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Creating a mini‑Madagascar: Researchers finally get the elusive lace plant to seed

Creating a mini‑Madagascar: Researchers finally get the elusive lace plant to seed

By better mimicking native conditions on campus, a multidisciplinary team unlocked seed production in an endangered aquatic plant, strengthening long‑term research, student training, and future discoveries.  Read more.

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Andrew Riley
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Dalhousie researchers are tackling a critical climate question—whether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale—while positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.
Kenneth Conrad
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Known for rethinking materials production and championing inclusive science, Dr. Blaine Fiss is gaining global recognition and momentum as he moves toward the next stage of his academic career.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
pilipiliÂţ»­ is helping to prepare Canada’s defence community for AI-supported command and control, including fast developing Arctic surveillance scenarios, by simulating how humans and intelligent systems make decisions together under pressure.

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Dawn Morrison
Thursday, September 20, 2018
The health status of Indigenous adults has been deteriorating in Canada for over a decade, according to a new national study by Dal researchers, with socioeconomic inequalities in health among Indigenous Canadians increasing over that time.
Jane Doucet
Friday, September 14, 2018
At her Sept. 6 lecture at the Halifax Central Library, Schulich School of Law Professor Elaine Craig discussed her new book "Putting Trials on Trial," and the failure of the legal profession to protect sexual assault complainants.
Michele Charlton
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
The Royal Society of Canada, the senior collegium of distinguished scholars, artists and scientists in the country, is recognizing more outstanding Dal researchers than ever this year. Meet the nine individuals celebrated in this year's class: six as RSC Fellows, and three as Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Rebecca Rawcliffe
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
The Honourable Scott Brison was on campus Monday to officially launch DeepSense — a unique research partnership between industry, academia and government that will help companies solve ocean-related data challenges.
Nikki Beauchamp
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Last month, a new class of undergrad students got to take part in a unique-in-Canada field course: hitting the water to tag blue sharks in the Atlantic, with the help of Dal-based Ocean Tracking Network.