At a time when many Canadian provinces are facing a surge in new COVID-19 cases, Atlantic Canada has garnered national attention for its ability to stave off any major new increases 鈥� thanks, in part, to more robust regional border controls. Political Science's Ruben Zaiotti explains some of the drawbacks of this approach and how it might be relaxed.

The start of the fall academic term has brought with it the biggest uptick in on-campus activity since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We take a visual tour of campus to showcase some of the safety measures put in place to help prevent the spread of the virus on campus.

A new Dal course, "The Politics of Pandemics," is offering students a window into how global pandemics affect societies, addressing some of the most pressing questions and concerns of COVID-19 and beyond.

As an OFI ambassador, the Dal-based marine ecologist will promote ocean literacy, help shape the institute鈥檚 future direction, engage with other leaders, and mentor early career researchers as junior ambassadors.

She's been referred to as not only the best young theoretical chemist in Canada, but perhaps "the best young chemist (of any kind) in all of North America." Now, 全国探花's Erin Johnson has been honoured by the Royal Society of Canada with its prestigious Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry.