Dal talent behind BMO’s western expansion

Halifax native, Robert Hayes (BComm’87) is leading BMO Bank of Montreal’s aggressive expansion in Western Canada. As recently-appointed senior vice-president of the Alberta and NWT division …

January 31, 2013 / 0

Wadih Fares’ journey

When Wadih Fares C.M. (BEng‘80) was
 a young boy in Lebanon, he frequently visited construction sites with his father, a road contractor and well-respected man in their community. With ….

January 31, 2013 / 0

Connected students, “Kinnected” possibilities

Kinnections is an annual event, hosted by Dal Kinesiology, that invites Health and Human Performance alumni to campus to share their unique career experiences with students. Alumni came from a diverse range of …

January 30, 2013 / 0

Mark de Jonge: on top of the world

How do you make new friends when you move more than halfway across Canada? Mark de Jonge (BEng‘09) took up kayaking. It …

January 28, 2013 / 0
Materials Prof, Stephen Corbin

Pioneering better materials

Dr. Stephen Corbin (BEng‘87, MASc‘88) laughs when asked what it’s like to be a pioneer. “It’s cool,” he concedes. “It’s nice knowing you’ve developed something no one else has thought of doing …

January 24, 2013 / 0

Alumna attends international talks on mercury

Julie van der Hoop (BSc (Marine Biology and Oceanography)’10) was among the ten MIT students who joined officials from around the world in Geneva, Switzerland from January 13 to 18 …

January 24, 2013 / 0

Alumnus opens microbrewery in Halifax

Peter Burbridge (BSc’06, MBA’09) has opened Bridge Brewing Company Ltd. in Halifax along with Annapolis Valley farmer Josh Herbin. The Agricola Street microbrewery opening was …

January 24, 2013 / 1

Remembering W. Andrew MacKay, 1929-2013

“Mr. Dalhousie.” That’s how Senator James Cowan, former chair of Dal’s Board of Governors, referred to W. Andrew MacKay when asked to share his thoughts on the university’s eighth president …

January 14, 2013 / 10

Dal engineer to head U.S. water company

Dr. Michael J. MacPhee (MASc’93, PhD’95) says he has reached the pinnacle of his career since being appointed president of the water division of Arcadis in the United States. Arcadis is an …

January 4, 2013 / 0

Alumnus makes Oscar nominations shortlist

Shortlisted for an Oscar nomination, filmmaker Ariel Nasr of Halifax tells stories of life in Afghanistan. The live action short film he produced, Buzkashi Boys, is one of 11 films on the category’s list. The Oscar nominees will be announced on January 10.

December 10, 2012 / 1