Alumni
'A beacon for us all': Honouring the life and legacy of Senator Don Oliver (1938–2025)
Senator Donald Oliver (LLB'64, LLD'03) built an extraordinary legacy as a lawyer, lifelong advocate for racial equality, and the first Black man in Canada's Senate, inspiring many in the ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµ community and beyond. Read more.
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Friday, September 26, 2025
Dal alum Nobu Adilman (BA'95) has taken what he learned at the university and in Halifax about building performing arts communities to the next level with the drop-in singing sensation Choir! Choir! Choir!
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Identifying and rapidly filling unique gaps allowed Camille Chandra (MBA’17) to ascend in her career with IBM Canada. This former aspiring dentist keeps adapting and evolving, much the same way her industry — big tech — does.
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
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
With an interest in the rehabilitation properties of cannabis, Alex Buckley turned to Dal's plant science program for his undergrad studies. Now, after graduation, he's worked with the Faculty of Agriculture to develop and launch a new online extended learning course on Cannabis Production and Management.
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Working on an alumnus's sheep farm, Dal student Erica Sullivan spent her summer developing a business plan for a new sheep-milk ice cream brand.
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Conventional methods of removing rings are often painful and destructive, but emergency room doctors are now taking a new approach to the problem, using a device called RingRescue created by four Dal alumni to treat patients.
Friday, August 9, 2019
Since graduating from Dal Earth Sciences, Christopher Hamilton has been applying his knowledge of the Earth’s volcanic structures to help better understand the volcanic activity on other worlds.
Monday, July 29, 2019
EnergyX Solutions Inc, a graduate company of CDL Atlantic co-founded by a Dal alumnus, is making its way to Atlantic Canada, with the goal of helping homes and businesses lower their energy usage through Artificial Intelligence.