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Alumni News
Eaton leads all-female Arctic expedition
Susan Eaton (BSc’80) prepares for a major underwater Arctic expedition, with her team of all-female ocean explorers.
STEM camp expands its reach
Sagar Jha (BSc’12) has helped the well-known SuperNOVA program extend its reach into communities underrepresented in the STEM fields.
Company on the rise
4Deep CEO Stephen Jones (BSc’90, PhD’01) is at the helm of a company to watch.
Crowdsourcing Arthur’s impact
An innovative initiative by Dr. Diego Ibarra (MSc’03, PhD’12) called on Atlantic Canadians to help measure the impact of Hurricane Arthur.
Dal grads receive top teaching awards
Theatre’s Roberta Barker (BA’96, MA’97) is the recipient of Dal’s top teaching award this year. Learn how Dr. Barker and Dal’s other 2014 teaching award winners are inspiring students — and how their students inspire them in return.
Thompson appointed Scotiabank Atlantic VP
Scotiabank announces the appointment of Craig Thompson (DDip (Eng)’77, BSc’80, MBA’82) to head of the company’s Atlantic region.
SabrTech CEO eyes market expansion
SabrTech founder Mather Carscallen (BSc (Marine Biology & Mathematics)’09) eyes expansion into the international bioproducts market within the next two years.
Dal grad holds dental clinic for immigrants
Assistant professor Heather Doucette (BSc (Biology)’03) partners with Immigration Settlement and Integration Services (ISIS) to bring dental services to Nova Scotia’s newest residents.
Alumni behind Canada’s first science communication certificate
Dr. Anne Marie Ryan (PhD (Earth Sciences)’06) and colleagues introduce Dal’s Certificate in Science Leadership and Communication, the first of its kind in the country.
Bardouille to advance brain scan technology
Dr. Tim Bardouille (MSc (Physics)’99) will develop new brain-scanning technology with the help of a $30,000 research grant.