Alumni
Dalhousie recognizes outstanding global impact with 2026 alumni awards
Dalhousie celebrates inspiring alumni whose leadership, innovation, and service are transforming communities locally and globally, highlighting a lifetime of achievement and the diverse impact of this year’s honourees. Read more.
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
A Nova Scotia‑engineered Ring Rescue device, born at Dalhousie and now used across North America, appeared in an episode of the award‑sweeping medical drama this week, showcasing real-life emergency innovation.
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.
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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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Art McDonald, two-time Dal alum and co-recipient of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics, returned to campus Monday night to talk with students, faculty and community members about his groundbreaking research into the fundamental building blocks of the universe.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
In her application to Dalhousie's Faculty of Dentistry, Dr. Natalie Archer (BSc'95, DDS'01) vowed she would make a difference as a dentist. She has made it her life's work to follow through on this promise by getting to the root of elder dental care.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
At the year's first set of Cross-Current Seminars, Provost and Vice-President Academic Carolyn Watters announced the establishment of new Special Provost-Alumni Scholarships for PhD students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Monday, January 25, 2016
Ram Raju, chairman and CEO of Kivuto Solutions, continues his longstanding support for Dalhousie and local entrepreneurship with a donation to the Norman Newman Centre for Entrepreneurship.
Friday, January 15, 2016
Inspired by an organic chemistry class and his entrepreneurial drive, Engineering student Riley Giffen is following in his family's footsteps by starting his own Nova Scotian distillery, together with his parents.