COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS

"Sew what can we do to help?"

Looking to do what they could to help those in need, a small team of volunteers from Dal's Costume Studies program have been stitching together homemade facemasks for students who remain on campus to help limit the spread of COVID-19.

Open Dialogue Live brings Dal experts to your living room

Dal's Open Dialogue series goes digital, with weekly livestream lectures and panel discussions with Dal experts keeping you informed about the global pandemic and current events. Watch the archive of this week's first event featuring the father-daughter team on the front lines of COVID-19 research.

Dal researchers contribute much‑needed protective gear to health‑care workers on the front lines of COVID‑19

Respirators, gloves and pipette filter tips are among the hundreds of personal protective equipment (PPE) headed to the hands of Nova Scotia health-care workers thanks to donations from across Dalhousie's research community.

Student nurses answer the call

In Nova Scotia, the 811 phone service is key to assessing potential cases of COVID-19. We talk to two Dal Nursing students who, along with many of their peers, are volunteering their time and talents to support 811 during this pandemic.

COVID‑19 researcher profile: Dr. Jeanna Parsons Leigh

In a pandemic, information matters more than ever — but in the age of social media, misinformation travels just as quickly. Learn how Dr. Jenna Parsons Leigh and her team are helping understand how people are learning about COVID-19 and the effect on perceptions and behaviours.

A Barley Party like no other

For graduating students in the Faculty of Agriculture, the end-of-term Barley Ring ceremony is a rite of passage — and not even a pandemic was going to stop the Class of 2020 from finding a way (remotely) to come together and celebrate.

The COVID‑19 conversation: Dal experts weigh in

Read some of the latest editorials and essays from Dal researchers on the impacts and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Connecting with urban nature in difficult times

At a time when public outdoor spaces are closed and many are spending most of their time at home, Text-a-Tree student researcher Julietta Sorensen Kass is doing her best to help people stay connected with nature.

Meet the top Tigers award winners for 2019‑20

Dal's varsity student athletes made their mark this year — from the court to the track and everywhere in between. Meet the Dal Tigers who earned this year's top honours.

New Jarislowsky Chair in Marine Biodiversity is making waves

Thanks to support from the Jarislowsky foundation and the Dal-led Ocean Frontier Institute, scientist Derek Tittensor in Dal's Department of Biology is leading the global charge to develop sustainable solutions for marine ecosystems.

Bringing health innovation to the market

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lab2Market program — a partnership between Dalhousie and Ryerson on research commercialization — is launching a new national funding program to support researchers in the health-care industry.