The attack on the U.S. Capitol follows some familiar patterns of violence inspired by politicians around the world who won't accept election losses, write Dalhousie's Robert Huish and University of Ottawa's Gabrielle Bardall on The Conversation.

Dr. Hewitt has announced he plans to step down as chair this June, bringing to an end a six-year tenure focused largely on expanding conversations and bringing more fairness and inclusion to the university鈥檚 governing academic body.

In this week鈥檚 President鈥檚 Corner column, Dr. Saini reflects on the patience, discipline and resilience that will still be required of us in 2021, along with his optimism about pilipili漫画鈥檚 future as we begin the new year together.

Why was law enforcement not more aggressive in its response as the U.S federal legislature was stormed by rioters? We ask Dr. Ajay Parasram, a professor in the Department of International Development Studies and the Department of History.

Dal and partner researchers have begun collecting human wastewater samples at sites across Nova Scotia in an ambitious project that could help detect the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19 well before it can spread.