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Where ideas meet impact: Startup aims to revolutionize water testing with a digital device

Where ideas meet impact: Startup aims to revolutionize water testing with a digital device

Tech startup Drinkable Water Solutions leveraged various Dalhousie programs in its mission to transform consumer water testing with a handheld digital device that detects a wide range of toxic elements whose presence means the difference between safe and unsafe drinking water.  Read more.

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Carla Ross
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Ten Dal students have been selected by a leading-edge research institute at the university to receive funding for training that will help them launch their careers in cancer research.
Andrew Riley
Friday, February 11, 2022
Ten Dalhousie researchers will share the new funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research designed to elevate ideas with the greatest potential to improve human health.
Stefanie Wilson
Thursday, February 10, 2022
The latest QS Stars rating places the university at the highest end of the performance scale with top scores for innovation, research, inclusiveness, employability and facilities.
Stephanie Brown
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
What supports do children and families need most as we look toward pandemic recovery? It's a question Jeanna Parsons Leigh will explore as part of her latest research project.
Stephen Abbott
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Jeff Karabanow, a Dal researcher, discovered a homelessness disaster unfolding during the pandemic. Now he and colleagues are sharing it as a cautionary tale for future crises.