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From Dal Tigers to Team Canada, Dal alum returns to the Olympics

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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Ellie Garry-Jones
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.
Stephanie Rogers
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.
Emm Campbell
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.

Archives - Alumni

Erica Gagnon
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
For half a century, the É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ Arts Centre has been a hub for the arts in our local community. Join us as we celebrate all year long.
Stephen Abbott
Friday, January 29, 2021
Siobhan Takala and Isaac Greenberg, both recent graduates of Dal, were chosen by advocacy organization The Starfish Canada for inclusion on their annual list of influential young environmentalists.
Sarah Sawler
Friday, December 18, 2020
Katie Mahoney (BSc’16) was just finishing up a degree in marine biology when a Facebook challenge sent her career in a completely new direction.
Alison DeLory
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Universities across the province joined É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ in raising funds to improve food security for their students, inspired by the J & W Murphy Foundation's generosity as a partner in the project.
Alison DeLory
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
It’s estimated at least one in three post-secondary students in Canada experiences food insecurity, a problem exacerbated by this year's pandemic. The Food Security Project was launched by Dal this year to help raise funds to support student-led food programs.