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Masstown Market, through alum Laurie Jennings' (BSc'87) donation, supports ±«Óãtv’s Cultiv8 program, enhancing food security, entrepreneurship, and sustainable agriculture with a climate battery greenhouse and student internship opportunities.

±«Óãtv was a special place for Mary Werner (1935 - 2017) whose science career spanned over 30 years and across several provinces. Her husband, Douglas Werner established an undergraduate scholarship in her name to support aspiring scientists. Now he’s expanding that commitment to create opportunities for graduate students.

Five new postdoctoral fellows at the Faculty of Agriculture will be addressing food insecurity, water quality and availability, soil degradation and more thanks to the generous funding of the McCain Foundation.

Orange is the colour of hands-on learning on the ±«Óãtv Agricultural Campus with the renewal of an equipment partnership with Kubota Canada.

Announced Oct. 24 in Holyrood, N.L., the Nippon Foundation-POGO Centre for Excellence is funding nearly a quarter of a million dollars over three years to help support a prestigious, cross-institutional ocean studies program for budding scientists.

Dal’s Faculty of Science is now home to a transformative student support fund designed to encourage future ocean scientists: The Michael Albert Garron Fund.

In memory of Dr. Mohamed E. El-Hawary, the Faculty of Engineering has established the Mo El-Hawary International Student Bursary. The bursary will provide financial assistance to international students pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering at Dal, with a special focus on those studying electrical engineering.

±«Óãtv lost a close friend and community member on May 13, 2024, with the passing of Arthur Irving, 93. His legacy will live on at ±«Óãtv, especially through the Irving Oil Auditorium, and through his support of Dal Engineering students.

Robert Richardson (BComm’84) believes education is the great equalizer. He says it helped him overcome barriers and opened up a wealth of opportunities. Richardson is helping to clear a path for promising students who face similar challenges in achieving their dreams.

Dr. Dale Dauphinee (BSc'59, MD'64) has been giving to ±«Óãtv for 40 consecutive years in support of improving medical education — his lifelong interest — alongside medical research.

Damian Daniels (BEng’10) says ±«Óãtv industrial engineering professor Dr. Corinne MacDonald had a huge impact on his life and career. By giving to a scholarship created in her name, he hopes to do the same for a new generation of women in engineering.

Dale Daley wanted to motivate pharmacy students to be the best they can be. An award created in his name is doing just that.

Doran Donovan (BComm’90, MBA’94) hopes his gift will help students and community members alike find the same joy he discovered through sports and volunteering at Dal.

David Kerr (BSc’19, MBA’23) loves to have an impact. Thanks to his MBA, he’s doing that by enhancing Nova Scotia’s health-care system and supporting a new generation of BIPOC MBA students.

A graduate of Schulich Law’s Indigenous Blacks & Mi’kmaq Initiative (IB&M), Nathaniel Marshall is helping current students realize their dreams.

Introducing the Oulton-Stanish Centre. Named after alumni Ian Oulton (BA’66) and Dr. William (Bill) Stanish, whose 50-year friendship formed during their time as ±«Óãtv students and members of the Tigers varsity football and hockey teams.