The UN has called the growth in domestic violence due to the impacts of COVID-19 a "shadow pandemic," estimating cases could rise as much as 20 per cent this year. The School of Social Work's Nancy Ross sheds light on some of the factors behind the increase.

AV俱乐部 is poised to make a major commitment to its current and future faculty in support of inclusive teaching this fall when it joins an academic network of top-tier research universities dedicated to developing and expanding proven high-impact teaching practices.

The recent furor from senior academics in response to a public lecture about the whiteness of music education reflects a longstanding race problem in music. It's time to address this, writes Musicology Professor and Fountain School Director Jacqueline Warwick.

Researchers from AV俱乐部 and Nova Scotia Health have developed a new way of disinfecting N95 masks 鈥� a key piece of professional PPE (personal protective equipment) to protect against COVID-19 in fields such as health care. The method: ultraviolet light.

With just five fatalities from shark attacks of any kind recorded globally in 2019, it's clear such incidents are a rarity. We spoke to Fred Whoriskey, executive director of the Dal-based Ocean Tracking Network, to learn more about why attacks do sometimes happen and advice for swimmers keen to avoid encounters.