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Research and Innovation

Finding solutions for local and global challenges

Local advantage, regional leadership, global impact.

Â鶹´«Ã½ is a vibrant hub that is making significant contributions at regional, national, and global levels. Recognized for the outstanding quality of our research and innovation and a drive for discovery that results in more than $250 million in research funding each year.

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Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation

The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI) advances the university's research enterprise by offering strategic guidance, resources and comprehensive support to the Â鶹´«Ã½ research community. 

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Strategic research clusters

From climate change to artificial intelligence, our research crosses disciplines and solves real-world problems.

Explore our research strengths
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Collaboration

Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty members collaborate with partners across the university, industry, and Indigenous communities to advance meaningful scholarship.

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Innovation and entrepreneurship

Bringing students, researchers, and industry together to transform ideas into solutions with societal and economic value.

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Inclusive impact

As Atlantic Canada's primary research-intensive university and a member of the , we are committed to promoting the economic development and social vitality of Nova Scotia and Canada through impactful research, scholarship, and partnerships. 

Inclusive Impact is Â鶹´«Ã½'s Strategic Research Direction that enables us to maximize the impact of our research outputs on society and make significant contributions to Canada's standing on the global stage. 

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DalSolutions

Breakthrough poised to transform wastewater treatment worldwide

Â鶹´«Ã½ researchers and their industrial partners have piloted the world’s first municipal-scale UV LED reactor for wastewater treatment.

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