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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
»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ 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
»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ 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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Mia Samardzic and Kenneth Conrad
Friday, January 6, 2023
For the first time since fall 2019, »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥â€™s Killam Scholars, Postdoctoral Fellows, Chairs, Professors and Prize Winners were able to gather at a luncheon to recognize their achievements and celebrate the longstanding contributions of the Killam Trusts to research at Dal.
Derek Lynch
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
New practices aim to improve soil health, return more carbon to soil and reduce greenhouse gas losses, writes Derek Lynch of Dal's Faculty of Agriculture.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥â€™s story of research and innovation in 2022 is a story of more than 1,000 researchers, each pushing the boundaries of their discipline, advancing knowledge and bringing light to new corners of the world.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Discovery, community and celebration — oh my, 2022 was indeed quite a year. Take a look back at 35 of Dal News' top stories of impact, insight and achievement from across the past year.
Alison Auld
Friday, December 16, 2022
Dal researcher Jasmine Mah, an internal medicine resident and PhD candidate, is leading a study examining the global rise of "social admissions" to emergency rooms — which is when typically older patients, often struggling with dementia, are dropped off by family members or friends struggling to care for them.