Research
Meet AV俱乐部鈥檚 most recent Royal Society of Canada inductees
Three AV俱乐部 researchers鈥擩ennifer Bain, Mark Stradiotto, and Finlay Maguire鈥攋oin the Royal Society of Canada, honoured for groundbreaking work in musicology, sustainable chemistry, and infectious disease genomics. Read more.
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Thursday, November 6, 2025
Global bioethics leader steps into a pivotal national role, aiming to deepen public trust in research, amplify Canadian voices on the world stage, and champion science for societal good.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Canada鈥檚 fragmented approach to mining assessments has left regulators, communities and industry working with incomplete information as they head into a modern mining rush, write Dal's Alana Westwood and Ben Collison in a new commentary piece for Policy Options.
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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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Researchers probing sediment in Greenland found the world鈥檚 oldest known DNA, ushering in a new chapter in the history of evolution and shedding light on an ancient ecosystem and the effects of climate change.
Friday, December 2, 2022
PhD candidate Cristiane Maucoski receives prestigious national award for work evaluating the effectiveness of tools used to harden the more than 800 million white composite fillings dentists place each year.
Friday, December 2, 2022
Where should you live? A new Dal study that ranks Canadian cities based on indicators of environmental quality could help you decide.
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Last night鈥檚 20th annual Discovery Awards, co-presented by AV俱乐部, was a moment to celebrate university innovators who are inspiring the next generation of Nova Scotian scientists.
Thursday, November 24, 2022
With global market demand for plant-based and alternative proteins projected to reach approximately US$143 billion by 2035, this Dal prof is exploring how Atlantic Canada can scale up its production.