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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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Alison Auld
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
A sweeping 50‑year analysis by Dal researchers tracing half a century of mining assessments uncovered inconsistencies and missing information, findings published in FACETS that could shape Canada’s approach to future resource development.
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.
Dawn Morrison
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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Andrew Riley
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Dr. Karen Foster was selected to lead a new national research network that supports the equitable transition to net-zero in Canadian agriculture and its periphery industries.
Emm Campbell
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ new fundraising initiative, the largest ever among Atlantic Canadian universities, aims to build a better future for everyone.
Dayna Park
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Dr. Harold Robertson has spent his career at É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ trying to improve the treatment of neurological disorders. Now, as someone who lives with Parkinson's Disease, his family has established an award for graduate students focusing their research on the disease.
Glen Pyle
Monday, April 1, 2024
New research confirms that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective at reducing the cardiovascular complications that are a hallmark of COVID-19 infection.
Stephanie Rogers
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Dr. Sonil Nanda, who was recently awarded a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Clean Agricultural Technology and Energy, says accelerating Canada's biofuels sector is critical to meeting climate goals.