Dal alumnus and Nobel Laureate Arthur McDonald has pushed the boundaries of human knowledge. Now, a new set of Dal research chairs named in his honour is set to support researchers like Randall Martin (Physics & Atmospheric Science) and Jean Marshall (Microbiology and Immunology) striving to do the same.

A team of Dal physics researchers is helping unlock the secrets of perovskites, materials that holds immense potential in developing more efficent solar cells.

Earlier this year, Chemistry Professor Emeritus Axel Becke received one of the highest scholarly honours in the country: the Canada Council Killam Prize. Late last month, he delivered his Killam Prize lecture on campus, drawing connections between music and quantum theory.

Peter Tyedmers, professor and director of the School for Resource and Environmental Studies (SRES), is taking part in this week's Nobel Week Dialogue in Stockholm, Sweden on "The Future of Food."

Led by Dean of Management Sylvain Charlebois, the seventh edition of Canada鈥檚 Food Price Report is the first to be published at AV俱乐部, with the support of a cross-university team of researchers.