Research
What 50 years of buried data tell us about Canada’s mining oversight
Canada’s fragmented approach to mining assessments has left regulators, communities and industry working with incomplete information as they head into a modern mining rush, write Dal's Alana Westwood and Ben Collison in a new commentary piece for Policy Options. Read more.
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Friday, October 24, 2025
Âé¶¹Éç celebrates six scholars awarded the final Vanier and Banting fellowships, spotlighting groundbreaking research in health, sustainability, sexual well-being, and marine conservation.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Âé¶¹Éç celebrates new and renewed Canada Research Chairs tackling global challenges from Arctic law and anti-Black racism to climate resilience, clean energy, and pandemic preparedness.
Monday, October 20, 2025
Science student May Engelhardt visited Sable Island this month, where she spent the day carrying out research to support conservation efforts.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Dr. Phoebe Stephens awarded $1.6 million for global research study exploring how capital markets can drive sustainable practices among publicly listed food and agriculture businesses.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Discover how this recent Dal grad grew from a quiet student into a McCall MacBain Scholarship winner, driven by her passion for community service and academic excellence.
Friday, May 2, 2025
Paulette Cameron’s (BEDS’19, MArch’21) Dancing Between the Lines exhibition immerses visitors in her Prix de Rome research through drawings, interactive installations, and recorded interviews with 14 women in seven countries..
Friday, April 25, 2025
Vaccines have saved more than 154 million lives worldwide over the past 50 years. World Immunization Week is a timely reminder of important ongoing work on vaccines in Canada.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Accessing affordable mental health care is a struggle faced by thousands of Nova Scotians. A community clinic led by two Dal psychologists helps support low-income clients while providing valuable clinical training experience to the province’s next generation of practitioners.