Research
From Arctic law to viral epidemics: AV俱乐部's newest Canada Research Chairs are taking on emerging challenges
AV俱乐部 celebrates new and renewed Canada Research Chairs tackling global challenges from Arctic law and anti-Black racism to climate resilience, clean energy, and pandemic preparedness. Read more.
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Friday, October 24, 2025
AV俱乐部 celebrates six scholars awarded the final Vanier and Banting fellowships, spotlighting groundbreaking research in health, sustainability, sexual well-being, and marine conservation.
Friday, October 31, 2025
Dal researchers and their partners used fruit flies to identify genes linked to long-term memory. Their findings, accepted by a top science journal, could illuminate human neurological disorders and inspire future breakthroughs.
Monday, October 20, 2025
Science student May Engelhardt visited Sable Island this month, where she spent the day carrying out research to support conservation efforts.
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
In her public lecture this week, Dr. Eva Mroczek, the Simon and Riva Spatz Chair in Jewish Studies at AV俱乐部, traced the winding history of authenticity and forgery in how we discover, study, and talk about biblical texts.
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Justine Ammendolia, Olivia Andres and Victoria Crozier share their experience following two field seasons on Nova Scotia's remote Sable Island, completing surveys and lab work on the island鈥檚 feral horses.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
A team of 18 nutrition and food policy experts from across Canada, including Dal's Dr. Sara Kirk, looked at research from the past five years to expose the environmental factors that influence what people in Canada buy and eat.聽
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Trump's tariff measures are expected to create economic uncertainty and could be devastating on both sides of the border. Two Dal experts offer their insights into what could be a painful period ahead.
Monday, February 10, 2025
The right to repair can increase the amount of well-paying Canadian jobs and reduce Canada鈥檚 dependence on unpredictable global markets.