/news.html Dal News - Alumni Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:34:27 GMT 2024-12-20T17:34:27Z /news/2024/12/19/dalhousie-2024-year-in-stories.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Life-changing research, award-winning students, a historic fundraising campaign, cultural milestones — 2024 was a year to remember. Revisit some of our biggest stories of the year. Student Life Health Professions Senior Administration Research Facilities Management Science Human Resources News Engineering Community & Culture Agriculture Graduate Studies Alumni Architecture and Planning Arts and Social Sciences Indigenous Convocation Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/12/19/dalhousie-2024-year-in-stories.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Matt Reeder 2024-12-19T12:30:00Z /news/2024/12/13/food-security-2024-nova-scotia.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Post-secondary schools across Nova Scotia stepped up in a big way on Giving Tuesday, raising $343,000 to address student food security. Alumni Community & Culture Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:00:00 GMT /news/2024/12/13/food-security-2024-nova-scotia.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emm Campbell 2024-12-13T16:00:00Z /news/2024/11/29/masstown-market-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal alum Laurie Jennings has become an icon of the local-food movement in Nova Scotia from his base at the Masstown Market. Now, he's helping fuel the next generation of agricutlural leaders with a generous donation to Dal's Cultiv8 program. Alumni Agriculture Community & Culture Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMT /news/2024/11/29/masstown-market-dalhousie.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie Rogers 2024-11-29T15:00:00Z /news/2024/11/26/giving-tuesday-2024-dalhousie-food.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Campus food banks are seeing growing lines of students looking for help in stretching their grocery budgets. Dal is once again rising to meet that need through The Food Security Project on Giving Tuesday. Alumni Student Life Community & Culture Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:30:00 GMT /news/2024/11/26/giving-tuesday-2024-dalhousie-food.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emm Campbell 2024-11-26T12:30:00Z /news/2024/11/07/dr--rachel-ollivier-most-powerful-women-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Less than a decade into her career, nursing alum Dr. Rachel Ollivier shares that she is inspired and determined to help shape the future of women’s health. Alumni News Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:25:00 GMT /news/2024/11/07/dr--rachel-ollivier-most-powerful-women-canada.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Allison Barss 2024-11-07T14:25:00Z /news/2024/10/18/three-dal-alumni-named-atlantic-canada-entrepreneurs-of-the-year.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews With burgeoning businesses in sustainable packaging, craft beer brewing and locally made food products, Dal alumni were honoured by the prestigious EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards program. Alumni Community & Culture Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/18/three-dal-alumni-named-atlantic-canada-entrepreneurs-of-the-year.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Allison Barss 2024-10-18T11:30:00Z /news/2024/10/07/jeremy-dutcher-polaris-prize-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews The ���ϳԹ���notable alum and Aurum Award winner studied music and social anthropology to become a ‘voice from within’ his culture. Alumni Arts and Social Sciences News Community & Culture Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/07/jeremy-dutcher-polaris-prize-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison DeLory 2024-10-07T11:30:00Z /news/2024/10/03/alumni-accessibility.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews 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. Alumni Arts and Social Sciences Theatre Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/10/03/alumni-accessibility.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emm Campbell 2024-10-03T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/20/engineering-walt-disney.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews In a world of timeless tales and Cinderella’s castle, a young ���ϳԹ���engineering graduate is doing her part to put smiles on the faces of millions of people at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Alumni Engineering Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/20/engineering-walt-disney.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Theresa Anne Salah 2024-08-20T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/20/tiff-shalan-joudry-welima-q.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal alum and current Interdisciplinary PhD candidate shalan joudry’s short film “welima'q” will have its world premiere this September at the Toronto International Film Festival. Graduate Studies Alumni English Arts and Social Sciences Science Indigenous Environmental Programs Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT /news/2024/08/20/tiff-shalan-joudry-welima-q.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Genevieve MacIntyre 2024-08-20T09:00:00Z /news/2024/08/08/alum-honours-engineering-professor-s-impact-as-a-role-model-and-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Damian Daniels (BEng’10) says ���ϳԹ���industrial engineering professor Dr. Corinne MacDonald had a huge impact on his life and career. By giving to a scholarship created in her name, he hopes to do the same for a new generation of women in the field. Alumni Engineering Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/08/alum-honours-engineering-professor-s-impact-as-a-role-model-and-.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Mark Campbell 2024-08-08T11:30:00Z /news/2024/08/02/alum-honours-exceptional-pharmacy-students-with-award-in-his-nam.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dale Daley wanted to motivate pharmacy students to be the best they can be. An award created in his name is doing just that. Alumni Pharmacy Health Professions Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/08/02/alum-honours-exceptional-pharmacy-students-with-award-in-his-nam.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Mark Campbell 2024-08-02T11:30:00Z /news/2024/07/26/game-on--dal-alumni-olympians-set-take-on-the-world-in-paris.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Several former Dal students are among the impressive contingent of Canadian athletes competing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris in the coming weeks. Learn more about them and when to watch. Alumni Sports Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/07/26/game-on--dal-alumni-olympians-set-take-on-the-world-in-paris.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ryan McNutt 2024-07-26T11:30:00Z /news/2024/07/15/commerce-alum-helping-nova-scotians-find-a-home.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Home has always meant safe haven for Michael Kabalen and his family. Now, as executive director of the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia, he's working to provide Nova Scotians with better access to affordable housing. Alumni Commerce Management Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/07/15/commerce-alum-helping-nova-scotians-find-a-home.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Connor Dalton 2024-07-15T11:30:00Z /news/2024/07/05/after-63-years--alum-fulfills-dream-of-bachelor-of-arts-degree.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A lot can change over the course of earning a degree at Dalhousie. Just ask Ken Clark. He finally completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at 83 — Dal’s oldest grad this year. Alumni English Arts and Social Sciences Fri, 05 Jul 2024 15:00:00 GMT /news/2024/07/05/after-63-years--alum-fulfills-dream-of-bachelor-of-arts-degree.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Mark Campbell 2024-07-05T15:00:00Z /news/2024/06/25/worlds-of-opportunity.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews When ���ϳԹ���announced the launch of Bringing Worlds Together, a $750-million campaign for transformational change, it made history with the largest fundraising initiative ever among Atlantic Canadian universities. By inspiring future-ready leaders, engaging in high-impact research, and lifting communities, the university aims to make a better world, too. Alumni DAL Magazine S24 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:30:00 GMT /news/2024/06/25/worlds-of-opportunity.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Mark Campbell 2024-06-25T03:30:00Z /news/2024/06/25/bridging-the-gap.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews A new biomanufacturing facility envisioned by the Faculty of Medicine will help bring ideas for life-changing medicines out of the lab to patients’ bedsides. Alumni Medicine Microbiology and Immunology DAL Magazine S24 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:29:00 GMT /news/2024/06/25/bridging-the-gap.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Mark Campbell 2024-06-25T03:29:00Z /news/2024/06/25/standing-up-for-the-world.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Generations of Dalhousie's Rhodes Scholars are a force for good. Law Graduate Studies Alumni Arts and Social Sciences Science DAL Magazine S24 Engineering Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:28:00 GMT /news/2024/06/25/standing-up-for-the-world.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Ryan McNutt 2024-06-25T03:28:00Z /news/2024/06/25/24-hours-jack-bennet.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jack Bennett (BA’17, JD’23) shares a day in the life of a lawyer and co-host of The Big Sing, a Halifax event that teaches singers of all levels a pop song in three-part harmony. Alumni Arts and Social Sciences Law DAL Magazine S24 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:22:00 GMT /news/2024/06/25/24-hours-jack-bennet.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Jack Bennet, photos by Alison DeLory 2024-06-25T03:22:00Z /news/2024/06/25/spotlight-travis-mcdonough.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Travis McDonough (BScK’94) shares his modus operandi — calculated risk-taking, service to community, and ending well. Alumni Health and Human Performance Health Professions DAL Magazine S24 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:21:00 GMT /news/2024/06/25/spotlight-travis-mcdonough.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison DeLory 2024-06-25T03:21:00Z /news/2024/06/25/innovator-dr-crystal-sweeney.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dr. Crystal Sweeney (PhD’19) is developing tech to help measure, and ultimately mitigate, carcinogen exposure for workers in high-risk environments. Alumni Medicine DAL Magazine S24 Graduate Studies Biomedical Engineering Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:19:00 GMT /news/2024/06/25/innovator-dr-crystal-sweeney.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily Neil 2024-06-25T03:19:00Z /news/2024/06/25/why-i-do-it-stephanie-macphee.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Stephanie MacPhee (BENG'06) takes a multifaceted approach to lessening Dal’s impact on the planet. Alumni Office of Sustainability DAL Magazine S24 Engineering Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:18:00 GMT /news/2024/06/25/why-i-do-it-stephanie-macphee.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Tanis Trainor 2024-06-25T03:18:00Z /news/2024/06/06/dal-alumni-days-2024-a-time-to-gather-and-celebrate.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alumni returned to Dal late last month amidst the buzz of Spring Convocation, participating in a champagne brunch, mentorship mixers, Faculty-organized tours, panel discussions, the awarding of alumni awards, and more. Alumni Community & Culture Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/06/06/dal-alumni-days-2024-a-time-to-gather-and-celebrate.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Alison DeLory 2024-06-06T11:30:00Z /news/2024/06/05/bringing-worlds-together-campaign-dalhousie-tour.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Six events and more than 4,500 kilometres later, the promise of Dalhousie's campaign for transformational change is starting to be fulfilled. Alumni Community & Culture Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/06/05/bringing-worlds-together-campaign-dalhousie-tour.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Mark Campbell 2024-06-05T11:30:00Z /news/2024/06/04/dalhousie-aurum-awards-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Dal's 2024 Aurum Award winners exemplify commitment to collective well-being through improving health, sustaining agriculture, evolving our social systems, and building a clean-tech future. Alumni News Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:30:00 GMT /news/2024/06/04/dalhousie-aurum-awards-2024.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=dalnews Emily MacKinnon 2024-06-04T11:30:00Z