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Researchers map how Arctic groundwater will respond to thawing permafrost
New É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ research reveals how Arctic permafrost aquifers that store and move groundwater are expected to shift as temperatures and sea levels rise. Read more.
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Sciographies returns next week with a brand-new season of stories that spotlight the people and discoveries shaping science at É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥.
Monday, January 12, 2026
Rates of chronic prescription sedative use among older adults are roughly two to three times the Canadian average in parts of Atlantic Canada. In this Q&A, Dr. David Gardner discusses the phenomenon and outlines findings of a recent clinical trial on strategies to help address it.
Friday, January 9, 2026
Dr. OmiSoore Dryden brings visionary leadership to the School of Nursing and the Faculty of Health as Canada Research Chair in Black Health Studies: Antiracism in Health Education and Practice.
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Friday, October 29, 2021
A Dal-based big data research platform has joined forces with an influential local marine technology accelerator to launch a new event series next month that challenges students to put ocean data to work in solving real-world problems.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Françoise Baylis has been named to a prestigious multidisciplinary committee that will plan the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing being held in London next year.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
This week on the final podcast episode of Sciographies this season, meet Katja Fennel, a Killam Professor and chair of the Department of Oceanography at Dal.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Sir Hilary Beckles will offer reflections during a talk next week as part of a pre-conference event — Slavery and Reparations: African Nova Scotia, Canada and Beyond — to help set the stage for the 2023 Universities Studying Slavery (USS) Conference in Halifax.
Thursday, October 21, 2021
This week on Sciographies, meet Sherry Stewart, a clinical psychologist, professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, and Canada Research Chair in Addictions and Mental Health.