The heart beats an incredible 2-3 billion times in one’s lifetime. This amazing feat is made possible by highly organised electrical signals passing through the heart tissue. Disturbances of the heart’s electrical activity (known as ‘arrhythmias’) can be deadly, as they impair its ability to pump blood to the body. While various treatments for the […]

This research award will support two interns to work as part of an international research partnership between Dalhousie University, Harvard University, the University of Oxford, and the University of Pennsylvannia. We aim to investigate: (1) the impacts that expanding civilian rights and ability to use deadly force in self-defense across the United States have had […]

This project aims to improve the implementation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Canadian Atlantic, and abroad, by advancing the integration of social equity considerations in MPAs design, implementation and management. The project integrates two case studies. The proposed Eastern Shore Island in Nova Scotia (Canada), and the Iroise Marine Natural Park in Brittany […]

Land-atmosphere interactions strongly impact the exchange of heat and water vapor between the land and the atmosphere and play an important role for regional climates. How heat and water vapor exchange affect the near-surface climate is linked to the diurnal growth and decline of the atmospheric boundary layer – the atmospheric layer, which is directly […]

The heart is a complex organ that pumps the equivalent of an Olympic-sized swimming pool of blood to the body each day. To accomplish this incredible feet, millions of cells must work together in a coordinated manner, enabled by tight connections between their electrical and mechanical activity. In cardiac diseases these connections are disturbed, which […]

With thousands of accidents annually, often resulting in hundreds of deaths and injuries, billions in economic losses, and devastating environmental pollution, the marine industry remains one of the most dangerous industries nationally and internationally. The work environment on ships is inherently risky and poses numerous challenges to the ship crew. Moreover, the nature of their […]

We are looking to work with an experienced masters student who can serve in a Marketing Innovation Specialist role, which will include Marketing Operations, Business Operations, User Research, and Business Development. We are in the process of raising our seed round so we can build out the commercial features of what will be our SaaS […]

Acuicy Inc. is an early-stage, pre-seed startup based in Halifax. Acuicy is an innovative business intelligence platform that provides tailored, data-driven insights, helping managers identify and deploy the most capital-efficient clean technology solutions for their company (acuicy.com). Acuicy leverages the power of business intelligence, climate science, and economics to provide effective decarbonization strategies and delivers […]

In Canada, existing human rights laws are “read in” to collective agreements. Violations of those terms can thus be grieved and submitted to binding arbitration. Some key human rights cases began as union grievances. However, unions often refrain from active engagement in employment equity, diversity training and anti-bullying programs, especially where the interests of different […]

Temperate forests play an important role for regional climates through their exchange of heat and water vapor with the atmosphere. How heat and water vapor affect the near-surface climate is linked to the diurnal growth and decline of the atmospheric boundary layer. The objective of the project is to understand how the atmospheric boundary layer […]

Freshwater mussels are in decline across North America, but due to their filtering capacity, this taxon remains an important part of lake ecosystems. The Cape Breton Regional Municipality Water Utility (CBRMWU) utilizes several lakes as surface water sources, some of which contain populations of freshwater mussels. The CBRMWU is interested in the contribution of freshwater […]

Industrial-scale production of protein from black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) has emerged as an efficient and sustainable alternative to wild harvesting or large animal farming. The principal waste product, called frass, has plant growth-enhancing properties exceeding those explained from primary nutrient (e.g., N,P,K) profiles, but how does frass confer these growth enhancing properties upon plants? […]