Alumni
From Dal Tigers to Team Canada, Dal alum returns to the Olympics
Former Tigers hockey forward Mike Evelyn O鈥橦iggins (BEng'19) is in Cortina d鈥橝mpezzo to compete in both two and fourman bobsleigh. He鈥痓alances鈥痑 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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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.
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.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
There was a time when Maeghan Tavener (BA鈥�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.
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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
In advance of Dal鈥檚 next Open Dialogue Live event in April, learn how ocean scientists Dr. Anya Waite (BSc鈥�85), Dr. Will Burt (PhD鈥�15), Dr. Mike Smit and Dr. Katya Fennel, alongside other research partners, are working to preserve the ocean鈥檚 health to mitigate climate change.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Dr. Christopher Mushquash (PhD鈥�11), winner of the prestigious Gairdner Award, has shifted the relationship between communities and researchers, enabling more meaningful and relevant research and advancing the understanding of mental health in Indigenous communities.
Friday, March 24, 2023
With Erin Costelo鈥檚 masterclass on recording production in the new Strug Hall, students from Dal鈥檚 Fountain School of Performing Arts and NSCC experienced firsthand the benefits of a $1.25 million gift from the J&W Murphy Foundation.
Thursday, March 16, 2023
The Internet as we know it today turns 40 this year. Daniel MacKay, a Faculty of Computer Science alum, recalls his role in bringing Nova Scotia and Canada online.
Thursday, March 16, 2023
This year's selections for the Faculty of Science's annual calendar showcase the beauty of science that unfolds everywhere from the research lab to rugged landscapes and the ocean.