A new agreement with the federal government is creating the first ever First Nations-led water authority in Canada 鈥� a key milestone focused on ensuring safe drinking water now and into the future. It's an achievement built on more than a decade of collaboration between Dal researchers and the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs.

Limited numbers of faculty and staff returning to campus in the coming weeks 鈥� for many of them, their first time back in their labs and workspaces since March. Learn some of what they鈥檒l find in terms of new measures to ensure their continued safety.

PhD (Nursing) student Leah Carrier has been selected as a recipient of the 2020 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation鈥檚 PeT doctoral scholarship, an award that recognizes research impact and community focus.

Pat Nearing, who retired as the men's soccer coach after the 2019-20 season, has been named this year's winner of the Austin-Matthews Award for outstanding contributions to varsity sport in Canada.

The Faculty of Computer Science will spend the next year collaborating with institutions from across the globe to further its equity, diversity and inclusion agenda, particularly focusing on women in technology, through the BRAID Affiliates program.