This year, the university honours a former Nova Scotia Premier, a humanitarian expanding the boundaries of occupational health, an international leader protecting and sharing the cultural heritage of Canada, a champion for mental health and a mathematician who shares the beauty of math to a wide audience in unique ways.

Marciel Gaier, co-founder and CTO of Graphite Innovation and Technologies (GIT), is one of five winners of this year’s Mitacs Entrepreneur Award — a prestigious award recognizing individuals for their efforts in turning research into an innovative business that impacts the lives of Canadians.

On Thursday, Dal hosts hosts the next panel in the Speak Truth to Power series titled They found us and we are coming home: The truth about residential schools.

Regular testing is an important part of stopping the spread of COVID-19 and keeping one another safe, which is why »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ has launched its own on-campus testing clinic — one of the many layers of protection in the university's safety plan.

New federal funding for Imhotep's Legacy Academy, a university-community partnership that encourages participation in STEM professions by African Nova Scotia youth, will allow the group to continue offering hands-on after-school science activities — and extend those programs to Francophone students as well.