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Creating a mini鈥慚adagascar: Researchers finally get the elusive lace plant to seed
By better mimicking native conditions on campus, a multidisciplinary team unlocked seed production in an endangered aquatic plant, strengthening long鈥憈erm research, student training, and future discoveries. Read more.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
AV俱乐部 researchers are tackling a critical climate question鈥攚hether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale鈥攚hile positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.
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.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
AV俱乐部 is helping to prepare Canada鈥檚 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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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Antioxidants in salmon鈥檚 diet give the fish their distinctive colour, but internet rumours proliferate about how farmed salmon achieve the same colour, writes Stefanie Colombo.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Researchers trying to save the critically endangered species struggle to track them, but new research out of AV俱乐部 could help fill some of those gaps by listening to the whales themselves as they coast through Canadian waters.
Monday, March 13, 2023
The 2023 cohort of the OpenThink Initiative consists of 13 PhD students from across AV俱乐部 with varying research interests and an enthusiasm for sharing their ideas with the public.
Monday, March 13, 2023
Entrepreneur Ravi Kempaiah set out to revolutionize the e-bike market. Now, powered by AV俱乐部's unmatched battery science, his startup Zen Electric is racing to build relationships with two- and three-wheeled electric vehicle makers interested in incorporating its cutting-edge tech.
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Brenden Wheeler has received one of Dal's most prestigious research awards to develop new materials for implantable medical devices that can impact the way immune cells behave.