With the launch earlier this month of the Institute of Genetics, AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ is the first Atlantic Canadian university to host one of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research's (CIHR) 13 specialized research institutes.

AV¾ãÀÖ²¿, the National Film Board of Canada, the Ocean Frontier Institute and Ingenium team up to take young learners on an immersive ocean journey like never before.

Equipment funded by the AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Medical Research Foundation's Molly Appeal has attracted immunity scientist Francesca Di Cara to Dal. More than 30 AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Medical School researchers are set to benefit from this year’s campaign.

Jennifer Llewellyn, the Yogis and Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law, has received a SSHRC Impact Award in the Connection category for her unique collaboration to help integrate restorative approaches to justice throughout Nova Scotia — informed and strengthened by university research.

Researchers from AV¾ãÀÖ²¿'s Faculty of Health are part of a new national study looking at physical literacy — not just fitness or motor skill, but the broader motivation, knowledge and understanding about physical activity.