Certain species of whales, seals and other endangered marine mammals could fall victim to COVID-19 infection through wastewater and sewage that seeps into their marine habitats, researchers at ÈâÈ⴫ý say in a new study that has found some of the animals to be highly susceptible to the virus.

As Nova Scotia adopts a ban on the use of plastic shopping bags by retailers, we ask Kareina D’Souza of Dal’s Office of Sustainability about the reasons behind the ban and how consumers can make further changes to their daily lives to reduce their use of single-use plastics.

In the first edition of a new regular column, Dal President Deep Saini discusses shared challenges in working through the COVID-19 pandemic, how he takes inspiration from the Dal community, and shares advice from a favourite movie.

With a 40-plus year career that's taken her to eight cities across Canada and into several different sectors from high-tech to higher ed, Gitta Kulczycki brings decades of experience to the table as Dal's new vice-president finance and administration.

ÈâÈ⴫ý has been added to the federal government's list of approved post-secondary institutions that are allowed to reopen to students currently studying outside of the country and who wish to return to Canada to complete their studies.