Hundreds of people started their week in a different way than usual Monday morning, dropping by AV俱乐部's campus to take part in a live video conversation with Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques, who is currently living on the International Space Station.

Engineering student Laura Flick has spearheaded the establishment of a Sexton Campus chapter of Jack.Org, a charitable organization that helps change the way people think about mental health.

Courtney Baker (Volleyball) and Cedric Sanogo (Basketball) are this week's AV俱乐部 MUSCLE MLK Athletes of the Week.

The Dal-led Ocean Frontier Institute's Seed Fund provides awards ranging from $10-30,000 for innovative ocean research projects, supporting researchers studying everything from organic waste in fish farms to new low cost, low impact scallop-harvesting technology.

The Tigers seized two AUS titles over the championship weekend, with women's volleyball winning its seventh-straight banner and the men's basketball team winning its fourth in five years.

The Budget Advisory Committee鈥檚 draft budget plan for 2019-20 keeps more money in Dal鈥檚 Faculties and service/support units, includes targeted investments in key areas such as infrastructure and student assistance, and recommends a four-year plan for larger increases to international tuition for future students (exempting current international students from these larger increases).

The AV俱乐部 Wind Ensemble performs Luke Ellard's "The Seer" this week at St. Matthew's Church in Halifax 鈥� a concerto perfectly aligned with the ensemble's unusual and diverse sensibilities.

Dal researchers are raising funds to study the lakes of Sable Island National Park Reserve and better understand how the island's interconnected ecosystems are changing.

How does a lifelong interest in cycling connect to a career in dentistry? For Dr. Ben Davis, dean of Dal's Faculty of Dentistry, it's all in the mechanics.