Research
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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Thursday, June 16, 2022
It is time to acknowledge and address the rapid shifts in Canada鈥檚 oceans. To meet this challenge, Canada鈥檚 marine conservation toolbox 鈥� starting with the Oceans Act 鈥� needs an overhaul, write Kristina Boerder and Andrea Bryndum-Buchholz.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
A team at AV俱乐部 looked into the issue and found that many Asian Canadians experienced outright racism or felt unsafe and unsettled during the pandemic because of the unexpected and unpredictable nature of discrimination.
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Rita Orji's Persuasive Computing Lab is one of 17 Canadian research labs to receive funding from Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, to further unlock the power of social technologies.
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Clinical psychology and psychiatry researcher Sherry Stewart will lead a new Atlantic Canadian research 鈥渘ode鈥� dedicated to guiding substance use health policies and practices funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
A Faculty of Science panel today (Wednesday) will centre on discussing how traditional Indigenous knowledge can be incorporated into ocean sciences, government policy and research.