called PUPPY, but don't expect just another dog-eared report: it's a multi-province study led by faculty in Family Medicine and Health that seeks to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic to improve primary health care and access.