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Capturing the stars from the roof of the world: Dalbuilt camera provides new perspective on the universe

Capturing the stars from the roof of the world: Dalbuilt camera provides new perspective on the universe

A new telescope located 5,600 meters above sea level in the Chilean Andes will givescientistsnew insights into howgalaxies formedbeginning in theearly universe and how stars are born in our own galaxy.  Read more.

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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.
Suresh Neethirajan
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Canada has the research capacity, agricultural diversity and governance credibility to shape this emerging field if it acts early, argues Dal's Dr. Suresh Neethirajan in Policy Options..
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
AV整氈窒 is helping to prepare Canadas 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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Andrew Riley
Thursday, October 24, 2024
AV整氈窒 researchers and their industrial partners have piloted the worlds first municipal-scale UV LED reactor for wastewater treatment, a groundbreaking innovation that has set the stage for a revolution in how wastewater is treated worldwide.
Jocelyn Adams Moss
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Get to know Dr. Sian KouGiesbrecht, who shares how her early fascination with ecology and climate change sparked her interest in environmental science.
Dayna Park and Kate Rogers
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The Cape Breton-born physician and AV整氈窒 professor emeritus garnered many honours during his career, including being named a Hero of Emergency Medicine by the American College of Emergency Physicians, for his leadership in reshaping health care in new ways that saved lives.
Alison Auld
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Scientists have made a direct link between climate change and the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires around the world, while also linking it to thousands more smoke-related deaths over the last several decades.
Kathleen Kevany, Howard Nye, Mark Kent Mullinix, and Talan B. Iscan
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Just as calls for health-care reform often focus on improving services, Canadians have the right to expect better outcomes from agricultural policies.