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Dal names six accomplished individuals as notable alumni
Six Dal alumni making their mark in fields ranging from health care and public service to space exploration and the arts are the latest additions to the university’s notable alumni roster. Read more.
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
After years of perseverance through university hockey and the minor pro ranks, Dal graduate Dillon Boucher achieved a lifelong dream with his NHL debut.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
More than 600 graduates in 60 countries trace their roots to a program that has helped shape ocean policy, conservation and management for four decades.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
From international engineering projects to transformative support for Dal students, Richard Murray’s lifelong commitment to people continues to inspire the community he uplifted.
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Thursday, November 19, 2020
Mary Ann Fickes (BScN ’55) has certainly seen a lot of change during her career. Now 88 years old, she recalls fondly her early days of nursing — including getting thrown into the deep end of a public health crisis similar to the one now posed by COVID-19.
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Run by partners and Dal alumni Jane Abbott (MArch ’06) and Alec Brown (MArch ’93), Abbott Brown Architects is the recipient of two 2019 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards of Merit for Excellence in Architecture.
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Fountain School of Performing Arts alum Craig Jennex's recent book Out North: An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship in Canada, which he co-authored with Nisha Eswaran, shares items from the collection of The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archives to illustrate the story of LGBTQ2+ politics in Canada.
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Analytical chemistry and engineering student Alanna Gravelle used her summer research scholarship to build a lab instrument for use at home.
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Dalhousie alumna Angie Coombes (BSc’06) merges neuroscience and music for a sound that’s pure emotion.