LaRoche, Yelogu, Makanju

Doctoral thesis leads to start-up, topLog

Patrick LaRoche (DEngR’03, BCSc’03, MSCSc’06), Ozge Yeloglu (MSCSc’07) and Tokunbo Makanju (MCSc’08, PhD’12) are three entrepreneurs that make up topLog, a company designed to help …

April 18, 2013 / 0

Dal’s first chair in pediatric vaccinology

Dal professor of pediatrics and community health and epidemiology at Dalhousie Medical School, and alumna, Dr. Joanne Langley (MD’84, PGM’85) has been appointed …

April 17, 2013 / 0

A golden anniversary for Dental Hygiene at Dal

Marlene Arron, a member of the School of Dental Hygiene’s first graduating class in 1963, looks ahead to the school’s 50th anniversary celebration later this month. Since opening its doors in 1961, the …

April 16, 2013 / 0
Schulich, Jost, Costello

Meet Dal’s spring honorary degree recipients

They’re leaders in business, government, their community, research, philanthropy and countless other areas. Now each will be adding an honorary degree from Dalhousie to their impressive list of …

April 11, 2013 / 0
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Scotiabank president advises new markets for N.S.

Dal alumnus and Scotiabank President, Brian Porter (BComm’80, LLD’08) is encouraging businesses in Nova Scotia and across Canada to invest in markets beyond the United States. Porter suggests that …

April 4, 2013 / 0

Architecture that’s grounded in Nova Scotia

From the latest Dalhousie magazine: For Halifax architecture firm MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple, a design approach rooted in the province’s landscape has led to national and international acclaim.

March 27, 2013 / 0

Alumnus appointed president & CEO of Innovacorp

Dal alumnus Stephen Duff (BSc’79, MBA’82) has been appointed president and CEO of Innovacorp. Duff is looking forward to the new position, effective April 1, saying “This opportunity is a …

March 12, 2013 / 0

Senator Donald Oliver and the "Real McCoy"

Most people know the expression “The Real McCoy” to mean the genuine article — the best of the best. What many don’t know is the expression dates back to a black Canadian-American inventor …

March 8, 2013 / 0

Ariel Nasr (BA’05) wins Canadian Screen Award

Filmmaker Ariel Nasr (BA’05) of Halifax was recognized earlier this year when the short film he produced, Buzkashi Boys, was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Live Action Short …

March 5, 2013 / 0