Alumni
Four generations, one university: Celebrating a century of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ women
One hundred years after her great grandmother graduated from Dal, Sophie Watts (PhD’23) did the same. Not only is she the fourth generation of women in her family to earn a Dal degree, but she’s also carrying on their tradition of making a difference. Read more.
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Monday, April 28, 2025
Meet the three exceptional individuals who will be receiving honorary degrees at Spring Convocation 2025, which takes place in late May and early June.
Friday, May 2, 2025
Paulette Cameron’s (BEDS’19, MArch’21) Dancing Between the Lines exhibition immerses visitors in her Prix de Rome research through drawings, interactive installations, and recorded interviews with 14 women in seven countries..
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, November 4, 2020
´ºÓêÖ±²¥ alumna Angie Coombes (BSc’06) merges neuroscience and music for a sound that’s pure emotion.
Monday, November 2, 2020
The Schulich School of Law and the ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Law Alumni Association have announced that judicial trailblazer the Honourable Corrine Sparks (LLB ’79, LLM ’01) is the 2020 recipient of the Weldon Award for Unselfish Public Service. Justice Sparks was the first African Nova Scotian to be appointed to the bench and the first Black woman to serve on the judiciary in Canada.
Monday, October 26, 2020
Dal prof Christine Chambers and multiple Dal alumni are key contributors and authors to the new Lancet Child and Adolescent Health Commission — an international research initiative that's the first commission ever to address pediatric pain.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
For its latest episode, Sciographies teamed up with ´ºÓêÖ±²¥â€™s Open Dialogue Live to bring viewers a special alumni edition of the podcast featuring the inspiring story of former NASA astronaut, Dr. Kathryn Sullivan (PhD’78, Earth Sciences), the first American woman to walk in space and the first woman to travel to the deepest part of the ocean.
Monday, September 28, 2020
This year's recipients of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥'s top honour for alumni include chemist and neurologist Sultan Darvesh (MD’88); Stantec Vice-President of Practice Services and Indigenous Relations Denise Pothier (BEng’93); accountant and community leader Doug Reid (BComm’82); and health-care leader and philanthropist Robert Zed (MHS’86).