This past Monday marked International Women鈥檚 Day 2021. We spoke to presidents of the Women in Engineering and Women in Technology student societies about their groups鈥� origins, why they are still needed today and what they鈥檒l be celebrating this year.

Brad Congdon, an instructor with the Department of English, answers questions about misogynistic subcultures, the pervasiveness of violence against women and how we can continue to support positive gender identity.

Using AI to understand ocean trends, plotting breakthroughs in solar-energy storage, and slashing exposures to cancer-causing substances: Learn more about some of the exceptional Dal-led projects to receive funding this week from the Canada Foundation for Innovation.

As with its African Centre of Excellence in Rwanda, the new centre 鈥� located in Uruguay 鈥� will provide the necessary knowledge and support to security sector personnel, policy makers, and communities in the region to implement tangible solutions to better protect children.

In this week's column, Dr. Saini discusses some of the little things on campus we took for granted prior to the pandemic 鈥� and how experiencing them now, even briefly, reminds us of why they鈥檙e special.