Campaign news and stories

Tina Taskovic, a PhD student in the Jeff Dahn Research Group, may have discovered the secret to the 50-year battery.

The recipient of the Myrna (Millard) Ward Entrance Bursary, Kori Hamilton is fulfilling her dream of becoming a nurse, something she couldn’t have done without the support of the Dalhousie community.

Mitchel Gregory (BEng'21), Master of Mechanical Engineering student and Captain of Dalhousie’s Formula Society of Automotive Engineering (FSAE) team, is working on building Dal's first electric-powered racing car.

Ceilidh Bray (MASC’22) is the first graduate of the GradPD certificate program. Her experience in the program made all the difference in jump-starting her career.

The Master of Planning Class of 2008 have created a scholarship to honour classmate Jen Powley’s (MPlan’09) legacy of advocacy and to bring more diverse voices to their field.

Masters student Arad Gharagozli (BEng’20) has launched his own aerospace company GALAXIA, which is dedicated to developing intelligent satellites.

The Faculty of Agriculture is deeply committed to being a world leader in addressing global and local food security, sustainability, health and well-being. As Dalhousie embarks on its largest fundraising campaign to date, the Faculty of Agriculture aims to create solutions and educate future agricultural leaders to revolutionize the industry in our region – and beyond.

The Faculty of Dentistry is in campaign mode. Our mission: to raise nearly $20 million of Dalhousie University’s overall $750 million-goal for the Bringing Worlds Together campaign.

Dal's Dr. Robin Urquhart (BScK'01, PhD'13) holds the Canadian Cancer Society (Nova Scotia Division) Endowed Chair in Population Cancer Research. Stephen Sollows, who has lung cancer, is hopeful that philanthropic donations will continue to push research like Dr. Urquhart's forward.

Dr. David Volders is an interventional neuroradiologist and associate professor in the Faculty of Medicine. He specializes in treating stroke patients and now his team will benefit from a Mentice digital training device and software purchased by Dalhousie in partnership with QEII.