Researchers probing one Canada's most productive fishing regions have found the area off Nova Scotia's southern tip is littered with abandoned gear that can foul the marine environment and take a bite out of the industry's bottom line.

A transformative $8.2-million gift from entrepreneur and conservationist Ross Beaty will fund the development of new interactive centre for marine biodiversity set to open in ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ’s Steele Ocean Sciences Building in early 2025.

The Indigenous Admissions Pathway helps facilitate entrance into ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ Medical School for Indigenous students, such as Bonnie Cremo from Eskasoni First Nation, by assessing applications using a holistic file review.

Dr. Françoise Baylis, the first ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ researcher to receive the prestigious Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prize, has become an influential voice in the field of bioethics and a leader in advocating for the ethical application of science, with the goal of bettering society.

Drs. OmiSoore Dryden and Caitlin Lees are the latest recipients of the grants, which offer scholars support to establish and expand critical health-care projects.