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The Schulich School of Law and the Dalhousie Law Alumni Association have announced that judicial trailblazer the Honourable Corrine Sparks (LLB ’79, LLM ’01) is the 2020 recipient of the Weldon Award for Unselfish Public Service. Justice Sparks was the first African Nova Scotian to be appointed to the bench and the first Black woman to serve on the judiciary in Canada.

Groups that provide help for victims of abuse have had to come up with different and more discreet ways to reach out and offer assistance, a new study out of Dal's School of Nursing shows.

In the fourth profile in our series highlighting the five Reimagine NS reports, we hear from the authors behind "Cultivate and Consume" on their work examining food insecurity in Nova Scotia and ways we can ensure our food systems are foolproof against future disruptions.

Students in the Faculty of Health are among the fortunate few to have in-person classes at Dal this year, and the creation of a new app has helped to streamline COVID-19 pre-screening before each gathering, ensuring the safety of learners, faculty and clinical staff.

In the third profile in our series highlighting the five Reimagine NS reports, we hear about the "Learn and Work" report, which examines how Nova Scotia can invest in communications technology to support a diverse, digital-ready workforce and make data accessible to decision makers.