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                            Research, Alumni
                    
            
                    Thursday, March 25, 2021
            When Dr. Mathai Mammen (BSc ’89) and his team obtained the sequence of the COVID-19 virus early last year, they leapt into action. Now, the single-shot vaccine they've created promises to speed up immunization efforts in Canada, the U.S. and beyond.
        
                    
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                            Community & Culture, Human Resources
                    
            
                    Thursday, March 25, 2021
            As ±«Óătv continues its work in developing a university-wide accessibility plan to do its part in making Nova Scotia barrier-free by 2030, one of the key areas of focus has been on creating an accessibility standard related to employment at the university.
        
                    
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                            Medicine, News, Senior Administration
                    
            
                    Thursday, March 25, 2021
            As Dal marks a year of living with COVID-19's impacts, we check in with Dr. David Anderson to learn how his Faculty overcame obstacles and rallied together in service to the community at a time of great challenges.
        
            Black scientists on Black excellence: Virtual symposium aims to inspire through the power of example
        
        
                    
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                            News, Community & Culture
                    
            
                    Wednesday, March 24, 2021
            An online symposium happening this weekend, organized by Imhotep’s Legacy Academy with the Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute and Dal-based health promotions group PLANS, brings leading Black scientists and health experts together to share insights on the challenges they’ve faced and the victories they’ve achieved.
        
                    
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                            Music, Arts and Social Sciences, Theatre
                    
            
                    Wednesday, March 24, 2021
            With a pre-recorded process unlike anything the cast has experienced before, Die Fledermaus is sure to be an unforgettable virtual operatic experience, with a story of love triangles, mistaken identities, practical jokes and wild parties.
        
                    
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                            Computer Science, Oceans, News, Graduate Studies
                    
            
                    Wednesday, March 24, 2021
            Computer scientists with ±«Óătv's DeepSense team are helping make marine environmental monitoring for tidal-energy projects easier, more reliable and more effective by creating custom applications for use by researchers and developers.
        
                    
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                            Alumni, Community & Culture
                    
            
                    Tuesday, March 23, 2021
            The inaugural Neville Gilfoy Talk on the Future of Entrepreneurship and Innovation this week brought business leaders from around the country together.
        
                    
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                            News, Communications and Marketing
                    
            
                    Tuesday, March 23, 2021
            The web renewal project that was announced in October achieved some key outcomes during its planning phase and is now welcoming a new partner on board to take the next steps in shaping a new dal.ca.
        
                    
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                            Research, Women In Research, Health Professions
                    
            
                    Monday, March 22, 2021
            As the number of people in Canada with dementia continues to grow, researcher Elaine Moody is undertaking a CIHR-funded study that will help pave the way for more patient-oriented research and care.
        
                    
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                            Management
                    
            
                    Monday, March 22, 2021
            Celina Caesar‑Chavannes spoke to Tari Ajadi, a PhD candidate in political science, about her new biography and her decision to resign from the Liberal Party in 2019.