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Researchers map how Arctic groundwater will respond to thawing permafrost

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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Jocelyn Adams Moss
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¥.
Alison Auld
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.
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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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Alison Auld
Monday, November 9, 2020
Certain species of whales, seals and other endangered marine mammals could fall victim to COVID-19 infection through wastewater and sewage that seeps into their marine habitats, researchers at É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ say in a new study that has found some of the animals to be highly susceptible to the virus.
Niecole Killawee
Thursday, November 5, 2020
In the last Sciographies episode of the year, pharmacology student, neuroscience alum and varsity athlete Gracious Kashéké (BSc’20) takes over hosting duties to interview usual host David Barclay for a change.
Dawn Morrison
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥â€™s Merlinda Weinberg, a professor in the School of Social Work, was the only Canadian on a global team of eight social work ethicists who conducted a first-of-its-kind international study on the challenges social workers face as a result of COVID-19.
Lucia Fanning and Shelley Denny
Friday, October 30, 2020
The dispute over the Mi'kmaw lobster fishery isn't only about money — it's about who has the authority to govern and define these activities, write Dal Marine Affairs researchers Lucia Fanning and Shelley Denny.
Alison Auld
Friday, October 30, 2020
The Rowe School of Business professor explains how the global pandemic has affected the travel and tourism industry and how businesses have gotten creative in a bid to weather the downturn.