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Drugmaker Pfizer's news this week that its experimental vaccine is more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 was met with much jubilance. Dr. Scott Halperin, a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, explains what comes next in Pfizer's large-scale clinical trial, how significant a 90 percent efficacy rate is, and how vaccines will be distributed.

In his latest column, President Deep Saini shares two experiences from the past week where he witnessed the ingenuity of Dal's people in managing the university's activities during the pandemic.

Run by partners and Dal alumni Jane Abbott (MArch ’06) and Alec Brown (MArch ’93), Abbott Brown Architects is the recipient of two 2019 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards of Merit for Excellence in Architecture.

Dalhousie’s first Virtual Open House took place this past Saturday and though COVID-19 made for a different event than ever before, the new format allowed more attendees than ever to attend, with representation from more than 60 countries.

This year, as we remember those who fell during wartime, we share the stories of five Dalhousians who served — some of whom gave their lives — in the First World War.