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Even in challenging times, there are brights spots to be found — sometimes in bright green. Learn how English alum, writer and illustrator Peter Chiykowski unintentionally launched a fun, viral phenomenon earlier this month with his speedy photo editing of the British monarch.

Taking place early next month, the COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon will see teams of students and professionals come together remotely to find solutions to some of the challenges brought by COVID-19.

Mutliple researchers from across Canada, including Dal's Catherine Mah and Erin Bertrand, on how effective integration of science into policy-making improves legislation and leads to effective solutions for society — and not only during times of crisis like the coronavirus pandemic.

Hear from four Dal PhD students on how they're meeting the challenge of continuing to work remotely and moving their research projects forward.

Dal's McCulloch Professor of Economics weighs in on the current global economic crisis, what sectors have been hardest hit by COVID-19 in Canada, and what’s in store for the economy moving forward.

From Indigenous health research to rowing and community volunteerism, Maya Biderman has made the most of her Dalhousie experience — and then some.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he would not wait for Health Canada approval for coronavirus treatments and vaccines. There are real consequences to rushing ahead of rigorous scientific data, writes PhD student Landon Getz.

Tasked with moving one of Dalhousie’s largest courses online in a matter of days, the team of faculty, instructors and TAs who bring first-year chemistry to life relied on what they knew and the personal touches that matter, creating as seamless a digital experience as possible for students.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dalhousie Libraries has stopped lending its physical collections. But that hasn’t stopped their efforts to share information from their collections with the university community and beyond through continuing vital Document Delivery services.

The award-winning Safe Assured program began as an initiative to help Nova Scotia become the first province in Canada in which community pharmacies reported prescribing errors. Now, the Dal-led initiative is helping keep pharmacies safe on a national scale.