Alumni

From Dal Tigers to Team Canada, Dal alum returns to the Olympics

Former Tigers hockey forward Mike Evelyn O’Higgins (BEng'19) is in Cortina d’Ampezzo to compete in both two and fourman bobsleigh. He balances a demanding sport with a full-time engineering career and intends to embrace every moment of his second Olympic journey.  Read more.

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Dal alum Alex Neve calls for renewal of universal human rights in Massey Lecture event

Ellie Garry-Jones

Friday, January 23, 2026

The Dal-educated (LLB '87) Canadian lawyer and long-time Amnesty International Canada secretary-general shared six principles for rebuilding universal human rights in a fractured world at an event on campus this week.

An iron gift: Ag alum leave a legacy for the Ag Campus Herb Garden

Stephanie Rogers

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Fifty years after graduation, the Faculy of Agriculture's Class of 1975 came together last year to contribute a custom iron arch at the entrance to the Truro Campus's Herb Garden, bringing a long-envisioned beautification project to reality.

Dal alum's life‑changing illness spurs commitment to making the performing arts more accessible

Emm Campbell

Thursday, October 3, 2024

There was a time when Maeghan Tavener (BA’19) thought they might have to give up dance and theatre due to chronic illness. They found a way back to their passion and are making space for more disabled artists like them.