Alumni
From Dal Tigers to Team Canada, Dal alum returns to the Olympics
Former Tigers hockey forward Mike Evelyn O鈥橦iggins (BEng'19) is in Cortina d鈥橝mpezzo to compete in both two and fourman bobsleigh. He鈥痓alances鈥痑 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鈥�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, September 10, 2020
Performer and playwright Katerina Bakolias (BA鈥�15) knew she wanted to incorporate her grandfather鈥檚 stories into a creative project after receiving a grant from the National Theatre School鈥檚 Art Apart Program, so she transformed them into radio plays to create My Grandfather鈥檚 True Stories.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Pharmacy alum Hugh Toner on overcoming debilitating depression and how pharmacists can help patients manage mental illness.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
How the pandemic forces a closer look at Canada鈥檚 food supply system 鈥� as seen through the experiences of some of the farmers and researchers who've worked through the challenges of the last five months.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Two former and one current student from the Faculty of Agriculture have been named to the first Canadian Agricultural Youth Council from more than 800 applicants across the country.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Shannon McInnes knew if she wanted to pursue her dream of running her own orchard, she needed the right education 鈥� which brought her to Dal's certificate program in Organic Agriculture.