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Alumni News
Dr. Kevin Orrell named deputy minister for N.S. health and wellness
Dr. Kevin Orrell (BSc’76, MD’81) has been appointed deputy minister of the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness.
Dal faculty and alumni named to the Order of Canada
Noteworthy Dalhousie connections were named to the Order of Canada in the Governor General’s announcement, including medical trailblazer and Dal faculty member Dr. Noni MacDonald. The Honourable James Cowan (BA’62 and LLB’65) and The Honourable Donald Oliver (LLB’64) were among the alumni appointed.
Ag grad helping badly burned koalas in Australia
Amber Lilly (BScA’99, MSc’06) moved to Australia in 2018 and now works with a non-profit organization that’s caring for koalas that have been injured during the country’s worst fire season on record.
Energy efficiency scorecard helps set priorities
As Efficiency Canada’s policy director, Brendan Haley (BSc’03) launched the provincial energy efficiency scorecard to benchmark policies across the provinces, highlight areas of leadership and identify priorities for federal attention.
Children’s pain researcher named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women
Dr. Christine Chambers (BSc’96), Canada Research Chair in Children’s Pain, has been named a Women’s Executive Network (WXN) 2019 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner, joining a community of Canada’s most influential women leaders.
Dalhousie collaborates for a women in STEM event
The Faculties of Computer Science, Engineering and Science teamed up to host the second Dalhousie Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Networking and Panel Event.
How digitizing the ocean helps to understand climate change
Ocean research leader at Dalhousie, Anya Waite (BSc’85), warns scientists who study the ocean are at risk of squandering data if they fail to explore and harness it for good.
Reducing malnutrition for millions of people possible by giving access to fish caught off their coasts: study
Aaron MacNeil (BSc’01), Canada Research Chair in Fisheries Ecology, contributed to a study published in the journal Nature that found children in many tropical areas could see significant health improvements if just a fraction of the fish caught near their homes made its way to their plates.
Nova Scotia’s 2019 Power of Humanitarian Awards
The Canadian Red Cross in Nova Scotia announced its 2019 Power of Humanity Award honourees: Dr. Jim Spatz (MD’74) and Mark Saldanha (BSc’19). The awards celebrate volunteerism, advocacy, philanthropy, and those whose leadership inspires others to pursue humanitarian goals.
Prestigious new role with the CIHR
Dr. Christine Chambers’ (BSc’96) appointment as scientific director for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health makes Dalhousie one of only two universities in Canada to host two CIHR institutes.