Navigating Covid-19'S Challenges

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Navigating covid-19’s Canada post publi c ations: Mail P M41901013 challenges How research, teaching & learning have shifted in response to the pandemic

clockwise from top right Dr. Ingrid Waldron, Dr. Scott Halperin, Dr. Catherine Mah, Dr. Jeanna Parsons Leigh, Dr. Robert Huish, Dr. Alyson Kelvin Children should not fight wars.

Yet, tens of thousands of children are forced, coerced or born into conflict every day where they end up fighting a war that adults created.

Conflict prevents children access to basic rights and opportunities, such as education and employment, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation. Their use in conflict fuels cycles of violence that can affect generations to come. We cannot achieve global peace without putting children rights up front.

Our Children’s Rights Up Front approach elevates children to the top of the international peace and security agenda to create points of collaboration and momentum to protect the rights of society’s most vulnerable— children—and to seek tangible approaches to ending conflict.

After 10 years at Dalhousie University, the Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative has become the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security.

This global peacebuilding work is being built here at Dalhousie University. Students are engaged in our research, and recent graduates are now employed at the Dallaire Institute, and the opportunities to engage with this work will only grow.

To contribute to the growth of this ground-breaking work, visit: dallaireinstitute.org/donate contents

FEATURES FAMILY MEDICINE For Dalhousie’s Dr. Alyson Family Medicine Kelvin and her father Dr. David Kelvin, a passion for For Dalhousie’s Dr. Alyson Kelvin and her father Dr. David Kelvin, a passion for understanding, treating and preventing pandemics has put them at understanding, treating and preventing pandemics has the forefront of international research on - vaccines and bio-markers. By Ryan McNutt put them at the forefront of international research on

of December , “I’m not an alarmist, so I didn’t jump covid-19 vaccines and bio-markers. By Ryan McNutt , Alyson Kelvin was at home on it and wave my arms like, ‘The next O in Halifax, on the other side of deadly pandemic is coming,’” she says, the world from Wuhan, China. She was thinking back to her fi rst read of that just about to put down her book, shut email alert. “But I knew we had to be out the light and bring a fulfi lling day of working on this. Pneumonia, something Christmas vacation to an end. hitting our respiratory track, is very con- Until she checked her email one last cerning—that’s how we breathe, and also page 22 time and found an alert from the ProMED how viruses are easily spread,” she says. infectious disease listserv detailing a There was also the high number of mysterious new disease outbreak. “- patients; the report indicated at least ¢ - , ::. Re: Undiagnosed were known at the time. “That suggested pneumonia—Chine (HU): Request for either everyone who was being infected Information. Some medical institutions had to be hospitalized—so the virus was in Wuhan have successively appeared very severe—or that what we were seeing, patients with pneumonia of unknown more like a fl u, is that the hospitalizations cause…” Suddenly, sleep moved far down really indicate the severe cases, the tip of her priority list. the iceberg.” NAVIGATING COVID-19’s challenges DAVID STOBBE

dal mag fall 2020 dal mag fall 2020 The pandemic has create a “new normal.” At Dal, 22 that’s meant refocusing research efforts and innovating in teaching and lab work, while drawing on the best of ourselves as leaders, community members and

Ocean School, Lessons in safety: Keeping patients’ air- a free bilingual ways open became an immediate con- platform founded thinkers. By Matt Reeder, with files from Dalhousie cern in the pandemic, as intubation—the by Dal, the routine procedure for keeping patients National Film oxygenated and threading breathing Board of Canada and Ingenium, tubes into their airways—became fraught offers immersive with danger for clinicians who could film, virtual be contaminated by the covid-19 virus reality, 360 video, Communications team members during the procedure. Dal experts quickly interactive games developed provincial airway management and augmented guidelines and began supporting hospi- reality content related to ocean tal emergency departments in training research. for and adapting to the new standards. Dalhousie’s Human Body Donation page 29 Program was able to assist as teams began training on the new procedures by working with cadavers. Said Dr. George the 2020-21 academic year will be unlike any Kovacs, a professor in the departments in Dalhousie’s history. A majority of our courses of Emergency Medicine and Medical will be online. Most faculty and staff continue to Neuroscience and a national leader in work remotely, while those who have returned to airway management training, “guide- campus are following new guidelines to ensure the lines were being generated and practice health and safety of our entire community. As we changed in a matter of weeks. We ramped gradually re-open campus spaces and labs, many this up fast. It was amazing. The silos front-line services and supports will look a bit dif- went down and people adopted a can-do Distilling a solution: Retired horticultural Fast face shields: In just a week, an inter- SuperNOVA, a not-for-profit that pro- ferent, such as our libraries and fitness facilities. collaborative attitude; we worked every professor and Raging Crow Distillery disciplinary team from the Faculty of motes science, engineering, technol- What has not changed through all of this is waking hour.” co-owner Kris Pruski in Truro shifted his Engineering, working with colleagues at ogy and mathematics to young people, COPING WITH UNCERTAINTY Need help keeping calm Dalhousie’s commitment to our mission—to sup- business’s focus this spring to produce in the Nova Scotia Health Authority, was able launched an at-home learning series and porting student success, to advancing world-lead- excess of 2,000 litres of hand sanitizer, to design and prototype a 3d-printed face used Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and ing research, and to improving the way of life some of which was donated to fire depart- shield that was simple and easily scal- YouTube to facilitate quizzes and experi- in our communities. If anything, the covid-19 ments, Truro Police Services and the von. able from 3d manufacturing to injection ments. Ocean School, a free bilingual plat- pandemic has illuminated just how successful our molding capable of producing thousands form founded by Dal, the National Film university can be when it comes together in new Making it easier to share health-care of units. “We’ve been able to go from just Board of Canada and Ingenium, offered and carrying on? Dal researchers give advice on the best ways to tackle great challenges. wishes: Canada’s first personal directive an idea to something that actually we immersive film, virtual reality, 360 video, The stories ahead are just a small glimpse into app, developed by Dalhousie Schulich could produce hundreds of thousands of interactive games and augmented reality how our Dal community has met extraordinary School of Law Professor Jocelyn Downie if we needed to,” said Clifton Johnston, content related to ocean research, aimed at circumstances with extraordinary efforts over the and the Legal Information Society of an associate professor in the Department students in grades six to nine. Imohotep’s past several months. Even at a safe social dis- Nova Scotia (lisns), garnered increased of Mechanical Engineering leading the Legacy Academy posted videos and hosted tance, we remain united as One Dal—bringing our attention in the pandemic for its ability to project. virtual meetups for African Nova Scotian diverse talents together to make a real difference help Nova Scotians more easily create and youth, and Dal’s Sciographies science pod- strategies for responding in challenging circumstances. when it matters most. share a personal directive document that Home school resources: Parents look- cast featured interviews with researchers Retired horticultural professor and Raging sets out key decisions around health care. ing for resources to help support their about science careers. Deep Saini Crow Distillery co-owner Kris Pruski shifted his The website-based app can be accessed at children’s at-home learning were able to President and Vice-Chancellor business’s focus to produce hand sanitizer. legalinfo.org/forms/personal-directive. get help from some Dal-affiliated groups. DANIEL ABRIEL By Stefanie Wilson PHOTO PROVIDED PHOTO lems Solving Prob

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it only took signals, our fi ght-fl ight-freeze “We’ve had to be quite fl exible move to be healthy. Exercise, winners—a group of Dalhousie alumni recognized for moments for everything to system is chronically activated about fi nding new ways to whether it is going for a daily change. One minute we had and we don’t function opti- connect, whether visiting loved walk, dancing in your kitchen, Coping with plans, the next they were mally.” Dr. Wilson recom- ones through a window, from going for a bike ride or a swim, cancelled—with no idea when mends limiting information six feet apart, via text or by is one of the most powerful they’d be rescheduled. The checking to give your body and telephone,” says Dr. Wilson. determinants of our mental - pandemic upended brain time to recover. “That’s okay—how we connect and physical health. During their outstanding successes in innovation, community routine and created a global “In a search for certainty, matters less than ensuring we times of uncertainty, exercise uncertainty uncertainty like nothing we’ve people turn to their phone to connect, regularly.” has the added benefi t of o er- seen in generations. “This is check and research and they Dr. Sherry agrees, “One of ing an outlet for some of the Need help keeping calm and carrying on? a novel, unpredictable and get locked in a feedback loop the ways to cope can be to look baseline activation of our fi ght- Try these strategies. By Stefanie Wilson ambiguous stressor,” says Dal’s that creates more anxiety,” says outward for those people who fl ight system. Dr. Sherry. His suggestion? need your help: getting an One of Dr. Wilson’s favorite “Conduct a behavioural elderly neighbour groceries or exercise activities for anyone engagement and leadership. By Mark Campbell experiment,” he says. “If I reaching out to someone who who is feeling agitated is ball believe that I need to check might be su ering.” slams. “Any soccer-sized ball my phone several times a will do, or a weighted ball if day to be on top of the latest Have a schedule you prefer a bit more chal- information, what would Structure and predictabil- lenge. You pick it up over your happen, as an experiment, if ity bring comfort and feel- head with both arms and slam page 44 I didn’t check my phone and ings of safety. Structure is it on the ground as hard as you just let it sit? I think I would also important to ensure we can. Repeat until you feel the learn it was okay.” keep moving forward. As Dr. energy has passed.” Sherry explains, “Uncertainty Focus on what you can control can become paralyzing, to Practice gratitude “Since the pandemic started, I the point it stops purposeful, One of the many benefi ts of have been writing down three active decision-making and gratitude is directing our focus things daily that are in my con- constructive coping. At some away from threat and onto trol,” shares Dr. Wilson. That’s point, you have to behave appreciation. Dr. Wilson rec- because focusing on what is in in a brave way and move ommends noting three things our control allows us to return forward even in the face of you are grateful for daily. “No to a state of safety where we are uncertainty.” repeats: it forces us to be more Dr. Simon Sherry, director of most able to problem-solve, And Dr. Wilson reminds us specifi c,” she explains. “It can 4 Dal News clinical training in Psychology be creative, connect with one to include the things we know be the di erence between and Neuroscience. “In the another and rest and recover are good for us, like connection saying we are grateful for our current times, uncertainty from the stressors of our day. time, exercise, mindfulness or kids, versus being grateful we abounds.” Fortunately, there Dr. Sherry says the pan- music. were able to read them stories are some reliable strategies we demic helped to clarify values. and tuck them in. The speci- can use to cope with the uncer- “For me the clarifi cation was Create a playlist fi city typically elicits a stronger tainty that surrounds us. around the importance of fam- Speaking of music, sound is outcome.” Research Roundup ily, health and freedom. You one of the most direct path- We can also be grateful for 10 Log o realize what’s really important ways to regulating our state. this chance to learn about Dal psychiatrist Dr. Adriana when there’s an involuntary Dr. Wilson recommends us and our communities. As Wilson suggests that we start narrowing of your life.” One of having a playlist of music that Dr. Sherry points out, “while by regulating how often we the results has been impressive helps us feel calm, one that pandemics clarify values, engage with potential danger displays of caring and altru- evokes feelings of nostalgia to pandemics also expose cracks. signals like news and social ism as people took control by provide comfort and, for when While pandemics highlight media. “Our brains are primed making decisions that had the we feel stuck, one that makes strengths, pandemics also 12 Events to pay attention to and encode greater public good in mind. us want to move or sing. reveal vulnerabilities. And potential threats more strongly so, pandemics are di cult than positive experiences,” she Make a connection Get moving teachers but very instructive.” explains. “When we are con- We are a social species, so we It’s on every wellness list for stantly surrounded by danger need connection to thrive. a reason: our bodies need to BRYANNA CHAPESKIE BRYANNA 13 Read.Watch.Listen dal mag fall 2020 dal mag fall 2020 42 14 Dal Profiles 48 Class Notes 52 Faculty News 56 In Memoriam 60 Future Alumni dalhousie university DAL MAGAZINE fall 2020 ON THE COVER

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editor’s letter Reflecting on the pandemic by Kim Pittaway pandemics don’t respect plans. This has so far been a year of cancellations—cancelled trips and meetings, cancelled classes and gatherings, cancelled plans of all kinds. It’s been a year of loss as well: lost jobs, lost opportunities, and most difficult of all, lost health and lives to covid’s deadly impact. As we struggled to shape this issue of the magazine, we asked ourselves how we could capture this moment in time, what we could add to the larger conversations, how we should respond in the face of so many unknowns. We knew we could scramble to adjust what’s on the issue’s pages right up until we go to press—but even then, there’s a two- or three-week gap between when the issue leaves our hands and when it ends up in your mailbox. And much can change in a few short weeks: pandemics can twist and turn in ways no-one expects. So what do we do when faced with uncertainty? We pause, if only for a moment. We make sure that the steps we take forward align with our founda- tional values. We look for ways to pitch in, to contribute our best efforts and best minds to addressing our most urgent challenges. We connect with each other and our communities, because we’re stronger together. These are the steps Dalhousie has taken DAVID BARCLAY SCIOGRAPHIES HOST as a university and as a community, and these are the steps we’ve tried to reflect on the pages of this issue of DAL Magazine: to show you how Dal’s community members are channelling their energies MEET THE PEOPLE to meet covid-19’s challenges, to bring you inside classrooms and labs—virtual and otherwise—where WHO MAKE faculty and students continue to teach and to learn, to share stories of how we are coming together while, SCIENCE HAPPEN yes, staying six feet apart. Sciographies, a podcast and radio show produced by the the Faculty of Science, ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT, ADDRESS CHANGES returns for a third season and explores COMMUNICATIONS,

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Dr. Joanne Langley University’s cihr- providing Canadians with providing advice, enabling gsk Chair in Pediatric safe, effective vaccines as ongoing dialogue on to co-lead vaccine Vaccinology. It is the only soon as possible, as well food-related challenges task force chair of its kind in the as a robust manufactur- and opportunities, sharing country. ing sector to increase our information and best prac- In August, the “It was truly an hon- secure access to vaccine tices, and advising on the Government of Canada our to be asked to serve production.—Staff strengths and weaknesses unveiled the members the national covid-19 of policies and programs of the covid-19 Vaccine response in this way,” says Faculty of affecting the agriculture Task Force, which will Dr. Langley. “Together, and agri-food sectors. advise the government with an amazing team, we Agriculture Along with the Prime on how best to support have been working since represented on Minister’s Youth Council, vaccine research in early June to find safe national council the Canadian Agricultural Canada and help ensure and effective vaccines to Youth Council is one Canadian leadership in protect Canadians. To do Two former students and more way in which the vaccine development, that we have been priori- one current student from Government of Canada related bio-manufacturing tizing potential Canadian the Faculty of Agriculture will hear directly from and international covid-19 vaccine projects, have been named to the young people about issues partnerships to secure identifying non-Canadian first Canadian Agricultural that matter to them. access for Canadians vaccine candidates and Youth Council from more “Agriculture is our to safe and effective working on solutions for than 800 applicants across future, it’s that simple products. Dr. Joanne domestic manufacturing.” the country. “Including and it’s crucial that our Langley, professor in the Task Force members the voices of young people young people are actively Departments of Pediatrics have reviewed vaccine is essential as we build an involved in shaping the and Community Health and bio-manufacturing even better Canada, now future of this industry and Epidemiology at applications from domes- and for the future,” said across Canada. Our grad- Dalhousie University tic candidates for which it the Honourable Bardish uates are well-prepared to and Head of Infectious has provided advice to the Chagger, Minister of take active roles as leaders Diseases at the iwk Health Ministers of Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion as part of this group,” Centre, has been named Science and Industry, and and Youth. “Members of said Dean and Campus co-lead of the task force. Health on the most prom- the first ever Canadian Principal David Gray. Dr. Langley is Dalhousie ising options aimed at Agricultural Youth Council will be able to Water agreement a share their ideas on how to bridge the generational first for First Nations gap and keep the Canadian in Canada agriculture and agri-food industry strong for years A framework agreement to come.” that creates a path for The Canadian the transfer of water Agricultural Youth and wastewater services Council is a group for 15 First Nations of young Canadians communities in Atlantic Canada from Indigenous Services Canada (isc) to Dr. Joanne Langley is advising government on the Atlantic First Nations how best to support vaccine Water Authority (afnwa)

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4 dal mag fall 2020 first agreement of its kind services to over 4,500 in Canada. households and busi- Since 2009, Graham nesses on reserves, which Gagnon, Dalhousie’s represents approximately associate vice-president 60% of First Nations peo- research and the nserc ple who live on reserves in Industrial Research Atlantic Canada. Chair in Water Quality —Michele Charlton and Treatment, has been working closely with the Peace through Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs putting children (apc) to develop a compre- first hensive water strategy for the Atlantic region. And, Canada’s minister of 11 years later, a signifi- national defence and cant milestone has been the president of the reached. The framework Toronto Raptors joined Masai Ujiri, Toronto Raptors agreement outlines the retired Lieutenant- of children’s needs and president and founder of negotiation process and General Roméo Dallaire priorities. “Children’s pro- Giants of Africa, was one of the speakers at the Dallaire the roles and responsibili- and others passionate tection from violence and Institute’s K4P symposium. ties for all parties to trans- about preventing the war must be our priority fer responsibility for the recruitment and use of if we are to break cycles of control and management children in violence in a violence and achieve peace to share knowledge and of water and wastewater global symposium online and security,” reads the prioritize protection of services. This agreement at the end of September. statement. “This requires children is at the core of advances a new First Hosted by the Dallaire concerted efforts to build building a sustainable Nations-led service deliv- Institute for Children, collaboration and effec- pathway to peace,” says ery model and represents a Peace and Security at tive action towards global Shelly Whitman, executive step towards self-determi- Dalhousie, the second peace.” director of the Dallaire nation and greater control annual Knowledge Topics explored at the Institute. for First Nations over for Prevention (k4p) symposium included Speakers included the service delivery in their symposium fostered the role of women in Honourable Harjit Singh communities. dialogue around themes shaping the peace and Sajjan, Canada’s national “This is a truly exciting critical to centering security agenda and defence minister, Virginia day that many Chiefs, children in the global the importance of early Gamba, United Nations Elders, water operators peace agenda. warning and its connec- Special Representative and community members The conference fol- tion to preventing the for Children and Armed have worked very hard for lowed mid-September’s recruitment of children Conflict, and Masai Ujiri, ADRIAN ARMSTRONG (GIANTS OF AFRICA) over the past decade,” says International Day of as soldiers. Launched the Toronto Raptors Dr. Gagnon. The afnwa Peace, which the Dallaire last year, the sympo- Basketball Club president continues to work towards Institute marked with a sium centres around the and founder of Giants of full autonomous oper- public statement around importance of knowl- Africa, a non-profit that ations by Spring 2022. the urgent need for what edge sharing in building uses basketball as an out- Once the transfer is com- it calls a Children’s Rights action-oriented solutions reach activity to educate plete, they will assume Upfront approach to to combat child soldiery. and enrich the lives of responsibility and liability peace that sees the world “Understanding better youth across Africa. for water and wastewater through the perspective how we can work together —Matt Reeder

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Computer Science work to increase the number of female students joins global diversity entering our programs is initiative one example of this but we have a long way to go until Dalhousie has been we have a truly represen- announced as a 2020 tative discipline. Through affiliate of a world- participating in the braid leading diversity and Affiliates program, we hope inclusion initiative. The to learn from other insti- Faculty of Computer tutions who have really Science will spend the moved the needle and next year collaborating identify ways in which we with institutions from can truly make computing networks—serve a crit- “Our OpenThinkers represent the excellence of our graduate students,” across the globe to further accessible for all.” ical mass of researchers says Marty Leonard, dean of the its equity, diversity —Rebecca Rawcliffe tackling some of the most Faculty of Graduate Studies. and inclusion agenda, important issues facing particularly focusing on $13.4 million for society. women in technology, Since 2008, otn has through the braid Ocean Tracking been deploying state-of- of 600 researchers and Affiliates program. Network the-art ocean monitoring counting—who use otn’s The braid initiative equipment and marine infrastructure and data sys- (Building, Recruiting, The Ocean Tracking autonomous vehicles (glid- tems to track and analyze And Inclusion for Network (otn) has ers) in key ocean locations animal movements in the Diversity) is an initiative been awarded a grant of and inland waters around face of changing marine co-led by AnitaB.org and $13.4 million from the the world to measure how ecosystems,” says Dr. Sara Harvey Mudd College. Canada Foundation for the environment is chang- Iverson, otn’s scientific Launched in 2014 in Innovation’s (cfi) Major ing, and is using elec- director. “These interna- partnership with 15 U.S. Science Initiatives (msi) tronic tagging systems to tional scale-collaborations institutions and funded Fund, bringing the total track the movements and are transforming aquatic by Intel, Microsoft, amount awarded to otn survival of more than 245 species research into crit- Qualcomm and ibm, from the Government of keystone, commercially ical knowledge that is of braid is committed to Canada to $27 million. important and endan- benefit to Canada, as well efforts to increase the otn is the only msi- gered species. Results from as the world.” participation of students funded national research otn researchers are used —Michele Charlton from underrepresented facility in Atlantic Canada. to inform conservation groups—racial/ethnic The msi Fund supports initiatives, sustainable minorities and women— the unique operating fisheries management and Dal’s new in their undergradu- and maintenance needs policy development, to OpenThinkers ate Computer Science of Canada’s large, com- assist with environmental programs. plex research facilities so impact assessments, and In a world with a fractured “We have been com- that they can stay on the to help monitor the health and polarized media mitted to a more inclusive cutting edge and continue of the global ocean. landscape, and where student body in computer to serve communities of “This investment from anyone with a Twitter science for a long time,” researchers in Canada cfi will allow otn to con- handle can broadcast says Andrew Rau-Chaplin, and around the world. tinue serving its Canadian their ideas, Dal’s PhD dean of the Faculty of These facilities—whether and international research students have been

Computer Science. “Our physical spaces or virtual communities—a network mobilized to bring a sense SUPPLIED

6 dal mag fall 2020 quoted. of evidence-based order. an impact in the world Launched by the Faculty by applying what they Dal experts in the news of Graduate Studies, the learn as they learn it. I’m OpenThink Initiative aims extremely excited to see to shape the university’s where they take us.” next generation of —Andrew Riley academic advocates. This year’s cohort Commitment and of 10 OpenThinkers attended seminars taught action on anti-Black by instructors from Dal, racism the University of King’s College and national As people around the Public Relations to equip world joined together them to share their this year to take action research beyond the in protest of anti-Black confines of campus. The racism and police violence, students learned how many institutions, to harness social media, including Dalhousie ctv news | Hundreds sign letter write editorials for news University, looked with demanding public inquiry into deaths of publications, pitch and fresh eyes at measures Indigenous people in N.B. talk to journalists and cre- to address some of the “It’s about their deaths and the police, but ate infographics. longstanding issues and the police operate in a bigger system, that They also began contrib- disparities at the roots of is the New Brunswick justice system. That’s uting to the OpenThink this historic movement. why we need to look at all of it.” blog, where they share “As an institution of –Naiomi Metallic, Schulich School of Law research-based opin- higher learning, we can- ions and discoveries on not remain silent,” said national post | Support grows for a monthly basis. Their President Deep Saini and deliberately exposing vaccine trial posts delve into issues that Vice-Provost Equity and subjects to covid-19, with Oxford team make headlines around Inclusion Theresa Rajack- leading the way the world: sustainabil- Talley in a joint state- “If you can achieve the same benefit— ity, social justice, health ment published in June. faster route to a safe and effective vaccine— policy, sexualized violence, “We have an obligation with less risk to research participants, there urban planning, racism to provide an education is an ethical obligation to take (that) path.” and resilience in the face that combats systemic –Dr. Francoise Baylis, Dalhousie Medical of the pandemic. anti-Black racism and all School “Our OpenThinkers forms of discrimination represent the excellence and intolerance; to engage cbc | New study sheds light on why cats of our graduate stu- our students in critical can get covid-19 but dogs can’t dents across nearly all thinking and research “It turns out that a single amino acid con- of the university’s aca- on the causes and conse- tributes to the susceptibility. That single demic disciplines,” says quences of racial violence, change, or that single mutation, is what SERGIO MEMBRILLAS Marty Leonard, dean of persistent disparities and conferred resistance for dogs, for example, the Faculty of Graduate social inequalities; to but not cats.” Studies. “They’re a new strive for an understand- – Sabateeshan Mathavarajah, PhD student, generation of researching and appreciation of Pathology ers committed to making diversity and inclusivity in

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our campus culture, climate and curriculum.” Some of the work already underway includes: • In June, the Dalhousie Senate voted to approve efforts to establish a new academic program—an interdisciplinary major/ honors program in Black and African Diaspora Studies—and a new The development of a new research institute for Black major/honours program in Studies in Canada. The Black and African Diaspora Studies was among the development of such a recommendations of the major was highlighted in Lord Dalhousie Report. the Lord Dalhousie Report (covered in our Fall 2019 issue) which provided Education Lab, located recommendations on ways in the Schulich School Dal could work to address of Law. anti-Black racism and Dr. Rajack-Talley, who the legacy of its founder’s also spoke at the Senate intersections with the meeting in June with legacy of slavery. an update on the devel- • Some of the other work opment of a racialized underway to address violence policy at Dal the findings of the Lord (expected to be available Dalhousie report include a for consultation this fall), joint academic conference says this collective work with the University speaks to the institution’s of King’s College on core values. “As an insti- the history of slavery, tution of higher learning, expanding partnerships we have an obligation to with historically Black provide an education and universities and colleges a community that works in the U.S. and Caribbean, together to address sys- and continued work in temic anti-Black racism developing a full African and all forms of discrimi- Nova Scotian strategy for nation and intolerance.” the university. —Ryan McNutt • Dalhousie announced the launch of the world’s first ever international lab focused on restorative justice: the Restorative Get the latest Dal News DALHOUSIE ARCHIVES Research, Innovation & at dal.ca/news

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Archiving Dal’s history

“Blazing a new trail in preventative medicine.” In 1926, that’s how the Journal of the American Medical Association described Dalhousie Medical College’s efforts under Dr. W.H. Hattie, director of the recently established Dalhousie University Public Health Clinic. Funded by a grant from the Carnegie and Rockefeller Foundations, the clinic was a bricks-and-mortar testimony to the surge of interest in public health that followed the influenza pandemic of 1918–1920. While built primarily to provide clinical training facilities for Dalhousie medical students, it also offered students significant exposure to the broader aspects of “social medicine,” including child welfare, venereal disease, ante-natal and dental clinics. Vaccination clinics helped to immunize the local population against all forms of viruses, including common childhood illnesses such as tuberculosis, measles and polio. If you look closely at this photograph, taken sometime in the late twenties, you can see the wall poster warning: “When you cough or sneeze or sniff /Be quick, my lad, with your handkerchief.” Today’s advice may have changed direction, as it were, though rhyming with “inner elbow” is a bit more challenging. –Jennifer Lambert

Learn more about Dal’s University Archives at dal.ca/ archives

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Health Marine Biology

Reversing aging’s Marine recovery cognitive decline possible by 2050

Drugs that reduce The abundance, productivity inflammation in the brain and resilience of the world’s could slow or even reverse the marine life could recover cognitive decline that comes substantially by 2050, with age, say new studies by researchers say in a landmark researchers in Canada, Israel study in Nature. The paper’s and the United States. In two Canadian co-authors, Dal’s two complementary papers Boris Worm and Heike Lotze, Research by Dal in Science Translational say this work provides much oceanographers Oceanography Medicine, scientists from needed hope and shows that by Dariia Atamanchuk Dalhousie, Ben-Gurion working together some global and Doug Wallace University of the Negev and problems can be reversed. The explores the transfer The ocean’s ‘trap of oxygen from the door’ the University of California, authors reviewed hundreds atmosphere to the Berkeley, found that senile of case studies, including the ocean’s depths. mice that were given a drug rebound of fish stocks during Much more oxygen than to reduce inflammation had the World Wars; the recovery previously thought is being fewer signs of dysfunctional of coral reefs from nuclear transported into deep layers brain electrical activity. In fact, tests in the Marshall Islands; of the ocean through a ‘trap the mice were more capable of and the improved health of the door’ off Canada’s Atlantic learning new tasks and became Black and Adriatic seas after coast that some researchers almost as adept as mice half fertilizer use was reduced. say could be closing as a result their age. The researchers of climate change. Scientists zeroed in on the blood- Researchers: Heike Lotze from Dalhousie and the brain barrier, which protects and Boris Worm, Biology; University of California San the brain from potentially King Abdullah University of Diego measured the higher- damaging toxins. Evidence has Science and Technology; Aarhus than-expected transfer of shown that as we get older this University; Colorado State oxygen from the atmosphere defence weakens and can lead University; Massachusetts to depths as great as two to brain disease. Institute of Technology; kilometres in the Labrador Sea, Pontificia Universidad Católica attributing it to the injection Researchers: Alon de Chili; Sorbonne Université; of air bubbles during winter Friedman, researcher at Institute for Sustainable storms. Understanding how Dalhousie’s Brain Repair Development and International much oxygen is transferred Centre; University of California, Relations; Prince Albert II of is essential because the deep Berkeley; Ben-Gurion University Monaco Foundation; Boston ocean waters flow out of the of the Negev; University of Bonn University; James Cook Labrador Sea and supply Medical Center; University of University; Smithsonian oxygen to a vast area of the California, Davis; Canadian Institution; University of ocean worldwide. Institute for Advanced Research. Queensland; Alfred Wegener Institute; University of York Researchers: Dariia Atamanchuk, Oceanography; Doug Wallace, Oceanography. MANU SAN FELIX, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

10 dal mag fall 2020 Computer Science Agriculture

Social distancing’s Studying NZ apple impact on youth genomics

Researchers from Dal and the In January 2020, Sophie Watts iwk Health Centre are using set off to Auckland, New smartphones to monitor the Zealand on the adventure of impacts of social distancing a lifetime. A PhD student in and isolation on youth during Dal’s Faculty of Agriculture, the covid-19 pandemic. Dr. Watts was awarded a fellowship Rita Orji from the Faculty of from the Natural Science and Crystal Watson’s Computer Science and iwk Engineering Research Council research focuses Health psychologist Dr. Sandra Meier of Canada (nserc) to learn on the outdoor have developed a mobile about apple genomics. She’s play experiences of sensing app to track user’s learning more about a powerful African Nova Scotian Play’s power for children. African Nova activities and provide mental new gene editing tool called health support. The study crispr, and hopes her work Scotian girls hopes to monitor around will improve apple crops back 500 participants aged 15–25, home. “By working with such Ask Crystal Watson how play including mental health a diverse collection of apples, I has changed for African Nova patients and the general hope to raise awareness of how Scotian girls over the past population. The app tracks important biodiversity is in 30 years, and the answer is participants’ call, text and agriculture and emphasize that startling. “We don’t know,” app usage, and movement we need to use that diversity says the PhD in Health and sleep patterns. Using in order to improve our candidate, recreation therapist data from prior to and during agricultural crops.” and executive director for isolation, the study hopes to Recreation Nova Scotia. “The identify patterns that can be Researchers: Sophie majority of the literature used to make positive real-time Watts, PhD student, Faculty doesn’t talk about childhood recommendations. of Agriculture; Dr. Sean Myles, through an Afrocentric lens, Faculty of Agriculture so we just don’t have that Researchers: Sandra Meier, research.” Watson is working iwk Health Centre, Department

TOP: HOYASMEG IS LICENSED UNDER CC BY 2.0, RIGHT: PROVIDED to change that. Her research, of Psychiatry; Rita Orji, advanced by the Harris A. Computer Science Ritcey Award, focuses on the outdoor play experiences of African Nova Scotian children. “I want to see the places where these girls play. I want to center their gender and their experience as black girls and solidify that full intersectional Faculty of Agriculture PhD approach.” student Sophie Watts is studying Researcher: Crystal apple genomics in Watson, PhD student in Health New Zealand.

dal mag fall 2020 11 events . AND MORE!

Virtual Barley Party The 10th anniversary of President’s Meet the Faculty of Agriculture’s Barley Ring was celebrated and Greet in April during a virtual In February, Dr. Deep Saini Barley Party. Dean and met many Dal alumni, donors and friends at receptions in Campus Principal Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. Dr. David Gray hosted the annual event and was joined by the newest ring recipients and their families.

Career Development Webinar In July, Dal’s Career Services and Alumni Engagement hosted Go Further: Strategic Career Advice for Your Toolkit. The webinar was led by Dal career advisor and alumna Michelle Patrick (bsc’10, ma’14). She was joined by five alumni who shared their insights and advice for job searching and career development.

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u Podcast � Video � Podcast Hyacinth The Nonhuman Africana by carmel mikol Rights Project Philosophy (ba’19) dr. letitia meynell with chike jeffers

Singer-songwriter Philosophy faculty Philosophy Carmel Mikol’s member Dr. Meynell Department faculty podcast combines discusses her member Dr. Chike scholarly research work with other Jeffers co-authors and artistic practice philosophers writing a this podcast series on to get to the heart series of amicus curiae Africana Philosophy of big ideas, and briefs to support as part of the larger � � includes interviews the efforts of the series The History of with scholars, Nonhuman Rights Philosophy Without writers and artists. Project to secure Any Gaps. Available at Hyacinthpodcast.com basic rights for some historyofphilosophy. nonhuman animals. net. � Book Search “Letitia Meynell Casino Royale nonhuman rights” at � book Edited by Jason YouTube.com. Acadian � Haslam and Julia Wright � Book Driftwood by tyler leblanc This Is Not a This is the first edition (mfa’18) � of Ian Fleming’s Hoax Casino Royale (1953) by heather jessup LeBlanc wasn’t fully to include explanatory aware of his family’s footnotes along with The first-ever study Acadian roots until a extensive appendices of contemporary chance encounter with of related materials, Canadian hoaxes in an Acadian historian including selections visual art and literature prompted him to delve from Fleming’s other argues that hoaxes help into his family history. � writings and historical viewers re-examine In Acadian Driftwood, materials on the habituated racism and he follows ancestors secret service. Drs. sexism in Canada’s Francois and Jeanne Haslam and Wright and encourage radical LeBlanc and their 12 are faculty members empathy when children through the in the department of imagination is needed Great Expulsion and English. Available from most. Dr. Jessup is a its aftermath. Broadviewpress.com. faculty member in the English Department. Did you know you can order books and more online Available from from the Dalhousie Bookstore? Go to dal.ca/bookstore wlupress.wlu.ca

dal mag fall 2020 13 we are dal

Aziz Bojang Staff, Security Services “When I completed school and started working, was a police officer in my country, I made it a duty I Gambia, and I was brought [to to make sure Canada in 2004] to understudy that all my junior policing but also restorative justice. In siblings go to the restorative justice training I was asked school and I pay this question: ‘What would you like to see for them.” happen to you when you are arrested?’ The one thing I would really love is to be heard. To be told what I have done, but also to be given the chance. In 2007, I was deployed to the United Nations mission in Sudan and I served for two years there. When I came back to Gambia I actually lost my job. We had a dictator who did a lot of bad things. If you are not willing to do that you lose your job. We are a They were not much for my orientation to community of doers, dreamers, human rights and democratic policing. learners, teachers, When I came to Canada, waiting for builders, my residency, I did all sorts of other jobs neighbours and including security and I worked with an more. Read more agency that dealt with kids with mental at WeAre.Dal.Ca challenges. Even when this job [at Dal] came up, I was a little bit reluctant to leave because of my attachment [to the kids]. For me, I’m not motivated by money. My greatest motivation is when I know that my actions have impacted someone in a positive way. DANNY ABRIEL

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leslie seiler (ba’00) is 2:00 p.m. Study the next chapter in an actor, improviser, director my Group Fitness and writer. As she continues Instructor Course. to navigate her career and 3:00 p.m. Write “24 life during the pandemic, Hours” piece for Dal she takes us through a Alumni Magazine. Try to make “Lock Downed typical day. Life” in L.A. seem really cool and not at all sad.

24 hours 4:00 p.m. Depending on the day, either: go to Seiler’s days have been grocery store, prepare my lesson plan (I filled with pandemic 7:00 a.m. I awake to the sound of my teach Improv and Sketch Writing online) cooking, Zoom exercise classes and auditions husband teaching online improv camps. or work on my stand-up sets for Burbank from her home sound We aren’t quite in our Hollywood Hills Comedy Festival. booth (aka her storage home yet, so this one bedroom is cozy! I closet). “Maybe I’ll be don’t mind this wake up. It reminds me 6:00 p.m. Make dinner (if not teaching or Groundhog Daying this how unpredictable this career path is and doing an online open mic), while watching day until 2021,” she says. the crazy adventure we are on. a Marvel movie I’ve seen 100 times.

8:30 a.m. Get up for real. Then, coffee. 8:00 p.m. Head to a patio to meet friends! 9:00 a.m. Workout on Instagram, JUST KIDDING! We with my Toronto Gym, Elle Fitness. On can’t go anywhere. Binge Fridays, eight of my girlfriends and I jump on a show or do a Zoom on Zoom and do the class “together.” It game night with friends keeps us fit and sane. or family.

10:00 a.m. Keep working out—sort of. midnight Off to bed After 20 years, I’ve decided to finish my to see what tomorrow Group Fitness Instructor training. Being brings. Maybe things locked down gives you time to finish will start to reopen and decades old projects, so I’m working on we’ll go back to in- choreography. By the end of the hour I am person auditions, jobs very satisfied with my “Footloose” routine. and live shows! Maybe I’ll be “Groundhog 11:00 a.m. Shower and maybe lunch. Daying” this day until 2021. But locked noon Check and answer emails. I may down or not, the have an audition. If it’s due ASAP then possibility of every straight to hair and makeup, setting up day here truly is an lights and shooting it. If it’s due any later, adventure. I will procrastinate until the last moment. If it’s a voice audition, I record it in my

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out the ludicrousness especially of the gun Thought-provoking situation in the States. When it came out satire put chris kelly’s it sparked a conversation.” production company centre A former music journalist at CBC, Kelly produced cbc Radio’s This is That for stage for awards in 2020 almost 10 years. It created many spinoff works of satire including a web series When Chris Kelly’s (ba’04) production called This is That Video. company Kelly & Kelly won two big prizes Aftershot took a month to write and in 2020, he ended up delivering his was filmed on the day of the Squirrel Hills acceptance speeches from his front lawn. shooting in Pittsburgh in 2018—making But even if covid-19 made the occasions the work all the more relevant. A conver- less ceremonial, they were still impressive. sation on set led to a familial connection: “Satire has a great Kelly&Kelly, based in Vancouver, took while chatting with one of the actors, a fel- way of making home a prominent Webby prize for Best low Maritimer, Kelly discovered the actor conversation—of Writing for Video and a Rockie award for was actually his third cousin. putting it into Podcast of the Year from the Banff World Kelly reflects on his time at Dal often, Media Festival. but it took him working on This is That culture and Aftershot, which took home the Webby, and with big name actors like Kevin pointing at things is a fake advertisement for an app to help Nealon (snl), Charles Dance (Game of that need to American lawmakers decide when it’s Thrones) and Natasha Lyonne (Orange is change.” appropriate to discuss gun control. It was the New Black) to realize just how much commissioned by The New York Times he still relies on lessons learned from his after its op-ed video department heard time on campus. about another of Kelly&Kelly’s satirical “There was a point in my life where I videos called argyou. was like ‘I’m not using this degree,’” he “I don’t know how much satire can explains. “Around 2010 we started making actually do to make change,” Kelly says. This is That and that involved working “I think you need policy makers and with performers on a daily basis, writing people in government positions to make sketches and directing people. After doing the change. But obviously satire has a that for a couple of months, I realized

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dal mag fall 2020 17 innovator

As the James Robinson Black Studies is often only associated with the humanities and social sciences, Johnston (jrj) Chair in this is just not the case. There is vibrant Black Canadian Studies, and important research and interventions dr. omisoore dryden within the medical sciences, medical education and health studies,” says Dr. “I’m committed to is fostering community Dryden. “I am particularly interested in social justice and outreach, and working how the intersecting realities that impact anti-racism in all the lives of Black queer and trans people to provide greater is accounted for. Most recently, I focused aspects of our lives, representation of Black on the experiences within the Canadian including [formal health within medical blood donation system of Black men who and informal] have sex with men.” education. Claims education. of cultural and Inspiration: “I am inspired by the racial neutrality Innovation: Dr. Dryden’s focus as jrj activism and scholarship of Black queer and colour- Chair is to address anti-Black racism, and trans scholars who have been blindness hamper medical education, and health inequities involved with some of the larger civil our ability to fully and disparities. Her research explores the rights and activist movements (March on identify the importance of collecting disaggregated Washington, Black Panthers, blm) and barriers Black race-based data and the importance those whose work is not as well known.” people encounter. of community informed governance models to manage that data. This would Why it matters: According to Dr. This is why I mean that before disaggregated race- Dryden, her work has helped remove some believe sharing based data of Black and African Nova of the barriers that Black gay and bisexual information and Scotian communities is collected, these men have faced when donating blood, knowledge is vital.” communities must first be consulted though there is much more work to be and involved in the development of data done. “It is my hope that by adding my collection protocols, oversight of the voice to the discussion on systemic racism data, and decisions with how the data embedded in the policy responses to the will be used. covid pandemic, it will help to effectively address and resolve health inequities and Foundation: “Black Studies is the disparities.”—Jason Bremner venue in which I do my work. Although DANNY ABRIEL

18 dal mag fall 2020 Halifax from India to study Engineering. “I took a taxi to downtown [Halifax] and asked a stranger on the street if I could use their phone to call a classmate. The stranger was so kind and helpful. It truly gave me a sense of what I could expect from both the Halifax and Dalhousie community.” And throughout his time at Dal, his expectations were met. So, when Gupta saw an appeal from his alma mater to support students in need during the covid-19 pandemic, it was that sense of community that inspired him to give back. “In my culture, when you’re a member of a community, you try to do what you can to help the people within it. I felt compelled to support Dalhousie students during these trying times,” he says. Gupta, who now lives in Ottawa, is just one of the more than 350 donors who gave to the Student Emergency Relief Fund. The fund was established to meet the needs of students who needed urgent and immediate support due to loss of employment, unexpected travel costs or restrictions, food insecurity and housing concerns as a result of the pandemic. “Thinking about the struggles students faced touched my heart. I knew this pandemic threw off plans and disrupted many lives,” says Gupta, who shared that he and his now wife were unable to go to India for why i give their wedding in April. As a former international student, he also recognized that those students were likely facing a unique set of circumstances. As a member of the Dal “I can relate to international students who community, alumnus are far from home and how difficult that can be. You rely on the connections with shashank gupta was your classmates, friends and professors “Thinking about the inspired to support students to deal with the isolation you sometimes struggles students during the pandemic face. But the pandemic took away those faced touched my connections.” heart. I knew this Knowing that, he, collectively with other pandemic threw off Shashank Gupta (meng’17) can still recall donors, was able to make a difference to the night he arrived in Halifax in 2015. 1,100 students in need is a rewarding feel- plans and disrupted While it is hard to forget the January ing, he says, and ultimately, he sees it as a many lives.” snowstorm that greeted him, it was an way to show his own gratitude. “I feel very MÉLANIE PROVENCHER act of kindness that made his arrival fortunate to be a part of this community. memorable. I’m in a position to give back because of “I knew absolutely no one in Halifax; all my education. Helping students in need is I had were the phone numbers of some of my way of returning to Dal and its people my classmates,” says Gupta, who moved to what it gave to me.” —Fallon Bourgeois

dal mag fall 2020 19 executive accountability, organizational sustainability, and a better community. covid-19 has forced Stinson and her team to rethink how to follow through on some of their promises, but she insists changes in the works now will ensure the dsu works better for students. “We are doing a complete review of all of our policies, which doesn’t happen often. We are changing a lot of procedures to make sure that it is accountable, it’s transparent, it’s ethical”

HIGHLIGHTS: In high school, Stinson was an active member of a non-profit group that offers training for youth interested in building business leadership skills. She eventually moved into the role of president for the group’s regional chapter. The experience opened her eyes to her own future ambitions, but not in the way she expected. “I found business to why i do it be not compassionate enough for what I wanted to do. There just wasn’t enough room for compassion and community and contributing to society in the way I wanted madeleine stinson to,” she says, helping explain her decision President, Dalhousie to expand her studies into environmental issues. “I think it’s really Student Union important that student leadership WHY I DO IT: “I never thought I would needs to be a little bit HER BACKSTORY: Born and raised run for president. Despite what my past near London, Ont., Stinson’s interest sounds like, I prefer to do my own thing. more vulnerable in in Dalhousie was piqued when she I don’t really love being the centre of how we act. At the discovered its strength in sustainability attention. But I came to the point where I end of the day, I’m a studies—something she continues to saw that the dsu wasn’t having a positive 20-year-old student— pursue now as a fourth-year student in impact on all students,” she says. “I wasn’t I’m not going to get it the Faculty of Management majoring in the position to enact the change that I right all the time.” in Environment, Sustainability and wanted to see, so I said, ’Well, if I can’t get Society. Stinson’s campaign for the into the room now, I’ll run and then chair dsu presidency earlier this year the conversation. I’ll be that person.’” centred around three key priorities: —Matt Reeder NICK PEARCE

20 dal mag fall 2020 COVID-19 has changed the way we engage with students for now, but we are working hard to deliver a meaningful Dalhousie experience. We remain dedicated to academic excellence, to creating new opportunities for connection and to supporting our community’s safety. We hope we’ll be welcoming everyone back to campus soon.

Find out what’s possible at dal.ca/futurestudents DAVID STOBBE

22 dal mag fall 2020 Family Medicine

For Dalhousie’s Dr. Alyson Kelvin and her father Dr. David Kelvin, a passion for understanding, treating and preventing pandemics has put them at the forefront of international research on covid-19 vaccines and bio-markers. By Ryan McNutt

n the night of December 30, “I’m not an alarmist, so I didn’t jump 2019, Alyson Kelvin was at home on it and wave my arms like, ‘The next O in Halifax, on the other side of deadly pandemic is coming,’” she says, the world from Wuhan, China. She was thinking back to her first read of that just about to put down her book, shut email alert. “But I knew we had to be out the light and bring a fulfilling day of working on this. Pneumonia, something Christmas vacation to an end. hitting our respiratory track, is very con- Until she checked her email one last cerning—that’s how we breathe, and also time and found an alert from the ProMED how viruses are easily spread,” she says. infectious disease listserv detailing a There was also the high number of mysterious new disease outbreak. “2019- patients; the report indicated at least 27 12-30, 23:59:000. Re: Undiagnosed were known at the time. “That suggested pneumonia—Chine (HU): Request for either everyone who was being infected Information. Some medical institutions had to be hospitalized—so the virus was in Wuhan have successively appeared very severe—or that what we were seeing, patients with pneumonia of unknown more like a flu, is that the hospitalizations cause…” Suddenly, sleep moved far down really indicate the severe cases, the tip of her priority list. the iceberg.”

dal mag fall 2020 23 In the days ahead, Dr. Kelvin, an assis- who was going through our early 20s at tant professor in Dalhousie’s Faculty of that point… My work evolved out of try- Medicine, would be communicating regu- ing to understand the molecular mecha- larly with colleagues at vido, a world-lead- nisms of infectious diseases and, in regard ing vaccine centre located in Saskatoon, to pandemics and epidemics, why some Saskatchewan. Less than two months people got serious illness and other people later, she would upend her entire life to did not.” travel there and work hands-on with the You can trace David’s career through virus that would eventually be known as several major infectious disease outbreaks covid-19—the coronavirus that would over the past 30 years, but the 2003 sars spark the largest global pandemic in a epidemic stands out as a major flashpoint. century. He was a researcher in Toronto when sars But that night, Dr. Kelvin’s first out- began moving through the health-care reach wasn’t to vido. It was to a Dal col- system there. So, too, was Alyson: having league, one who has been there for just completed her undergraduate degree her as a collaborator and confidant her at Western University, she was doing a entire career—and then some. summer internship at a local hospital. Her She called her father, David. work involved screening health-care workers for symptoms while also working with a pandemic spans borders. Those sars patient samples. researchers tasked with addressing its “I was seeing sars on two levels: both many challenges must do the same—work- how to socially contain an emerging virus ing across jurisdictions, across disciplines or a virus now spreading through a com- and, in the case of the doctors Kelvin, munity, and also working on the science across generations. of what’s actually happening in molecu- David, a professor in the Department of lar medicine,” she says. “I think that was Microbiology and Immunology, has been really influential to me in how I viewed a key figure in emerging infectious disease public health and research goals.” research for decades. His work is interna- It was never a given that Alyson would tional in scope, carrying out studies with follow her father’s path into disease home bases in China, Italy and Canada. research; for a while she wanted to be a “My interest in diseases evolved out of surgeon, or an astrophysicist. But both hiv,” he says. “hiv is what I’d call a slow father and daughter recall vividly that pandemic: it wasn’t something that spread Alyson had an innate childhood curios- in a matter of weeks, it took years and it ity with everything David was doing in really affected everybody in my generation the lab, which she would often visit as a toddler. “She was fascinated by infectious disease as far back as I can remember,” says David. “I recall being really interested in all “My work evolved out of the discussion around HIV at the time as well,” says Alyson. “That’s what gave me trying to understand why this vision of working in an isolation room with highly pathogenic viruses.” some people got serious Following a PhD that was more focused illness and others did not.” on molecular science, Alyson returned to diseases, studying an outbreak in Italy of a —Dr. David Kelvin mosquito-borne virus called chikungunya that had recently migrated to continental Europe from Africa. Shortly after—and

24 dal mag fall 2020 not for the last time in her career—a pandemic intervened: the 2009 h1n1 swine flu pandemic, which immediately became her new research focus. The experience was both professional and personal for Alyson. “I was four months pregnant, researching viruses with the threat of a new pandemic that had a second wave anticipated to happen right when my daughter was due,” she recalls. “I was very much a vulnerable population. So trying to understand age and developmental processes and how that was a risk factor [for dis- Dr. David Kelvin has been a key figure in eases] became not only a research priority, emerging infectious disease research for but a piece of my life.” decades. Alyson and David’s respective careers continued separately, each in their own fields, but always linked through the family connection—sharing notes, ideas and covid-19, the idea is to find biomarkers insights whenever they caught up with that can help sort out which patients are one another. at risk of more serious infections and, Which brings us back to that phone call therefore, more likely to require intensive last December. medical care. “Many people who go on to have severe “i think i told her to go back to bed,” illness from covid-19 don’t have severe David Kelvin recalls with a hearty laugh. symptoms in the early stages—those don’t It was the time of day, more so than the develop until about the end of the first news itself, that inspired David’s initial week of illness. What we’re really trying to reaction to Alyson’s phone call. He knew do is develop methods to test individuals the unknown outbreak in China was at the earliest stages and identify which something to watch but admits he wasn’t of them would go on to have a severe ill- sure, at first glance, just how wary he ness, and where those specific biomarkers should be. would tell us how best to treat them.” “It was really over the next two or three David began by assembling a research days that the cases dramatically increased team from 15 different countries—even and [Alyson and I] had several discus- more are involved now—some of which sions about it,” he says. “It started to have ended up being among the regions most all the hallmarks of human-to-human affected by the outbreak’s first wave, STILL IMAGE FROM RESEARCH NOVA SCOTIA VIDEO transmission.” including Spain and Italy. Collaborating In the weeks to come, David would with local health-care systems, his team begin an international research collabo- gained access to thousands of blood sam- ration trying to identify biomarkers for ples and medical files. The aim is to iden- patients infected with the new coronavi- tify two or three simple tests that will help rus. A biomarker is any sort of biological front-line health-care professionals assess “tell” that helps a patient or health-care which patients are most likely to become professional determine how and when to serious cases—not only saving lives, but apply a particular therapeutic—for exam- also conserving essential resources for ple, how glucose levels help a diabetes those who need them most. patient decide when to apply insulin. With “If an area sees a large outbreak of

dal mag fall 2020 25 “We all have a vested interest in developing a vaccine that is going to be level was higher. Leaving her colleagues effective and safe.” and family behind in Halifax wouldn’t be easy—“I knew then that, a month from —Dr. Alyson Kelvin now, our lives were not going to be the same, and I was going to be out here [in Saskatchewan]”—but it quickly became her best opportunity to acquire and work quickly with the virus. The firstcovid -19 samples in Canada, from the country’s cases—like in Spain, or Italy, or this first patient in Toronto, arrived just as the summer in Texas—we see that icu beds paperwork came together. are in very limited supply just because of Being hands-on with the covid-19 virus the sheer number of people infected with in the lab has significant advantages, and covid-19. This will help identify people not just for Alyson directly. It’s allowed her who are likely to develop a severe illness to support other researchers at Dalhousie, and give those people the highest priority like vaccine work by Dr. Roy Duncan, for icu beds.” Dr. Marianne Stanford and Dr. Chris Richardson or anti-virals being developed an explosion of cases that leads to icu by Dr. Craig McCormick. And she’s been beds filled with sick and dying patients is able to help coordinate the varied and among the worst possible outcomes in a diverse international vaccine research pandemic like covid-19. The best possible currently underway as part of the advisory outcome is that a widely available vaccine, group on pre-clinical animal model devel- or group of vaccines, successfully limits opment and vaccine evaluation for the the spread of the virus, allowing people to World Health Organization. resume more of their usual way of life. “We all have a vested interest in devel- Alyson Kelvin is one of many research- oping a vaccine that is going to be effec- ers around the world working to develop tive, safe and able to provide protection to and test covid-19 vaccines. Her research a great number of people—but this isn’t model uses ferrets to understand how going to happen with just one vaccine,” potential vaccines work in different types says Alyson. “We need multiple options of patients: in older individuals, in preg- for several reasons: we have different nant women, in children and toddlers. vulnerable groups, different groups that “Vaccination is different in all these age are going to be more receptive to a vaccine groups,” she explains. “And we know with over another, and just capacity for mak- covid-19 that there’s a higher mortality ing these vaccines will be so different all rate for people in older age groups. If we around the world.” can understand why we have those high rates of death, it will be incredibly import- as the summer heat turns to autumn ant to developing specific therapeutics for chill, the fear among epidemiologists is that age group.” that the coronavirus won’t necessarily Through January and February, Alyson cool down—that a second wave of cases began collaborating with colleagues at may begin moving through regions that vido in Saskatoon who were working to have seen lower infection rates through acquire physical samples of the virus to the summer. At the same time, expe- start conducting studies. Despite run- rience in other countries where cases ning one of the highest-security labs at continue to rise suggest that, one way Dalhousie, Alyson knew vido’s clearance or another, covid-19 will continue to be

26 dal mag fall 2020 Research across the university part of our lives in a significant way in the The challenge of the pandemic has inspired urgent, new research months and, possibly, years to come—even across the Dal community—and not just in vaccines either. With with vaccines. support from the federal government as well as the Nova Scotia Alyson is optimistic about the likelihood of covid-19 Health Research Coalition, projects are underway to a widely available vaccine in 2021, but even understand the impacts of covid-19 and also provide knowledge a vaccine with strong efficacy rates will leave and best practices for potential future pandemics. some populations vulnerable to the disease. Additional supporting measures, like antivi- Senator Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard and Dr. Nancy rals and other therapeutics, will be necessary, Ross (Social Work) are assessing how impact of covid-19 as will continued public health guidelines can inform social policy and health care to better respond to to protect one another from infection while gender-based violence in African Nova Scotian communities. further effort on vaccine and therapeutic Dr. John Frampton (Biomedical Engineering) is working refinement continues. with nscad University Professor Gary Markle on a prototype “We all have to work together,” says David, textile for locally manufactured personal protective equipment. speaking with concern about countries that Drs. Graham Gagnon and Amina Stoddart (Civil and have taken a more casual or cavalier attitude Resource Engineering) are studying whether uv light can be towards the virus. “Whether it’s for the next used as a disinfectant to allow safe re-use of n95 masks. pandemic or just in the coming months, Dr. Scott Halperin (Pediatrics/Microbiology and we have to do a better job of convincing the Immunology) is bringing together a global team to understand entire public to get on the same page when the effects of public health outbreak control policies and imple- it comes to following basic public health mentation on individuals and communities. measures. Because if we’re not, we’ll have a Dr. Robert Huish (International Development Studies) is global community where the virus continues examining the consequences of cultural stigma from covid-19 to move around.” ordinances in Nova Scotia, New Zealand and Australia. That’s one of the many subjects that Alyson Dr. Margot Latimer (Nursing) is identifying occurrence and David talk about in their regular check-in rates and complicating factors for Mi’kmaq community mem- conversations. Alyson is used to being the bers in Nova Scotia diagnosed with covid-19. one having to track David down somewhere Dr. Jeanna Parsons Leigh (Health Administration) is in the world for these, but this summer the working with clinicians, researchers and the public across roles were reversed: David was at home in Canada to gauge people’s perceptions of covid-19 and combat Halifax and Alyson was away in Saskatoon. misinformation, stigma and fear. (She’ll be there for the next year; her family Dr. Catherine Mah (Health Administration) is lead- joined her in August.) ing investigations into the nutritional consequences of how For David, part of what’s been particularly Atlantic Canadians eat during the covid-19 pandemic. inspiring about Alyson’s work through the Dr. Emily Marshall (Family Medicine/Psychiatry) is pandemic’s first months is not just her prom- exploring pandemic-related challenges in access to primary inent role with respect to global covid-19 health care. vaccine development but her public engage- Drs. Sandra Meier (Psychiatry) and Rita Orji (Computer ment as well. Science) have teamed up for a study that uses smartphones to “She’s not only driving important research monitor the impacts of social distancing and isolation on youth. forward but she’s out there in the media try- Dr. Rudolf Uher (Psychiatry) is examining the impact of the ing to bring these complex problems to the covid-19 pandemic on Canadians living with mental illness, as public and communicate things clearly,” he well as their families. says. “We need people out there taking that Dr. Ingrid Waldron (Nursing) is working to develop a leadership role.” culturally specificcovid-19 response strategy to improve access “We do very different work,” says Alyson, to covid-19 testing and health services and reduce infections “but at the end of the day it’s great to have among African Nova Scotians living in the Prestons. somebody like that to bounce ideas off of.”

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the covid-19 pandemic stopped us in our tracks. But inaction wasn’t an option. We have to find ways forward and “new normals”—to stop doing some things, change how we do others but ultimately to do our best to address the myriad challenges we face. Every sphere of human activity has been affected. At Dal, our new normal has pushed us to innovate in teaching, lab work and connecting as a community. It’s meant refocusing research efforts to solve pandemic-related problems. And it’s meant drawing on the best of ourselves as leaders, community members and thinkers. In the pages that follow, we explore the many ways that the Dalhousie community is navigating covid’s ongoing challenges. By Matt Reeder with files from Dalhousie’s Communications team SARA CARACRISTI

dal mag fall 2020 29 Lessons in safety: Keeping patients’ airways open became an immediate concern in the pandemic, as intubation—the routine procedure for keeping patients oxygenated and threading breathing tubes into their airways—became fraught with danger for clinicians who could be contaminated by the covid-19 virus during the procedure. Dal experts quickly developed provincial airway management guidelines and began supporting hospital emergency departments in training lems for and adapting to the new standards. Dalhousie’s Human Body Donation Program was able to assist as teams began training on the new procedures by working with cadavers. Said Dr. George the 2020-21 academic year will be unlike any Kovacs, a professor in the departments in Dalhousie’s history. A majority of our courses of Emergency Medicine and Medical will be online. Most faculty and staff continue to Neuroscience and a national leader in work remotely, while those who have returned to airway management training, “guide- campus are following new guidelines to ensure the lines were being generated and practice health and safety of our entire community. As we changed in a matter of weeks. We ramped gradually re-open campus spaces and labs, many this up fast. It was amazing. The silos front-line services and supports will look a bit dif- went down and people adopted a can-do ferent, such as our libraries and fitness facilities. collaborative attitude; we worked every What has not changed through all of this is waking hour.” Dalhousie’s commitment to our mission—to supporting student success, to advancing world-leading research, and to improving the way of life in our communities. If anything, the covid-19 pandemic has illuminated just how successful our university can be when it comes together in new ways to tackle great challenges. The stories ahead are just a small glimpse into how our Dal community has met extraordinary circumstances with extraordinary efforts over the past several months. Even at a safe social dis- tance, we remain united as One Dal—bringing our diverse talents together to make a real difference when it matters most. Retired horticultural professor and Raging Deep Saini Crow Distillery co-owner Kris Pruski shifted his President and Vice-Chancellor business’s focus to produce hand sanitizer. PHOTO PROVIDED PHOTO Solving Prob

30 dal mag fall 2020 Ocean School, a free bilingual platform founded by Dal, the National Film Board of Canada and Ingenium, offers immersive film, virtual reality, 360 video, interactive games and augmented reality content related to ocean research.

Distilling a solution: Retired horticultural Fast face shields: In just a week, an inter- SuperNOVA, a not-for-profit that pro- professor and Raging Crow Distillery disciplinary team from the Faculty of motes science, engineering, technol- co-owner Kris Pruski in Truro shifted his Engineering, working with colleagues at ogy and mathematics to young people, business’s focus this spring to produce in the Nova Scotia Health Authority, was able launched an at-home learning series and excess of 2,000 litres of hand sanitizer, to design and prototype a 3d-printed face used Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and some of which was donated to fire depart- shield that was simple and easily scal- YouTube to facilitate quizzes and experiments, Truro Police Services and the von. able from 3d manufacturing to injection ments. Ocean School, a free bilingual plat- molding capable of producing thousands form founded by Dal, the National Film Making it easier to share health-care of units. “We’ve been able to go from just Board of Canada and Ingenium, offered wishes: Canada’s first personal directive an idea to something that actually we immersive film, virtual reality, 360 video, app, developed by Dalhousie Schulich could produce hundreds of thousands of interactive games and augmented reality School of Law Professor Jocelyn Downie if we needed to,” said Clifton Johnston, an content related to ocean research, aimed at and the Legal Information Society of associate professor in the Department of students in grades six to nine. Imohotep’s Nova Scotia (lisns), garnered increased Mechanical Engineering who is leading Legacy Academy posted videos and hosted attention in the pandemic for its ability to the project. virtual meetups for African Nova Scotian help Nova Scotians more easily create and youth, and Dal’s Sciographies science pod- share a personal directive document that Home school resources: Parents look- cast featured interviews with researchers sets out key decisions around health care. ing for resources to help support their about science careers. The website-based app can be accessed at children’s at-home learning were able to legalinfo.org/forms/personal-directive. get help from some Dal-affiliated groups. DANIEL ABRIEL

dal mag fall 2020 31 Dr. Bonnie Henry speaking to reporters in British Columbia.

i have been thinking a lot They’ve taught us that it’s about leadership lately, and critical to clearly and openly what is needed to guide others communicate. If you don’t effectively during a crisis of know something, collaborate the magnitude of covid-19, with others to find a solution when lives and livelihoods are or answer. It is unrealistic to at stake. set an expectation with your- in Leadership is about estab- self and others that you know lishing trust, genuinely all of the answers during a good listening to the needs of your global crisis that not one of us community and responding have ever encountered. This in a transparent and proactive approach can serve to build hands way. This is especially tough trust while pulling together For many Canadians, in a situation that’s constantly the collective wisdom to move calm during covid-19 changing. Acknowledging that forward together. was aided by confidence you don’t know all the answers What concerns me now in the provincial public is ok. Acknowledging that it’s is that people are very tired health leaders, four of hard is ok. As leaders, we are from worry, decision fatigue whom are Dal alumni. also human. and balancing family life with Dean of the Faculty of Watching our public health the changes in their work. Health Dr. Brenda Merritt leaders over the past months— Dr. Fitzgerald reassured us offers her thoughts on and especially our Dal alumni that it’s normal to be worried. what we can learn from Dr. Bonnie Henry in b.c., Dr. Dr. Russell reminded us that their examples. Jennifer Russell in n.b., Dr. we need to connect with our Heather Morrison in p.e.i. loved ones, eat properly, exer- and Dr. Janice Fitzgerald in cise and take deep breaths. Newfoundland and Labrador— We need to take time to rest we see that transparency, and take care of ourselves and that trust. Sure, we may have each other. These leaders— loved Dr. Henry’s shoes—but great leaders all—know we we valued her honesty and have to ensure that mental as empathy more. And while well as physical health is pro- t-shirts portrayed Dr. Morrison tected as we slowly return to as a superhero, it was her our ‘new normal.’ UPDATE” BY BC GOV PHOTOS IS LICENSED UNDER CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 IS LICENSED UNDER CC BY-NC-ND BY BC GOV PHOTOS UPDATE” grounded, calm clarity that c ovid-19

gained Islanders’ trust. “

32 dal mag fall 2020 during the covid-19 pandemic public health responses in four of Canada’s 10 provinces have been led by Dal alumni whose guidance has helped limit the spread of the virus and save lives. Here’s a sampling of how they’ve led and what they’ve learned through the experience.

Dr. Jennifer Russell (ba’92, pgm’01) New Brunswick About An alumnus of both Dal’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Family Medicine residency program, she’s a former medical officer in the Canadian Armed Forces and New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health since 2018.

Why credibility matters “Throughout any Dr. Janice Fitzgerald (pgm’96) pandemic we are often learning new and emerging Newfoundland and Labrador information in real time. With ever-changing About A former regional medical officer, information and emerging data, this can be difficult to Dr. Fitzgerald recently had “interim” communicate to the public and ensure they have the dropped from her title as chief medical information they need… that is why it is so important officer of health and, despite keeping a to ensure any and all information you are gathering on low profile, the postgraduate medicine the situation is from reliable and creditable sources.” alum has won raves for her steady leadership. On teamwork “A leader is not a leader without their team. This is something I have always believed On seeing results “This is the paradox to be true but has certainly been more apparent of public health,” said Dr. Fitzgerald throughout these past few months. The amount of GOVERNMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND, PROVIDED during her May 19 press briefing. “When collaboration, support, long hours and dedication that we are doing things right, it seems as I have seen not only in public health but across all though nothing is happening, and people sectors has been incredible.” are getting frustrated wondering why we must still adhere to the measures in place, when in actual fact the reason we are not seeing any new cases is because of these very measures. If they weren’t in place, covid-19 would look very different in our province.”

dal mag fall 2020 33 Dr. Bonnie Henry (md’90) British Columbia About Originally from Charlottetown, p.e.i. she’s a Dalhousie Medical School grad who served as operational lead for the 2003 sars outbreak in Toronto and has been b.c.’s provincial health officer Dr. Heather Morrison (md’99) since 2018. Prince Edward Island About p.e.i.’s chief health officer since 2007, Dr. Preparing the public “Getting everyone in Morrison is a Dalhousie md graduate and former the health sector and then across government and Rhodes Scholar who continues to practise emergency all communities in b.c. to understand what might medicine in Charlottetown. happen and what we needed to do to prepare and then to respond was the next biggest challenge. But On communication “The ongoing challenge is I believe that if we give people the information about how we communicate in a calm, authentic way about what they need to do, why we need them to do it something that’s new to everyone, that has evolving and the means to do it, then most people will do just evidence and where there’s so much underlying fear that.” and anxiety… and will continue to be one as we go through a potential second wave right through to a The importance of kindness “I have said, ‘We vaccine.” are all in the same storm but we are not all in the same boat’—having compassion and supporting On care and compassion “I finish a lot of my each other is what will get us through. My mantra to press conferences by saying, ‘Be safe and look after be kind, be calm and be safe reflects that. We need each other—let us be patient and let us be kind.’ to be kind to each other and to ourselves; take a When I’m saying them to the public as we go through deep breath and be calm as we do not always know this journey together, I’m saying them to myself as the full story of why someone else is doing what well… It’s about trying to be patient, be safe and be they are doing; and be safe by doing the things we kind to yourself as well as to others.” know work to protect ourselves, our families and our

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34 dal mag fall 2020 Stepping Forward

Caring for his community: Athanasius and approximately 20 were hired, mostly “Tanas” Sylliboy, rn and graduating from the Commerce program, but also Master of Nursing – nurse practitioner from the mba program. “I feel really proud student, worked hard in his community of the fact that we were able to get money of Eskasoni to minimize the impact of into the hands of these small businesses covid-19, including creating community in a timely manner,” says Tammy Crowell, education materials and care packages a senior instructor in the Rowe School of for people self-isolating, doing wellness Business who hired, trained and supervised checks and check-ins. “I wanted to mini- the students along with senior instructor mize the impact of covid-19 through edu- Laura Cummings and associate professor cation and resources. It’s not even doing Louis Beaubien. “I’m sure for some of them work or volunteering, it’s my responsibil- it made the difference in continuing to ity to do what I can to help.” operate.”

Dental emergencies: When dental offices Students and alumni step up: From drives to across the province were closed down due gather personal protective equipment (ppe) to the pandemic, Dal’s emergency dental and organizing childcare for health-care clinic remained open—and took the lead workers, to developing web apps to match in developing safe practices and protocols volunteers with those in need, Dalhousie for treating patients during the covid-19 students and alumni stepped up in a big pandemic. These protocols were shared way. ppe has been donated and distributed, with dental schools and professional den- almost 100 Dal medical and health stu- tal bodies across the country, and used to dents volunteered to provide childcare for (top) Instructors and students in Dal’s train dentists to meet the requirements, health-care professionals, and JeyaBalaji Costume Studies program stitched masks allowing five additional emergency dental Samuthiravelu (macs’17) and Srisaichand for use at the university’s health services. clinics to open around the province. Singamaneni (macs’19) created the “care (bottom) Tanas Sylliboy, rn and graduating Master of Nursing student, created mongering” web app care-mongering.ca to community education materials and care Business solutions: For co-op students, link people in need with those in the com- packages for people self-isolating in his the covid-19 spring lockdown meant an munity able to volunteer. Instructors and community of Eskasoni. end to many placements. But thanks to students in Dal’s Costume Studies program outreach from the Government of Nova stitched masks for use at the university’s Scotia, some Dal commerce students had health services, Nursing students Sydney

PHOTOS PROVIDED a new opportunity: helping to evaluate the Miller and Sarah Keeping volunteered with province’s Small Business Impact grant, Nova Scotia’s 811 service, and many other which offered a up to $5,000 to small Dalhousie community members donated businesses impacted by the pandemic. time and effort forcovid -related programs. Students had to apply for the positions

dal mag fall 2020 35

Research Opportunities

rior to covid-19, Dr. Jong Sung Kim’s toxicology lab in the Tupper P Medical Building at Dalhousie was often buzzing with activity at different times throughout the day. Sometimes there’d be as many as 10 students and staff in the space at a time, carrying out a range of complex scientific work from injecting nanoparticles into human cells to analyz- ing blood samples. Enter Dr. Kim’s facility now, though, and you’ll encounter a far quieter environ- weeks later they were approached by the ment. This shift in climate doesn’t mean Nova Scotia Health Authority and Dal to there’s less work going on, just that it’s support testing the effectiveness of new being done in different ways. Students types of n95 respirator masks that could now work on a rotation, with a maximum help reduce Canada’s reliance on foreign of six allowed in the space at any one time. suppliers. Masks are required when six meters dis- Dr. Kim’s lab isn’t the only one at Dal tance can’t be maintained. And activities that’s transitioned its focus to covid-19. that used to be done in person in the lab, Industrial engineering researcher Peter such as equipment training and logging Vanberkel’s health-care operations lab (top) In a simulation course, lab results, are now often done virtually also pivoted quickly, tackling high-prior- nursing students wear masks through online platforms. ity problems such as the distribution of and gloves to protect themselves The transformation of Dr. Kim’s lab personal protective equipment (ppe) in and each other from COVID-19. (bottom left) Dr. Jong Sung began back in March when the university Nova Scotia, the return of elective surgical Kim (bottom right) Dr. Peter asked for the shutdown of all in-person capacity in hospitals, and researching Vanberkel research facilities, except for those doing alternatives to n95 respirators. work related to covid-19. Like other “For students, they are working on Principal Investigators (pi) and their really cutting-edge problems and work- research teams across the university, Dr. ing with teams that are highly motivated Kim and his students wound down opera- to address these problems,” says Dr. tions. But that didn’t last for long, as two Vanberkel. “From that perspective, it’s TOP: NICK PEARCE, BOTTOM: PROVIDED NICK PEARCE, BOTTOM: TOP:

36 dal mag fall 2020 lab coats and goggles not required

this fall, most students says Jennifer MacDonald, in programs with lab require- senior instructor and first- ments have seen those year lab coordinator in the activities move to a virtual department. Research environment. Learning objec- Field trips have also gone tives have been modified to virtual for some this fall. suit the new online program- Mobilizing swiftly this past ming, with resources enabling summer, Michael Young, a high-quality and comprehen- senior instructor and under- Opportunities sive learning experiences for graduate advisor in the all. In first-year Chemistry, Department of Earth and for instance, students get the Environmental Sciences, used feeling of being immersed in drones, cameras and other gear the lab through virtual 360 lab to build 3D models of more tours, where students learn the than 20 field sites that include safety protocols they will need kilometre-long stretches of for future in-person courses. coastal cliff sections, tidal flats Students also take part in vir- and rocky outcrops in hard tual, interactive experiments to reach places. Ultra-high that enable them to make resolution zoomable gigapixel real-time observations, with panoramas, videos of course an added emphasis on exper- instructors explaining field- imental theory, observation site features, and more have and data interpretation—skills created quality online learning transferable to all science and experiences with added cool a bit different. Research can have a slow engineering fields. factor. “I want students to be pace, but with the pressures of covid-19, “Lab modules are custom able to interact with high-qual- we don’t have that luxury of a slow pace built, media rich, interactive, ity visualizations without the anymore.” and accessible, with consid- frustrations of low-resolution The primary change for Dr. Vanberkel’s eration given to clarity in images or poor quality audio,” students has been the shift from in-person colour schemes, font sizes and says Young. observational work at hospitals to remote slide design as well as fully consultation. “Students usually have office closed-captioned with down- time in the hospital a few times a week so loadable audio transcripts,” they can see and observe and understand how things work. That piece went away. It meant doing business a bit differently. It meant we had to rely a bit more on being told what was happening instead of getting to observe it ourselves.” First-year Chemistry students Other labs across Dal, while not take part in virtual, interactive researching covid-19 specifically, have had experiments that enable them to to adapt their protocols and best practices make real-time observations. as well, ensuring that students can continue to build their research careers but in a way that’s as safe as possible.

dal mag fall 2020 37 lessons from a pandemic past

This past winter was not the first time Dalhousie has had to halt in-person classes due to a global pandemic—and, more than a century ago, there certainly wasn’t any online learning to turn to. By Ryan McNutt

the so-called “spanish If you’re wondering what flu” arrived in Nova Scotia the aftermath of our current in the fall of 1918, carried by pandemic may look like, the soldiers returning from World 1918 pandemic offers a hopeful War I. Dal classes were shut precedent. The decade that down entirely for five weeks followed marked a bold new in September on orders of era in the advancement in the Halifax Health Board as a public health, beginning with measure to contain the spread. the creation of both the federal It took the province’s fledgling and Nova Scotia departments health infrastructure a few of health in 1919 and con- weeks to gear up in response to tinuing locally with invest- the pandemic, and an esti- ments at Dalhousie for a new mated 2,200 Nova Scotian Infectious Disease Hospital lives were tragically lost (more and Tuberculosis Hospital as than in the 1917 Halifax explo- well as the construction and sion), but efforts like isolation opening of the Dalhousie orders and shutting down of Public Health Clinic (now the (top) Victoria General Hospital in public spaces made a big dif- Clinical Research Centre on 1918, at the height of the Spanish ference: Nova Scotia’s death University Avenue). And suc- Flu pandemic. (bottom) A clipping from The Dalhousie Gazette from the rate from the virus was among cessful public health measures same period, commenting on the the lowest in North America. from the time became the interruption to studies caused by Credit a health-care system foundation on which efforts to the pandemic. that took smart advice from address viral outbreaks were other jurisdictions (Boston, in built—from h1n1 and sars particular) and from leadership through to covid-19 today. that included Halifax mayor Arthur C. Hawkins—himself a medical physician. DALHOUSIE ARCHIVES

38 dal mag fall 2020 Possibilities in Performance

ather than centering on what onset of the current pandemic and origi- can’t be done in light of the nally envisioned for the stage, sound and R shift to online learning this fall, set design and costume work will now be Jacqueline Warwick and her colleagues in carried out remotely with students using Dal’s Fountain School of Performing Arts tablets and phones to interact with each are choosing instead to flip the narrative. other during the performance. Dr. Warwick “We are finding the things that we can do says audiences can expect a “meaningful left to right: Emma now that we couldn’t or wouldn’t neces- and moving” production, which will now James in her at-home sarily do before,” says Dr. Warwick, the be livestreamed for audiences. “When the rehearsal space; Fountain school’s director. “How can we make this mold breaks, it’s terrifying. But then we get School of Performing Arts really remarkable?” to make up new ways of being and make student Aquila Wibisono’s rehearsal space; Christian One way is by reimagining how students new strategies and plans,” she says. Ludwig Hansen works in train and prepare for live performances, Students can also expect exciting new his rehearsal space; a central aspect of the learning process in learning opportunities through even more Dr. Jacqueline Warwick the performing arts. In a typical year, the compelling master classes this fall. A reg- says “Our students are Fountain School produces four plays, an ular component of the Fountain School going to help us learn how opera, roughly a dozen major concerts and curriculum (thanks to funding from the to live in this new world that we find ourselves in.” dozens of smaller chamber performances— Fountain family), Dr. Warwick says holding all featuring student performers. And while the sessions virtually now expands the that production frequency will be scaled school’s ability to bring in people from back this year, those performances that do performance hot spots such as Los Angeles go ahead will offer unique new learning and London. experiences for students. In Dr. Warwick’s view, artists will be cru- For instance, for its first theatrical pro- cial in the months and years ahead. “This is duction of the year, the Fountain School an opportunity like no other to figure out, PHOTOS PROVIDED will be undertaking a virtual reimagining ‘How are we going to get through this?’ of Concord Floral, a 2016 Canadian play And I really do think artists are going to based on an Italian Renaissance classic The lead the way and our students are going to Decameron about a group of people surviv- help us learn how to live in this new world ing the plague. Although chosen before the that we suddenly find ourselves in.”

dal mag fall 2020 39 Connecting &

Celebrating Ramadan Iftar goes virtual: In May, the Dalhousie community and family and friends around the world joined together for a virtual Ramadan Iftar, the fast-breaking meal after sunset at the end of Ramadan. A joint effort between Dal Connects, Residence, the Muslim Students’ Association, Dal Security, Human Rights & Equity Services and the International Centre, the event’s organizing committee took great care to make Celebrating graduates: Virtual celebra- sure Muslim community members—both tions, video messages, platforms to share on and off campus—felt supported and congratulatory messages and more have celebrated this year. all become part of 2020’s approach to celebrating graduations. Among Dal’s special Don’t stop the music: Two recent grads events: a music video recording of Heave from Dal’s Fountain School of Performing Away, created and performed by Dalhousie Arts, Andrew Coll (bm’16) and Neven alumni, faculty and staff, and a virtual Prostran (ma’17), helped take the Scotia Barley Party for the Agricultural Campus, Festival of Music, a two-week chamber where students celebrated receiving their music festival, online under the moniker Barley Rings, a symbol of graduation from “Scotial Distancing 2020.” Both work for the Faculty of Agriculture. the festival and coordinated the production of the livestreamed performances. Pride & perseverance: When Pride arrived When they reviewed archival footage, they in Nova Scotia in July, covid-19 precau- quickly realized they could supplement tions required a different approach to a live performances and have enough mate- time of celebration, with most Dalhousie rial for 14 nights of content. The events Pride activities shifted online. “It’s were so successful that Scotia Festival of really important to remember how Pride Music is working on equipping The Music started,” said Trulee Love, president of the Room venue with permanent live stream- lgbtq2sia+ student society DalOUT at ing gear so that they can be a resource in the Instagram livestreamed kick-off event the future for the broader arts community on Studley Campus. “It is to commemo- to broadcast performances to the world. rate the fight for our rights, the fight that we still have to continue, and the fight for Food delivery during Ramadan made possible, safely, thanks to the work of communities that may not be our own.” Dal Security, Dal Safe Ambassadors and A flag raising event was also held on the members of Dal’s Residence team. Agricultural Campus. DALSAFE TEAM DALSAFE

40 dal mag fall 2020

Value

The pandemic has meant a shift to remote teaching and learning in the ow can we best prime for many courses, a students for life as shift that could make H business professionals? Dalhousie programs and courses accessible That’s the underlying objective to more students than in Carolan McLarney’s Business Virtual in the past. in a Global Context course, a large first-year class aimed at undergraduate students inter- Adapting a course for hun- will probably make my course ested in business. dreds of students, including much more accessible.” While the answer to the a large contingent of interna- What won’t change are question naturally shifts from tional students positioned in expectations of students. year to year as the world itself different countries and time They’ll still be required to give changes, 2020 brought about zones, was no small feat. Dr. presentations, do group work, a more dramatic upheaval than McLarney made a point of take part in a business sim- most as the pandemic battered incorporating both synchro- ulation, present themselves economies and reshaped the nous (happening at a specific professionally, and complete way business is done. Remote time) and asynchronous (can assignments on time—only work became the norm for be accessed anytime) ele- now, they’ll do so virtually. many businesses and organi- ments into the course to allow Even an annual network- zations, a trend that seems to students flexibility. She holds ing event that’s organized have stuck is some cases even two live synchronous lectures in partnership with Dal’s after restrictions loosened and each Thursday, which are then Management Career Services a way of working that could made available as recordings. is moving online, with stu- become the new normal in the Students are divided into dents being offered opportu- event of future outbreaks. smaller groups for tutorials, nities to drop into different Dr. McLarney says her which this year are pre-re- rooms and meet representa- course this fall provides an corded and available each tives from various companies. opportunity for students to Friday. And rather than office If this fall is done well across hone their digital savvy to hours, students book individ- the university, Dr. McLarney meet the needs of this new era, ual appointments. says, it could reveal a major given that—like most other “I think in a way this move opportunity to grow Dal’s courses at Dal—it’s being to online is going to make us student population and equal- taught entirely online. “If much better for every student,” ize education. “If we get very anybody can work anywhere she says. “I speak very quickly, good at this, then we can reach in the world now, then if you and for students whose first parts of the world and portions are exceptionally good at doing language isn’t English, I think of the population who don’t remote work, the possibilities it can be a little overwhelm- have access to education,” she for you as an employee are ing. So, wouldn’t it be great if says. “Wouldn’t that be just DANIEL ABRIEL endless,” says Dr. McLarney. you could just go back a few remarkable?” “That’s what we’ll be trying to frames or go forward or pause teach them.” and make some notes? This

dal mag fall 2020 41 Coping with uncertainty Need help keeping calm and carrying on? Try these strategies. By Stefanie Wilson BRYANNA CHAPESKIE BRYANNA

42 dal mag fall 2020 it felt like it only took signals, our fight-flight-freeze “We’ve had to be quite flexible move to be healthy. Exercise, moments for everything to system is chronically activated about finding new ways to whether it is going for a daily change. One minute we had and we don’t function opti- connect, whether visiting loved walk, dancing in your kitchen, Coping with plans, the next they were mally.” Dr. Wilson recom- ones through a window, from going for a bike ride or a swim, cancelled—with no idea when mends limiting information six feet apart, via text or by is one of the most powerful they’d be rescheduled. The checking to give your body and telephone,” says Dr. Wilson. determinants of our mental covid-19 pandemic upended brain time to recover. “That’s okay—how we connect and physical health. During routine and created a global “In a search for certainty, matters less than ensuring we times of uncertainty, exercise uncertainty uncertainty like nothing we’ve people turn to their phone to connect, regularly.” has the added benefit of offer- seen in generations. “This is check and research and they Dr. Sherry agrees, “One of ing an outlet for some of the a novel, unpredictable and get locked in a feedback loop the ways to cope can be to look baseline activation of our fight- ambiguous stressor,” says Dal’s that creates more anxiety,” says outward for those people who flight system. Dr. Sherry. His suggestion? need your help: getting an One of Dr. Wilson’s favorite “Conduct a behavioural elderly neighbour groceries or exercise activities for anyone experiment,” he says. “If I reaching out to someone who who is feeling agitated is ball believe that I need to check might be suffering.” slams. “Any soccer-sized ball my phone several times a will do, or a weighted ball if day to be on top of the latest Have a schedule you prefer a bit more chal- information, what would Structure and predictabil- lenge. You pick it up over your happen, as an experiment, if ity bring comfort and feel- head with both arms and slam I didn’t check my phone and ings of safety. Structure is it on the ground as hard as you just let it sit? I think I would also important to ensure we can. Repeat until you feel the learn it was okay.” keep moving forward. As Dr. energy has passed.” Sherry explains, “Uncertainty Focus on what you can control can become paralyzing, to Practice gratitude “Since the pandemic started, I the point it stops purposeful, One of the many benefits of have been writing down three active decision-making and gratitude is directing our focus things daily that are in my con- constructive coping. At some away from threat and onto trol,” shares Dr. Wilson. That’s point, you have to behave appreciation. Dr. Wilson rec- because focusing on what is in in a brave way and move ommends noting three things our control allows us to return forward even in the face of you are grateful for daily. “No to a state of safety where we are uncertainty.” repeats: it forces us to be more Dr. Simon Sherry, director of most able to problem-solve, And Dr. Wilson reminds us specific,” she explains. “It can clinical training in Psychology be creative, connect with one to include the things we know be the difference between and Neuroscience. “In the another and rest and recover are good for us, like connection saying we are grateful for our current times, uncertainty from the stressors of our day. time, exercise, mindfulness or kids, versus being grateful we abounds.” Fortunately, there Dr. Sherry says the pan- music. were able to read them stories are some reliable strategies we demic helped to clarify values. and tuck them in. The speci- can use to cope with the uncer- “For me the clarification was Create a playlist ficity typically elicits a stronger tainty that surrounds us. around the importance of fam- Speaking of music, sound is outcome.” ily, health and freedom. You one of the most direct path- We can also be grateful for Log off realize what’s really important ways to regulating our state. this chance to learn about Dal psychiatrist Dr. Adriana when there’s an involuntary Dr. Wilson recommends us and our communities. As Wilson suggests that we start narrowing of your life.” One of having a playlist of music that Dr. Sherry points out, “while by regulating how often we the results has been impressive helps us feel calm, one that pandemics clarify values, engage with potential danger displays of caring and altru- evokes feelings of nostalgia to pandemics also expose cracks. signals like news and social ism as people took control by provide comfort and, for when While pandemics highlight media. “Our brains are primed making decisions that had the we feel stuck, one that makes strengths, pandemics also to pay attention to and encode greater public good in mind. us want to move or sing. reveal vulnerabilities. And potential threats more strongly so, pandemics are difficult than positive experiences,” she Make a connection Get moving teachers but very instructive.” explains. “When we are con- We are a social species, so we It’s on every wellness list for stantly surrounded by danger need connection to thrive. a reason: our bodies need to

dal mag fall 2020 43 WINNING WAYS

Meet the 2020 Aurum Award winners—a group of Dalhousie alumni recognized for their outstanding successes in innovation, community engagement and leadership. By Mark Campbell Denise Pothier (beng’93) has distinguished herself through her advocacy for inclusion and diversity. For 20 years, she has been advancing inclusivity in the engineering field, motivated as much by her own experiences in a male- dominated profession as by her Acadian and Mi’kmaq heritage. Currently she is the vice-president of practice services and Indigenous relations at Stantec.

Advancing inclusion What is the best way to encourage people to make a difference? “By appealing to their hearts and minds. It could be something they are impacted by, or something they imagine coming true, but when you touch hearts and minds, that’s where it all begins.”

What is the biggest challenge you face in what you do? “Balancing the Eurocentric or western way of knowing and learning with the traditional Indigenous ways of knowing, or ‘two-eyed seeing,’ a term Mi’kmaw elder Albert Marshall came up with 15 years ago.”

What is the best part of what you do for a living? “It’s the ability to connect with the global community. Stantec has operations around the world and that has exposed me to invaluable perspectives and knowledge that I can draw on.”

Probing Alzheimer’s mysteries How do you know if an idea is worth pursuing? “I first thought butyrylcholinesterase [an enzyme] had potential as a therapeutic For 20 years, neurologist and chemist target for Alzheimer’s disease about 25 years Sultan Darvesh (md’88) ago. But it took ten years of background work has searched for a just to determine that it was worth pursuing. key to unlocking the So, reflection and research are how I know.” mystery of Alzheimer’s disease, leading a What is the first thing you do every team of researchers at Dalhousie in day? “I plan out my day, writing it down when I groundbreaking get to my lab. When I go home, I check to see how work that could be well I did. If I accomplished six things out of a list a gamechanger for of 10, I feel pretty good.” millions of people living with the disease. What is the best part of what you do for a living? “I particularly enjoy the clinical teaching and research. To see that spark in the DANIEL ABRIEL eyes of the graduate students and young people I work with is worth everything to me. Sometimes it’s also the ways that they inspire me.”

dal mag fall 2020 45 As the chair and ceo of Triangle Strategies, Robert Zed (mhsa’86) has helped connect companies that specialize in innovative health-care technologies with health industry decision-makers. As a community leader, he’s a passionate advocate for mental health and a mentor to students in Dalhousie’s Faculty of Health.

Corporate connector What is the one piece of advice you like to pass along to others? “You have two ears, two eyes and one mouth, so watch and listen closely before you make a decision or offer your opinion on something.”

How do ideas come to you? “Usually it’s eureka moments, but those moments are based on watching trends and having a gut reaction, or just thinking about what a better future could look like.”

What is the first thing you do every day? The last? “The first thing I do is say good morning to my wife, or text her good morning because I travel a lot. As for the last thing, I am now in the habit of being mindful, so I put my devices away and think about what I am grateful for from my day.”

Mentoring entrepreneurs What are the most important things to encourage in a community? “Caring, a love for one another and equality. I also like to see an ambition to be better, or an intent to enrich everyone’s life and well-being. Those For more than are top of mind for me.” 35 years, Doug Reid (bcomm’82) What’s the best advice you ever has been helping received? “My dad used to say, ‘Always entrepreneurs future-proof wear really good shoes and always have really their businesses. good tires on your car.’ Bad footwear leads That experience to bad posture, leg and back issues, among has made him other health problems. Bad tires will land you a vital ally in in a ditch or an accident. It was his way of community saying stay connected, and well grounded. My building, not just raising funds for daughter is driving now, so those words come health care and to mind.” culture, but also developing the What is the best part of what you do next generation for a living? “Helping others. It’s not just of leaders. the work I do as a public accountant; it’s also the fact that I get to mentor and develop talent as a partner in the firm. It’s one of the most rewarding things I do.” NICK PEARCE

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fourth genealogy descendants across York in 1774, though official testing method book, this one for his the United States and to his descendants now of the World Health residing throughout Organization and the Canada and the Food and Agricultural United States. From Organization of New York, the early the UN. On an generations disbursed artistic note, Jim via Liverpool, the was honoured and town known for its privileged to have privateers on the participated with south shore of Nova master sculptor, R. Scotia, to Lunenburg, Breault-Landry in Windsor, Halifax, the creation of a relief Truro, Pictou, and sculpture honouring elsewhere in Nova Nichola Goddard, the Scotia. From Nova first Canadian female Scotia they spread soldier to be killed in back into and across active combat. The the United States and piece will be displayed across Canada. Not in the Canadian War only are the standard Museum in Ottawa. genealogical facts such as birth, marriage, and death dates provided, 1970s but stories of many of ‘78 his 720 direct Geldert Vic Perry, beng, relatives are included, masc’83, was as well as several other appointed President/ Dal grads. COO of ceEntek North America, effective ‘69 January 1, 2020. In Jim Lawrence, bsc, his new role he will phd’72, had his oversee the ceEntek method for testing activities in the United shellfish for certain States and Canada. He paralytic toxins has been instrumental pass into law in the in building the UHPC European Union. market over the past Member countries 20 years globally and must use the method in North America for resolving trade as Head of Ductal disputes involving (Lafarge) North Students protest education funding cuts in 1999. Can you identify any of shellfish. It has a America. the students in the photo? If so, email us at [email protected]. worldwide impact DALHOUSIE ARCHIVES

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“We wanted to give a gift that—even if modest— would grow over time and live in perpetuity.” — MICHAEL MOOSBERGER “Gianni Schicchi” role, Rob held senior challenging job, great and Ager’s own opera legal positions with place to work and lots 1980s “Montreal,” set in the George Weston and to do! 2000s ‘85 ‘02 underworld of that city Loblaw Companies. Andrew Ager, bmus, Brenda Hogan, mba, in the 1970s. Rob lives in Toronto had the Ottawa has been appointed with his wife, Shari, 1990s premiere of his opera the Chief Investment ‘87 and their children, ‘96 “Frankenstein” in an Officer of the Ontario Robert A. Balcom, Leah (bsck’18), Brett Wendy Stewart, acclaimed production Capital Growth llb/mba, graduated and Carlie. bsc, ddh’01, was last fall. The opera Corporation. from Faculty of announced as was directed by his Law, University of ‘87 president-elect for wife Suzanne Bassett. ‘02 Toronto at the 2019 Denise Trim, beng, the Canadian Dental On Nov 13-14, 2020, Leigh Lampert, Fall Convocation meng’99, became Hygienists Association his company, Ager llb/mba, recently with a Master of Director General and will take up her Productions Inc., will establish his own Laws specializing in for Real Property new role in October produce the world business law practice, international business Management at rcmp 2020. Wendy is a part- premiere of his opera Lampert LawGiC law. He is the General in June 2019. After time faculty member “Dracula” at the in Toronto. This Counsel of Wittington six years working in in the Faculty of Carleton Dominion- comes after working Investments, Limited, a broader context Dentistry. Chalmers Centre in for many years in a holding company at rcmp it was time Ottawa. Planned politics and then as of the Weston family. to move back to future productions in-house counsel to Prior to his current real property. It’s a include Puccini’s various companies. Dalhousie Magazine Ad Aurum Awards 1/2 page: 7.375x4.875” Contact: Fallon Bourgeois

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The Fountain School of Performing Arts Fall 2020 Theatre productions

CONCORD FLORAL by Jordan Tannahill Directed by Ann-Marie Kerr, October 13-17 -Ann-Marie Kerr, director

“The intense suspense of the story of Concord Floral aligns beautifully with a virtual production as the characters - from the privacy of their bedrooms - tell the story of 10 teenagers who grapple with the plague of their guilty conscience, reveal their secrets, and together come to the truth of a past violent event.”

MACHINAL by Sophie Treadwell Directed by Jure Gantar, December 1-5

Though its plot is based on a real-life crime, Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal is so much more than a documentary account of a sensationalist story. It is a play about loneliness and belonging, identity and anonymity, modernity and tradition. In a world where we are all struggling with feeling isolated and helpless, one young woman’s quest to find happiness seems strangely familiar.

Fall theatre productions will be presented online. Please visit our website for links dal.ca/FSPAseason

Theatre Productions Fall 2020-4.indd 1 2020-09-10 8:25:32 AM faculty Appointments & has received an Insight Retirements Development Grant from news the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Dr. David Gray, Dean, Faculty Council (SSHRC) for her of Agriculture, will serve Agriculture research exploring the on the Steering Committee Architecture & Planning complex realities of medical of the North American Arts & Social Sciences student selection. Agricultural Advisory College of Continuing Education Network. This network links Congratulations to Dr. Amy Computer Science existing agricultural extension Bombay (Department of Dentistry communities with one another Psychiatry and School of Engineering and with stakeholders in Nursing), for being named Graduate Studies Canada, Mexico and the the 2020 recipient of the Health United States. Dalhousie University Faculty Law Award for Excellence in Dr. Binod Sundararajan has Management Education for Diversity. agreed to serve as interim Medicine director of the Rowe School Schulich Law Professor Science of Business from June 1, Joanna Erdman received a University Libraries 2020 to June 30, 2021. 2020 Presidents Research Dr. Sundararajan is widely Impact Award. Her research recognized for his teaching focuses on sexual and excellence, has extensive reproductive health law in a online teaching experience transnational context. and has been an active Schulich Law Professor participant in articulating the Adelina Iftene received a future structure of the School. 2020 Presidents Research The Dal-led Ocean Frontier Excellence Award for Emerging Institute (ofi)has appointed Investigator. Her research and Catherine Blewett as its first writing focuses on vulnerable chief strategic engagement prison populations, prison officer. Blewett comes to policies, criminal law, and the OFI after a long and health. distinguished career in Congratulations to five of provincial and federal public Dal’s world-class researchers service, most recently as who have been recognized by Deputy Clerk of the Privy the Royal Society of Canada Council and Associate (rsc) for their outstanding Secretary to Prime Minister scholarly, scientific and artistic Justin Trudeau’s cabinet. acheivements. Dr. Leonard Diepeveen (Faculty of Arts Awards & Honours and Social Sciences), Jennifer Llewellyn (Schulich School of Dr. Hélène Deacon (Faculty Law) and Dr. Douglas Wallace of Science) and Dr. Rita Orji (Faculty of Science) have been (Faculty of Computer Science) name Fellows of the rsc. have been named as new Dr. Lois Jackson (Faculty of members of the rsc College Health) has been awarded of New Scholars, Artists and the prestigious designation Scientists. of University Research Dr. Sarah Burm (Continuing Professor, a designation that The Faculty of Computer Science is collaborating with institutions Professional Development is an acknowledgement of a from across the globe to further its equity, diversity and inclusion and Medical Education) faculty member’s research agenda, particularly focusing on women in technology. NICK PEARCE, DANIEL ABRIEL

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Dr. Sarah Burm (near right) has received funding for research exploring the complex realities of medical student selection. Dr. Amy Bombay (far right) is the recipient of a Dal Faculty Award for Excellence in

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We remember William Murdoch Donald Gordon Laing, Necia Joyce Amys, BA’66 Margaret Mary (Latimer) Adamson, BSC’52 BENG’58 Power, BA’73 with fondness and Judith Ann MacNeil, sorrow the following Charles Robert Winifred Scott Simons, MSW’66 Mary Assumpta Johnston, BA’52 BA’58 Matthews, BSCPH’73 Dalhousie alumni Joseph Lloyd Phillips, (based on information Hazel Ruth Locke, BA’52 Joseph Adrien Jean BENG’66 Garry Harding Gregory, received between Forget, LLB’59 BCOMM’73 John Gordon Bowes, Kim Edward Hong, February and August BCOMM’52 Cyrus Joseph MacLellan, MD’66 William Gordon Lea, 2020). BENG’59 LLB’73 Marion Laura Taylor, Ian Hart Palmer, DDS’67 BSC’53 John Emmett Berrigan, Thomas James Maher, Peter Wallace Cornu, BENG’59 BSCPH’73 William Laurence Jones, DED’68 BCOMM’53 Raymond John Wong, Mary Burbidge 1940s Harris Stuart Dunn, BENG’59 Helleiner, LLB’74 Mary MacNeil Sellers, Morris Aulden Barss, BA’68 BA’43 BA’54 Andrew Lyle Smith, 1960s Linda Annie Murphy, BED’74 Clara M. Galway, DDIP’44 Alan Ordway Garcelon, Allan Lawson Pace, DPT’69 BCOMM’54 James W. Rodger, Jean Rankin Dexter, BCOMM’60 Jackson Banford Robert BENG’74 DPHRM’45 Irving Herschel Koven, George A. Mauger, McAllister, BED’69 MD’54 Mark Walter Miller, Katherine Willah FRC’60 Thomas Sai-Tao Chui, MD’75 Messervey, LCMUS’46 Thomas Norman Hall, Frank William Marshall, PGM’69 BCOMM’55 Gregory D. Demings, Thomas I. M. BCOMM’60 1970s BENG’75 MacNaughton, DDIP’46 John Patrick Nowlan, Phillip A. Harrison, LLB’55 Joan Elizabeth Legge, Sharon Elaine Mary Josephine DDIP’60 DNSA’70 Pieniaszek, BA’75 Eisenhauer, BSC’46 Victor F. Burstall, LLB’55 William Austin Marion Ruth David, Michael William Gillett, George Wilson John E. MacNintch, MacDougall, BSC’60 MA’70 BA’76 Anderson, MSC’47 DDIP’56 John MacDonald Elizabeth Estella Grzesik, Johnston, LLB’61 Leila Ann Hebb, MSW’76 John Alwyn Simms, Gordon Keith Dimock, BED’70 BA’48 MD’56 Gerald Wilbur Brinton Aleem Hosein Ibrahim, Dale Patrick McMahon, Warren, MD’61 BSC’76 Robert Peter Harrison, Hughie Lum Yee, MD’70 BENG’48 BENG’56 Joyce Eileen Mullins, Lynne Beverley Currie, Carl William Trider, DTSN’62 BN’76 Gerald W. Friars, DDIP’48 D. Keith Robinson, BSCPH’71 MSC’56 Darrell James Charles Ervin McCurdy, Alan Bruce Ward, MD’62 Allister Watson Carter, MacGregor, BPE’76 BCOMM’49 Albert D. Smith, DDIP’57 Roland Arthur Langille, MD’71 Gregory Earle Oxner, Albert Thomas Isaacs, MD’63 1950s Michael Gordon Grieves, BA’76 BENG’57 David Joseph Parker, BA’71 Beryl Beverley Biefer, Hugh Alexander Rodney Montague BENG’63 BA’50 John David Matheson, Corston, BED’76 Bergh, MD’57 Brenda Eve MacDougall BA’72 James Angus MacKay, Corinne Winnifred James Wesley Carson, Fong, DTSN’63 BCOMM’50 Gerald Lester Hartling, Harland, BA’77 DDS’57 Leslie Harold Caslake, MA’72 Kenneth Allan Morrison, DDS’63 Sandra Joy Oliver, BA’77 BA’50 Douglas MacLean Janet Louise Mary Boyle, Fraser, MSC’57 Moise Cleophas BED’72 Bertha Joyce Dougall, Patrick Noel Kyte, Cormier, MA’64 DPH’77 BENG’50 Daniel Merlin Nunn, Margaret Ann Ferguson, LLB’57 Linda Sharon Fox Nevin, MLS’72 Joyce Diana Conrad, Walter Frank Cook, BED’64 MA’78 DDS’50 Robert King Greenlaw, John Edward MD’58 Marion Elizabeth Boyer, Cruickshank, BSCPH’72 Gordon Frank Lloyd Roscoe Gesner, BA’64 Proudfoot, LLB’78 BA’51 Clifford Joel Smith, Charles Eugene Poulain, BENG’58 Fraser Harvey Farmer, BSCPH’73 Elizabeth May Coupar, Isabel Jane Henderson, BENG’64 BSC’79 LCMUS’52

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60 dal mag fall 2020 open dialogue

As we find new and innovative ways to stay connected with our Dalhousie community, we are offering more virtual experiences like Open Dialogue Live. The events are streamed on Facebook and provide an opportunity for viewers to engage during a Q&A portion following the discussion. To learn more, visit alumni.dal.ca/opendialogue.

November How has 2020 impacted STEM careers? 2020 Women across Canada are still underrepresented in a range of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) related fields. What has the pandemic meant for their careers?

ReImagine Nova Scotia Reimagining the future of Nova Scotia is important to all of us. Through research, conversations, and lessons learned, let’s discover how we, as individuals and communities, can help the province move forward.

December The future of farming 2020 What is the future of farming in Atlantic Canada — will we have robots in the fields? What role will farmers play, if any? How far will the technology go and how will the traditional roles change?

January Healthy at home 2021 Working from home, studying from home, exercising from home — all can present challenges to our mental well-being. Health experts will discuss how to keep you and your family Healthy at Home while thriving in our new environment.

Co-learning with AI: Working side-by-side with intelligent machines Artificial intelligence and machine-learning systems are already offering “informed” choices in many domains. When algorithms can interrogate vast data sets and come back with answers beyond human search abilities, how can we learn to ask better questions?

February Design and our health-care system 2021 Learn about how Canadian and United States health-care designers are impacting how health centres function and how this has impacted health-care delivery before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Climate change adaptation and loss and damage: A look at climate litigation for future generations Climate change is happening now. While careful planning for adaptation to climate change can reduce harm, there are increasing examples of climate loss and damage to people and planet both in Canada and around the globe. How can climate law and human rights approaches to litigation help to reduce and remedy climate harms for present and future generations? EVERHappily AFTER Photo courtesy of Caitlyn Colford Photography Photo courtesy of Caitlyn Colford Photo courtesy of Caitlyn Colford Photography Photo courtesy of Caitlyn Colford

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