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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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’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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Thursday, April 19, 2018
Dalhousie Coast to Coast, kicking off in Vancouver this weekend, is bringing Dal 200 celebrations to alumni and friends across the country.
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Dal Chemistry professors Mary Anne White and Robert White started donating to Dalhousie to improve campus library holdings and make a difference in the academic lives of students. More than a quarter-century later, their generosity continues.
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Playwright Gillian Clark (BA (Theatre)’13) has created "Drums and Organs," a new theatrical creature inspired by Mary Shelley’s "Frankenstein” — a book that, like Dalhousie, turns 200 years old this year. Debuting as the final theatrical production of the Fountain School’s season, it’s the latest chapter in Clark’s emerging artistic journey, one marked by struggle, teamwork and inspiration.
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Dal grad Erik Demaine (BSc'95) has given the university a unique gift of art and science. The MIT mathematician and his father created a curved-crease sculpture to honour Dalhousie's bicentennial celebration.
Thursday, February 22, 2018
A new video produced for Dalhousie's 200th anniversary showcases how graduates of the Master of Public Administration program (MPA) have been contributing to and shaping Canada's public service.