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Mapping the data that quietly threatens Canada’s national security
Through a research partnership with Calian, É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ is helping defence and government leaders understand how everyday digital activity creates exploitable cyber risk, and how to mitigate it before it becomes an operational vulnerability. 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, February 2, 2026
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.
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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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Populations of large fish and other marine species will decline steadily if little is done to stem the effects of climate change, according to a study led by É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ researchers that shows how greenhouse gas emissions could cause widespread global stock losses and habitat shifts.
Friday, June 7, 2019
Grad student Taylor Hersh’s innovative research is helping us learn more about the behaviour, movement and culture of sperm whales — and how they talk to one another might not be all that different from us.
Friday, June 7, 2019
Computer Science faculty member Stan Matwin has been awarded with the 2019 Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association (CAIAC) Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions in pushing forward our understanding of AI.
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Dal Alumni Days featured Open Dialogue events that engaged alumni and other guests in thought-provoking discussions around some of the most pressing issues of our age, including immigration and health care — and some of the boundary-breaking ways Dal researchers and community partners are helping address them.
Monday, June 3, 2019
A new website for tracking marine heatwaves around the globe is offering both researchers and the general public a glimse into global ocean hot spots.