Of all the front-line workers stepping up around the globe to help out in the fight against COVID-19, perhaps none have been called upon quite so much as Cuba's medical personnel — a team of 2,300 emergency medicine specialists have assisted at least 24 countries. To better understand why Cuban docs are in such high demand, we spoke to John Kirk, a professor in Dal's Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies and noted Cuba expert.

Inspired by her introduction to computer science education, Genny Centeno Metri — an international student from Mexico — wanted to do something to narrow the gender gap in technology. As she graduates from the Master of Applied Computer Science program, she can certainly say she’s succeeded.

With two degrees in music and a flourishing career in opera, the thought of pursuing a career in medicine never really crossed Alexander Clark's mind. It was only after presenting his master’s thesis at a laryngology conference that he decided medicine would be the next challenge ahead.

Schulich School of Law grad Nancy Li of Vancouver has moved back west to start a career in litigation, aiming to use her information management training in innovative ways to help transform legal practice.

Agriculture is in Julia Vosman’s blood. Growing up on a dairy farm with three older brothers and a lifelong involvement in 4-H, she knew she was bound for the Agricultural Campus.