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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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University of King's College staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ and the University of King's College have partnered with the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia to host a groundbreaking meeting of the Universities Studying Slavery consortium this month — the first ever USS event to be held outside of the United States.
Niecole Killawee
Friday, October 6, 2023
This week on Sciographies, meet Dr. Aaron Newman, chair of the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and a researcher studying technologies like functional magnetic resonance imaging to understand how different language experiences shape the brain.
Alison Auld
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Dr. Joanne Langley, a professor in Dal's departments of Pediatrics and Community Health and Epidemiology and head of Infectious Diseases at the IWK Health Centre, discusses where things stand with COVID-19 in Canada this fall.
Andrew Riley
Friday, September 29, 2023
Meet the four researchers from Health, Medicine, Computer Science and Agriculture named to É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥'s new University Research Chairs program, which aims to recognize exceptional achievement and attract global talent to É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥.
Niecole Killawee
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Melanie Zurba, associate professor in the School for Resource and Environmental Studies and the College of Sustainability, is this week's featured guest on Sciographies, a radio show and podcast about the people who make science happen.