É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ kicked off a new era of ocean and climate research last Friday at the official launch of Transforming Climate Action, a Dal-led research program that aims to make Canada a global leader in climate science, innovation, and solutions by taking an ocean-first approach to the fight against climate change.

In one of the Faculty of Dentistry’s first clinical trials, researchers will study whether a drug used to treat diabetes could prevent an oral cancer that affects people in Atlantic Canada at disproportionately higher rates.

This month, work begins at the Killam Memorial Library on a deep energy retrofit that is projected to reduce both energy and water consumption in the building by more than 50 per cent. Closures will be scheduled to minimize disruptions to users.

Aaron Judah's passion for ocean literacy and diversity has made the Dal community a richer place and secured him one of Canada's highest student honours: the 3M National Student Fellowship.

Researchers probing one Canada's most productive fishing regions have found the area off Nova Scotia's southern tip is littered with abandoned gear that can foul the marine environment and take a bite out of the industry's bottom line.