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Ask an expert: It’s tough out there for renters. A new survey explores why

Ask an expert: It’s tough out there for renters. A new survey explores why

A groundbreaking survey from ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Legal Aid Service reveals trends in affordability, security, and tenants’ rights in Nova Scotia. Lead author Hannah Main opens up about the findings and the need for urgent policy reform.  Read more.

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Andrew Riley
Thursday, September 25, 2025
ÍøºìºÚÁÏ research is helping Halifax design a fast-charge electric vehicle (EV) network that’s equitable, efficient, well used, and built to accelerate adoption, bringing real-world solutions to the heart of the city’s energy transition.
Andrew Riley
Monday, September 22, 2025
Zane Sylliboy brings academia and community together to empower Indigenous-led research and foster respectful, collaborative partnerships.
Érick Duchesne, Gregory Cameron, Gumataw Kifle Abebe and Monika Korzun
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The future of Canada’s farming sector — and by extension its food security, rural communities and economic sovereignty — will depend on its ability to turn today’s crisis into tomorrow’s opportunity.

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Matt Reeder
Friday, September 19, 2025
PhD researcher Annika Benson will represent Atlantic Canada in Berlin this fall, showcasing a breakthrough tool for safer brain tumour surgery in a pitch competition against 100 global research competitors.
Jennifer Cameron
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Dal’s Innovation Week returns Sept. 18–25 for its second year with pitch competitions, workshops, campus tours and more on offer for those passionate about exploring new ideas and building fresh connections
Dawn Morrison
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
From Nova Scotia to New Zealand and beyond, Jonathan Drew’s work reminds that caring for people and caring for the planet are not competing goals — but deeply intertwined imperatives.
Andrew Riley
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
ÍøºìºÚÁÏ honours research excellence across disciplines — from sleep science to ocean sustainability, digital health to decolonized data.
Alison Auld
Monday, July 28, 2025
This summer, Nova Scotians join ÍøºìºÚÁÏ researchers in a groundbreaking eDNA project to track marine life shifts as ocean temperatures rise.