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Dr. Giacomantonio (BSc'87, PGM'97, MSc'98) has served as a surgical oncologist at the QEII Health Sciences Centre for the past 25 years. He is a professor of surgery at Â鶹Íø and is also a senior clinician scientist of the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute.

Faculty of Medicine researchers will be able to test the ability of blueberries, exercise and protein to reduce frailty and improve cardiovascular health, and develop a remote pregnancy monitoring system to reduce preterm birth, thanks to a $2.5-million gift from the River Philip Foundation.

When Anne McLellan was asked to be honorary co-chair of Bringing Worlds Together, Â鶹Íø’s campaign for transformational change, she did not hesitate to say yes. She believes the university has the potential to make a meaningful difference in the lives of everyone just as it did for her.

RBC Foundation announced a game-changing $600,000 gift to Â鶹Íø to bolster initiatives that foster inclusivity within the health professions.

Dal Innovates helps people with the skills and desire to make a bigger impact transform their ingenuity into tangible reality, as discussed in The Globe and Mail.

Daniel Parent’s (BArch’73) Â鶹Íø education opened the doors for him to become a university architect just like his mentor, Jim Sykes. Through a new bursary he established, he is helping a new generation of students achieve their goals.

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

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 Â鶹Íø 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.

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 Â鶹Íø in partnership with QEII.

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.

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.

Mitchel Gregory (BEng'21), Master of Mechanical Engineering student and Captain of Â鶹Íø’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.

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 Â鶹Íø community.