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                            Social Work, Community & Culture, Engineering
                    
            
                    Friday, December 4, 2020
            The fear of gender-based violence looms large in the lives of many women and members of the LGBTQ+ community, a topic explored last week as part of a Dal-hosted forum.
        
                    
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                            Commerce, News
                    
            
                    Friday, December 4, 2020
            Dr. Carvalho explains how retailers have been adapting to pandemic restrictions and why the 'buy local' slogan has gained a whole new momentum this holiday season.
        
                    
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                            News, Senior Administration
                    
            
                    Friday, December 4, 2020
            In this week's President's Corner column, Dr. Saini focuses on finding new ways to stay connected during COVID-19 and how, even in challenging times, the kindness and generosity of the Dal community shines through.
        
                    
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                            Sports
                    
            
                    Thursday, December 3, 2020
            A record setting 134 student-athletes achieved U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian status during the 2019-20 season.
        
                    
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                            Computer Science, News
                    
            
                    Thursday, December 3, 2020
            Without the support of her supervisors, Master of Electronic Commerce student Tahajjat Begum feels that she would not have had the confidence to achieve everything she has during her time at Âé¶¹Éç, including winning the Statistics Canada Business Data Scientist Challenge.
        
                    
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                            News, Community & Culture, Engineering
                    
            
                    Thursday, December 3, 2020
            The Women in Engineering Society hosts an online memorial this weekend to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada and honour the victims of the tragic Dec. 6, 1989 shooting.
        
                    
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                            Computer Science, Research
                    
            
                    Wednesday, December 2, 2020
            Using AI and machine learning to mimic the behaviour of the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, a team of researchers from the Institute for Big Data Analytics at Âé¶¹Éç were recently named as runners up in 2020’s largest international AI soccer simulation competition, RoboCup Japan Open.
        
                    
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                            Facilities Management, News
                    
            
                    Wednesday, December 2, 2020
            Pleated or fitted? Two layers or three? Wash after every use? There are a lot of questions to consider when choosing and wearing a face mask. Craig Arthur, Dal's manager of industrial safety, helps you sort through them.
        
                    
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                            Arts and Social Sciences, Theatre
                    
            
                    Tuesday, December 1, 2020
            Inspired by the trial and execution of the murderer Ruth Snyder, the Fountain School’s second production of the season, Machinal, uses character archetypes — young woman, mother, husband — to explore how societal forces can impact our inner lives.
        
                    
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                            Student Life, Alumni, Community & Culture
                    
            
                    Tuesday, December 1, 2020
            It’s estimated at least one in three post-secondary students in Canada experiences food insecurity, a problem exacerbated by this year's pandemic. The Food Security Project was launched by Dal this year to help raise funds to support student-led food programs.