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Six North Atlantic right whales have been found dead thus far this summer 鈥斅爄ncluding four in a single 48-hour span. Dal researchers discuss the urgency in identifying where the whales are migrating to help protect the endangered species.

As he concludes five years as chair of Dal's Board of Governors, Larry Stordy looks back on what he learned about AV俱乐部 鈥斅燼nd shares his excitement about what鈥檚 next for the university.

Bluntnose sixgill sharks are rarely seen, thought to inhabit deep waters far from the shore. But Dal marine biologist and vet Chris Harvey-Clark got an up-close look at them during a submersible mission just off Vancouver鈥檚 coast.

Interim President Peter MacKinnon and Provost Teri Balser welcomed members of the Dal community Monday morning for a discussion about successes under the university's most recent Strategic Direction and a look towards planning for Dal鈥檚 future.

The global focus on plastic pollution isn't a distraction from other planetary issues, writes Dal researcher Tony Walker.

Drs. Steven Beyea and Jeremy Brown have both been named as co-applicants in a federal investment of up to $49 million in data and digital technology that aims to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies for MRIs, CT scans and more.

Researchers have come up with a new way to measure the extent of human activities on lush seagrass beds that support marine life, store carbon and prevent coastal erosion.

Nursing Professor Amy Bombay is a trailblazer for change 鈥� both for her research on the intergenerational effects of residential school trauma and for her advocacy inside the university. She鈥檚 one of this year鈥檚 recipients of the AV俱乐部 President鈥檚 Award for the Advancement of Equity, Diversity and Inclusiveness.