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Alumni News
Four alumni named among Ottawa’s Forty Under 40
Janice Ashworth (BSc’07, MES’12), Gordon Cudney (LLB’07), Emily Gruenwoldt Carkner (MHSA’03) and Caitlin Kealey (BA’00) are among the 2017 recipients honoured for their business leadership.
Local line of Arabic greeting cards serves niche but growing market
In time for Ramadan, Diana Metlege (BSc’99, LLB’02) has launched a line of Arabic-language greeting cards.
Speaking from experience: Alumni advice for the Class of 2017
Nine alumni share practical, inspirational and philosophical advice for the Class of 2017 as they embark on the next chapter of their lives.
Alumnus launches crowdfunding site for scientific research
Dr. Eric Fisher (PhD’13) founded Labfundr to help researchers raise funds and help supporters find, follow and fund science they care about.
Two Dal alum embark on cross-cultural exchanges as QEII scholars
Dalhousie alumni Beatrix Yuan (BA’15) and Kelly Lucas (BSc’15) are heading to Tanzania this summer for internships as Queen Elizabeth II Scholars.
Dal grad braced for growth at Spring Loaded Technology
Stephen Fitzgerald (BSc’86, BEng’89, MASc’95) has joined the revolutionary knee brace company founded by a small cohort of fellow Dal alumni.
Two Dal alum receive 2017 Governor General Innovation Awards
Dr. Patricia Lingley-Pottie (BScN’88, PhD’11) and Dr. Paul Santerre (BSc’83) are amongst six Canadians receiving Canada’s highest honour for innovation.
Marine biology and oceanography grad writes award-winning article
Julie van der Hoop (BSc’10) is the recipient of the F.G. Wood Memorial Scholarship Award for her publication in Marine Mammal Science. She will present her work in Halifax in October.
QRA showcased at Aerospace Innovation Hub
As president and CEO, Dr. Jordan Kyriakidis (BSc’93, MSc’95) represented QRA Corp. in Montreal for International Aerospace Week. Three companies from Atlantic Canada took part.
Alumni startups join clean tech acceleration program
Startups led by Joy Hillier (DTech’08), Sebastian Manchester (BEng’12, MASc’14), Kianoosh Yazdani (BEng’06) and Dal professor Dr. Alex Martynenko have been selected to join an acceleration program and access $20,000 each to develop their businesses.