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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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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
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ 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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Q. Casey
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
A startup spun out of a AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ lab has spearheaded a bold new approach to tissue engineering that's making waves in the burgeoning medical research sector.
Penney Miller
Monday, February 12, 2024
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿'s Dr. Vincent Agyapong leads research with Wellness4MDs, a program aimed at helping Canadian physicians, residents and medical students reduce stress, depression and burnout.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Carnival From the Ground Up, a new exhibition of 70 photographs and stories on display in New Orleans now, pays tribute to the people who make the city's carnival by hand and who take it to the streets on foot.
Alison Auld
Thursday, February 1, 2024
A new high-resolution imaging probe developed by AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ researchers promises to give physicians a new tool to combat chronic back pain.
Josh Boyter and Mia Samardzic
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
3MT gives Dal graduate researchers a platform to share and celebrate their ideas, with only 180 seconds to make a pitch in competition. Find out more about how to compete and gain some tips from 2023 champ, Joseph Orji.