In this week's column, Dr. Saini discusses some of the little things on campus we took for granted prior to the pandemic — and how experiencing them now, even briefly, reminds us of why they’re special.

Elizabeth Matheson and Anthony Buckland took home top prize at the 20th annual McKelvey Cup Moot, the Atlantic region's most competitive moot. With this victory, achieved in virtual format online, the team has won the competition four of the last six years.

Iain Rankin was sworn in as Nova Scotia’s new premier last week, setting into motion what is a rarely experienced chance at trial leadership without a general election. Dr. Pruysers explains the process and helps us understand the importance of some of Rankin’s early decisions.

Alison Thompson, Mark Stradiotto and Laura Turculet all received prestigious awards from the Canadian Society for Chemistry this year, recognition following on the heels of a string of other significant awards for the department last year.

When the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the province in December, Nova Scotians got an optimistic glimpse of life after the virus — with vaccination efforts made possible in part through the support of the Dal research community.