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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Friday, July 25, 2014
Chris Cowper-Smith, Bob Garrish and Shea Kewin met in a Dal entrepreneurship class, where they developed an advanced knee-bracing solution to help people with knee injuries move comfortably.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Stephanie Mark is betting on people's desire to peek inside the closets of fashion's style-makers; so far, her website The Coveteur is proving she has a winning hand
Monday, July 21, 2014
Many told Peter Burbridge that his microbrewery, North Brewing, wouldn’t last, but a year after opening, he’s still quenching Halifax’s thirst for craft beer.
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Bay Enterprises, a partner of the Faculty of Agriculture and part of the Faculty's Community Open House on July 24, embodies the spirit that marks 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming.
Friday, July 11, 2014
Named one of Canada's top 25 immigrants, 27-year-old Akram Al-Otumi is committed to helping international students and other newcomers find their home here in the province.