New faculty members awarded Canada Research Chairs
Two of Dal’s newest faculty members — Stan Matwin of the Faculty of Computer Science and Greg Welch of the Department of Chemistry — have been awarded new Canada Research Chairs... Read more
Uncovering a “cosmic baby boom”: astrophysicist watches as stars are born 12 billion years ago
Looking 12 billion years into the past, Dal’s Scott Chapman and an international team of astrophysicists saw huge numbers of stars forming rapidly in a short period of time. They used a powerful... Read more
Remains of extinct giant camel discovered in High Arctic
A research team led by the Canadian Museum of Nature, and including Dalhousie's John Gosse, has identified the first evidence for an extinct giant camel in Canada’s High Arctic. Read more
New study links binge eating to strained mother-daughter relationships
Dalhousie researchers link binge eating among university-aged women with strained mother-daughter relationships in a recent study published in the journal Eating Behaviors. Read more
When learning goes to the dogs
Dr. Simon Gadbois, known for his work with coyotes, is operating an innovative lab at Dalhousie that trains dogs to perform many tasks that will benefit society in many interesting ways. It provi... Read more
Scientists develop Atlantic fish DNA database with possible conservation and seafood fraud implications
Dal’s Paul Bentzen and colleagues have developed a publicly available DNA database to identify all fish commonly encountered in the ocean off Atlantic Canada. This database could impact ocean co... Read more
Astrophysicists make stellar discovery about galaxies far, far away
Together with an international team of astrophysicists, Dal's Scott Chapman has shed new light on how galaxies formed in the early universe. The discovery suggests that the current model for galax... Read more
Microscopic indigestion caught in the act
The Archibald Lab at Dalhousie led a team of researchers from across the globe that decoded the genetic blueprints of two tiny organisms, shedding light on a major feat of evolution. Read more
Dal scientists are first to observe cellular events during programmed cell death of lace plants
Dr. Arunika Gunawardena, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, and her team (Chirstina Lord, Adrian Dauphinee and Jaime Wertman) are the first scientists in the world to observe the order of cel... Read more
German Chancellor visits Dalhousie University
Her Excellency, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, is visiting Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia Thursday, August 16 to talk about oceans science. Read more
