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Engineering News from Dal News
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Testing the waters: Project to detect COVID‑19 early through wastewater expands across Nova Scotia
Dal and partner researchers have begun collecting human wastewater samples at sites across Nova Scotia in an ambitious project that could help detect the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19 well before it can spread.
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Putting students first: Engineering prof takes cues from in‑person experiences for pandemic‑era classes
When it became clear to Kyle Tousignant that he'd be moving his courses online this fall, the assistant professor in Dal's Faculty of Engineering looked to his past experiences with students for inspiration in plotting a path forward.
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Panel explores prevention and possibilities in combatting gender‑based violence
The fear of gender-based violence looms large in the lives of many women and members of the LGBTQ+ community, a topic explored last week as part of a Dal-hosted forum.