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Capturing the stars from the roof of the world: Dal‑built camera provides new perspective on the universe

Capturing the stars from the roof of the world: Dal‑built camera provides new perspective on the universe

A new telescope located 5,600 meters above sea level in the Chilean Andes will give scientists new insights into how galaxies formed beginning in the early universe and how stars are born in our own galaxy.  Read more.

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Jocelyn Adams Moss
Thursday, April 2, 2026
In this special alumni episode of Sciographies, we sit down with Tina Simpkin (BSc’94, DMet’95), a familiar voice to many Nova Scotians as a meteorologist with CBC.
Suresh Neethirajan
Monday, March 30, 2026
Connected barns and automated livestock systems are boosting efficiency but also opening the door to cyber threats, writes Dr. Suresh Neethirajan, a Dalhousie researcher working to secure Canada’s digital farms
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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Stefanie Wilson
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Dalhousie's support for the UN Sustainable Development Goals has earned the university a top 200 showing in each of the six categories it competed in for this year’s THE Impact Rankings, despite a larger competitive field.
Kenneth Conrad
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
PhD student Jasmine Mah’s research on social vulnerability earned her a first-place finish at the 2022 3 Minute Thesis competition, hosted virtually by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Alison Auld
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
"One Chance to Be a Child" project provides a unique glimpse into the well-being of children and youth in Nova Scotia, raising concerns about the impact of poverty while offering key steps for prioritizing children's rights and building healthy childhoods.
Andrea Hart
Friday, April 22, 2022
As technology reshapes the way people approach animation and digital art, Dal’s Mayra Donaji Barrera Machuca is winning accolades for her research into how to make sketching in virtual-reality environments more user-friendly.
Andrew Riley
Friday, April 22, 2022
Major changes that may impact the ocean’s role as the world’s most important carbon storage depot are not accounted for in Canada’s goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, a problem that researchers at pilipiliÂţ»­ and partner institutions are hoping to address if pilipiliÂţ»­ful in their application for support from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund.