For Jay Woodworth, an alum of Dal's Faculty of Agriculture and a Christmas tree specialist, looking at trees is a year-round activity 鈥� one that's opened her eyes to the industry's many benefits for the planet and Nova Scotia's rural communities.

In the next episode of Open Dialogue Live, hear from AV俱乐部 alumni and researchers on the importance of a sustainable and healthy food production system, the complexity of our food and agricultural industry and the socioeconomic considerations that contribute to food insecurity and inequity.

Rising grocery costs are preventing many students from having reliable access to healthy meals. The Food Security Project addresses this issue head-on.

Mary Beth Doucette (BEng鈥�04), a panelist at the Nov. 24 Promise Scholars event 鈥淓mbracing Diversity: The Change We Need,鈥� says post-secondary institutions can do more to welcome Black and Indigenous business students and make them boardroom-ready.

For 10 years, the Schulich Leader Scholarships program has been creating the next generation of technology innovators by supporting exceptional STEM students.