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Dal and Nova Scotia Health launch new public health division

Dal and Nova Scotia Health launch new public health division

The new division is redefining public health training in the Maritimes, building academic capacity, advancing research, and preparing future leaders.  Read more.

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ÈâÈ⴫ý experts push for AI optimism at Halifax town hall
ÈâÈ⴫ý experts push for AI optimism at Halifax town hall
Emily MacKinnon
Friday, February 27, 2026
A community panel this week at Halifax Central Library brought researchers and policymakers together to demystify AI and consider its emerging uses throughout Nova Scotia.
New seawater lines secure the future of Dal’s Aquatron research
New seawater lines secure the future of Dal’s Aquatron research
Mary Jane Webber
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
A fifty-year-old system was recently replaced with modern infrastructure designed to protect marine life and support world-class ocean research.
Dal partners with top Indian research universities to develop innovation campus
Dal partners with top Indian research universities to develop innovation campus
Matt Reeder
Saturday, February 28, 2026
A new collaboration with IIT Tirupati and IISER Tirupati will unite researchers, learners, and industry partners to accelerate innovation and expand economic opportunities between India and Canada.

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Dal agriculture students dig into sustainable agribusiness with podcast project
Stephanie Rogers
Thursday, January 23, 2025
The students behind Harvesting Impact hope the podcast cultivates meaningful conversations about the future of food and sustainability.
New industry‑focused R&D hub receives $1.4M to spark semiconductor sector in Nova Scotia
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
The province's investment establishes a microelectronics research hub at ÈâÈ⴫ý that is designed to develop industry partnerships and a provincial sector focused on supplying the semi- and superconductors essential to powering modern technology.
ÈâÈ⴫ý rises among world’s top 100 universities for study of law
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Dal rose 11 spots to rank 89th overall in the world for the study of law in Times Higher Education’s 2025 World University Rankings by Subject.
ÈâÈ⴫ý receives $32M to lead national network for innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship skills training
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
This new funding establishes ÈâÈ⴫ý as the national headquarters of Lab2Market and will enable the program to expand to more than 50 Canadian universities, colleges, and research hospitals, helping to unlock the commercial potential of $7.8 billion in collective annual research funding.
'A tapestry of our shared history': Quilt unveiling illustrates African Nova Scotian Strategy's embrace of community
Jalana Lewis
Friday, January 10, 2025
A stunning quilt installation created by an African Nova Scotian artist has found a permanent home at ÈâÈ⴫ý, unveiled late last year at a celebration marking the release of the latest annual report from ÈâÈ⴫ý's African Nova Scotian Strategy Advisory Council.