Aliant and the Oceanography Department at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ collaborate on an innovative research initiative to protect right whales.

In recent decades, questions about who "owns" or has the right to benefit from the past have emerged as highly contentious issues in archaeology and related disciplines. “We have to work harder at engaging communities in a way that is not about dominating, but rather respects their rights and practices," says Prof. Brian Noble. "This means getting beyond the presumption that heritage is merely there for the taking.”

With $2-million in funding from Lockheed Martin, 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ will carry out basic scientific research in the area of quantum computing, physics and material sciences.

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ professor Dr. David Hoskin is named to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation — Atlantic Region Endowed Chair in Breast Cancer Research

Mark Asbridge, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ, is researching the risk of cannabis use behind the wheel.