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CHEAPER SOLAR LIGHT IN ACTION Rising climate change concerns and electricity rates have many homeowners exploring renewable energy sources. Solar panels are affordable but expensive to install: The necessary racks and wiring required can make solar ener- With 2015 designated as the UN’s International Year of Light and Light-based gy generation a hefty investment. That’s why Ian Hill in the

Created by Scott Lewis from the Noun Project Faculty of Science is keen on re-examining solar cells and Technologies, we turn the spotlight on Dal’s light-related research and insight. better incorporating them into materials already used in By Nikki Comeau building construction. “We’re working on the next generation of solar cell technologies,” says Dr. Hill. His team is FEATURES 1working on new solar cell materials and technologies that could be printed directly onto common building elements, like glass windows. The result? With significantly lower SHINING installation costs (after all, homes need windows anyway), LIGHT residential solar electricity generation becomes a lot more ON DAL affordable. IMPROVED MOOD Created by iconsmind.comRESEARCH Canadians are used to cold and gloomy winter months. But from the Noun Project fewer hours of sunlight can have a major effect on some vulnerable individuals, says Martin Alda, Dalhousie’s Killam Chair in Mood Disorders. Those with depression, bipolar disorder and other chronic mood disorders can experience worsening of their symptoms during times of reduced daylight in fall and winter. “Light is an import- A MESSAGE to dalhousie’s alumni community ant factor in mood regulation and it does play a role in mood disorders,” explains Dr. Alda. With light therapies 2in combination with other treatments, some people who suffer seasonal symptoms of mood disorders can success- How Dal is addressing the Dentistry situation fully find relief. GETTING SMARTER ABOUT LIGHT BRIGHT UPGRADES much as 50 per cent by 2020. Next up: the Dal- explains Peter Green, with the Faculty of Med- With three campuses in Halifax and one in housie Agricultural Campus in Truro, Nova icine. UVB rays are more associated with sun- page 2 Truro, Dal has more than a few buildings to Scotia, where testing of LED tube lighting has burns but over-exposure to both UVB and UVA light. Between 2011-2013, “over 80 per cent of already taken place. rays contributes to premature aging as well Dal buildings have been retrofitted with high- as cancerous changes in the skin. Dr. Green er efficiency lamps, ballasts and some lighting STAYING SUN SAFE points out that any unintentional sun exposure ICONSMIND.COM FROM THE NOUN PROJECT controls,” says Rochelle Owen, director of the Harmful rays from sunlight are known to se- is unhealthy, even if an individual tans easily. Office of Sustainability. It’s one of many ener- riously damage the skin and lead to cancer. “In order to develop a tan, an individual’s DNA 14 gy-saving initiatives led by the Office of Sus- “UVA rays have a longer wavelength and can would have to be damaged to get there,” says tainability and Facilities Management, with penetrate the skin deeply. But it’s felt that UVB Dr. Green. “A tan without damage is scientifi- LIGHT IN ACTION a goal to reduce Dal’s greenhouse gases by as rays have the potential to cause more damage,” cally impossible.” “WE’RE WORKING ON THE NEXT GENERATION OF SOLAR CELL TECHNOLOGIES,” SAYS IAN HILL IN THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE ABOUT HIS “OVER 80 PER CENT OF DAL BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN RETROFITTED WITH HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS, BALLASTS AND SOME LIGHTING TEAM’S EFFORTS TO INCORPORATE SOLAR CELLS INTO COMMON BUILDING MATERIALS. CONTROLS,” SAYS ROCHELLE OWEN, DIRECTOR OF DALHOUSIE’S OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY. PLAINPICTURE/STEPHEN WEBSTER; SCOTT LEWIS FROM THE NOUN PROJECT SCOTT WEBSTER; PLAINPICTURE/STEPHEN

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CULTURE CLUB Dal’s new FountainA School N of PerformingEW Arts is fostering S collaborationTA andG exploration.E By Keri Irwin

Being under one roof—even a metaphorical one—is already having The Fountain gift has also brought an unprecedented level of support As students in the new Fountain School of Performing clear benefits for students and faculty of the newly-minted Fountain to students. The creation of entrance scholarships, in-course scholar- School of Performing Arts, which welcomed its first class in September ships and summer program awards almost one-third of students in the 2014. Fountain School of Performing Arts receive funding. “This is another “Even before the school was official, faculty and students began to aspect that makes us unique,” says Dr. Gantar. “Funding for music pro- seek out increased opportunities for integration and collaboration,” grams is pretty common but funding for theatre is almost unheard of.” Arts make their way through their first year, we look at says Interim Director Jure Gantar. Dr. Gantar isn’t the only one who’s excited. “Receiving the Fountain “Since the school launched, the collaboration has increased—you Scholarship helped me realize that not only is theatre something I ab- have theatre faculty working on opera productions, leading to a solutely love, but it is a program that I am good at and I will be able to better-designed program and original music in theatre productions— succeed in, even if I experience some challenges along the way,” says resulting in better productions and better experiences for our students.” first-year costume studies student Alexis Geist. Dal’s contributions past and present, on stage and on Collaboration is also at the heart of how programs in the school are Fountain Scholar and acting student Ursula Calder echoes her class- being developed. While still in the early stages, faculty in theatre and mate. “After being given the scholarship, I felt far more confident about music are re-examining programming for the school, looking for op- theatre and my ability. I thought that perhaps I did have a shot at it, portunities for cross collaboration including a common first-year class which is one of the most incredible feelings in the world. It gave me the for students studying music, acting, technical studies and costume de- opportunity to study acting and learn something I am truly passionate sign. The long-term goal is to have full collaboration between the the- about and in love with.”

the page. By Lola Augustine Brown, Keri Irwin, Matt CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: DANNY ABRIEL; NICK PEARCE; PEARCE atre and music programs on all programming. In addition to scholarships, the Fountain investment enables yearly Another benefit for the theatre and music programs, which have seen state-of-the-art equipment purchases. This year’s purchase is a second 50 per cent growth in faculty and staff over the past 23 years but not an grand piano for the MacAloney Room, a significant gain for the music increase in space, is the ability to share rehearsal space. With 200-plus program and the community—as there isn’t another venue with two students in the school and an incoming class of approximately 80 stu- grand pianos within the Halifax region. This addition broadens the per- Semansky and Erin Stewart dents, space is tight. Since the creation of the Fountain School, there formance possibilities for local and visiting artists, music teachers and has been a shift in how physical space is being classified and used. Now, the many community members who use Dalhousie spaces. theatre and music students can access common rehearsal space, which Looking ahead, Dr. Gantar has big dreams for the school. A future has replaced dedicated music and theatre rehearsal spaces and has re- expansion of the Arts Centre would enable the school to include a dance sulted in fewer hallway rehearsals. “It’s just a shift in thinking but it’s program and film studies major. “Our goal is to be one of the top-notch page 17 made a big difference for the students,” explains Dr. Gantar. performing arts schools in the world.” 20 Leculpa cones molut eatum re sunt, tem quis rent est hicienditate seque oditae volenihil in nes vel incturis eum de volenis cumentur alignis si quamust, ut quasperuptis corem deliquae iduciaest quatintur, si iderum aut auta natem dolentintet in consequo tem. Nam quidell uptaquides et quam exerfersped et fugitest, qui unt, ut et eum rem, ant, omniam, imin core prat ma nobis que con

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For more inspiring works from Dalhousie faculty and alumni, see our list online at [insert link]. Know of a book we missed? Let us know at 5 Dal News 17 Arts and Letters [email protected], and we’ll add it to the list. 27 Dal Alumni 9 Helping Start-ups Thrive BETWEEN 28 Building A Better World 14 Smarter Solar THE COVERS Spotlight SHAKESPEAREAN 40 YEARS OF POETRY CULTURE BENEATH HAUNTING POETRY YESTERDAY’S WORK 31 The performing arts aren’t Dal’s only contribution to Canadian SCIENCE Celebrated novelist, THE WAVES Don Domanski’s (BA’73) Shortlisted for the Evelyn 11 The Future of Agriculture poet and Dalhousie prof ninth book of poetry, Bite Richardson Award at the cultural life: our alumni and faculty have a long history of In his most recent Lesley Choyce earned In The Cultural Lives of Down Little Whisper 2014 East Coast Literary work, The Science of the 2013 Atlantic Poetry Whales and Dolphins (Brick Books) earned him Awards, John Demont’s publishing books that inform, inspire and educate. Here, some Shakespeare: A New Prize for his most recent (University of Chicago the J.M. Abraham Poetry (BA’80) A Good Day’s of their most recent offerings. By Erin Stewart Look at the Playwright’s collection of poems, Press), Dalhousie prof Hal Award at the 2014 East Work (Doubleday Canada) 32 Donor Profile Universe (Thomas I’m Alive. I Believe in Whitehead and alumnus Coast Literary Awards. is a portrait of Canada Dunne Books), Dan Falk Everything. (Breton Luke Rendell (PhD’03) The collection looks at as it once was, captured (BSc’89) explores the Books). Written over a show that humans are the interconnectedness through interviews connections between the 40-year period, Choyce’s not the only species for of all life, and is hailed by and encounters with a famous playwright and subject matter ranges whom culture is vital. In The Chronicle Herald’s blacksmith, a cowgirl, a the beginnings of the from war, peace, surfing, this book, Whitehead and Philip K. Thompson milkman, a traveling Scientific Revolution— organic gardening, Rendell seek to define as “the strongest new salesman and other Created by Chris Thoburn 33 Events from the Noun Project and how, together, they aging and seaweed, to what cetacean culture is, book of poetry I have custodians of trades changed the world forever. Halifax, Saskatoon, why it exists, and what read this century.” from another time. Glasgow, outhouses, it means for the future WHAT THE CRITICS SAY cement mixers, of whales and dolphins. WHAT THE CRITICS WHAT THE CRITICS SAY LEADERS OF THE PACK “...readers will thank Falk crows, watermelons, SAY “Bite Down Little “The Halifax author has Dal-penned texts contribute to the enlightenment of students on our own campus and beyond. Here, for putting Shakespeare mushrooms, geese, WHAT THE CRITICS Whisper is haunting and taken a long, lingering Spotlight and Galileo on the same truth, lies and madness. SAY “The Cultural Lives re-readable. The cover, look back, not forward, 34 a sampling of influential textbooks from our faculty and alumni. • MANAGEMENT (Pearson Educa- well-illuminated world of Whales and Dolphins to which Domanski to how men and women tion Canada): With over 100,000+ copies sold in North America, Management is the largest selling stage.”–Booklist WHAT THE CRITICS SAY is a revolutionary book. contributed, is a useful earn their daily bread introduction to management text in North America. Faculty of Business faculty Ed Leach and Mary “Choyce’s poetry is always Transcending the notion indicator of what lies in lines of work that Kilfoil are two of the text’s four authors. • THE GROVE DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN MUSIC (Oxford compelling because it is of a ‘science’ book, it ahead: if you are capable are vanishing. He has University Press): At eight volumes, this is the largest, most comprehensive reference publication sumptuously crafted—of contains explosive of deep appreciation of produced a meditation 35 Class Notes on American music and was awarded the 2013 Association of American Publishers Prose Award, feeling and philosophy, new concepts for our everything from sleeping as much on what work — of whimsy and warmth. understanding not only stags to Venn diagrams, when it is good, satisfying Multivolume Reference / Humanities and Social Sciences. Dalhousie’s Jacqueline Warwick, associ- 24 He makes us care for of whales, our watery Domanski’s verse offers and durable — does for ate professor, musicology, is on the senior editorial board. • PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS what he cares about—the cousins, but of our own great riches.” –Stevie the soul as what it does (CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group): After asking the question “Why don’t we teach our chemistry, exemplary liberty of selves, too.” –Philip Howell, Quill & Quire for the pay-packet.” –Jim physics and engineering students some of the more interesting aspects of science?” Dalhousie prof wind, water and light; the Hoare, author of The Coyle, Toronto Star LAURA ARSIE In Memoriam Mary Anne White wrote Physical Properties of Materials. Aimed at undergraduate students with an godly love for life itself.” Whale and The Sea Inside 37 –George Elliott Clarke, interest in materials science, this text looks at the basic principles of materials science, and how they The Chronicle Herald are applied in everyday life. CHRIS THOBURN FROM THE NOUN PROJECT; REINER OHMS/PLAINPICTURES Dal Dna 40 DAL WINTER 2015 DAL WINTER 2015 24 25 Contact us at [email protected]

masthead contributors EDITORIAL

ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT, Jennifer Moore is an Alumni and COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Communications Officer for the Faculty Catherine Bagnell Styles of Engineering at Dalhousie. She builds BETTER TOUGH EDITORIAL COMMITTEE relationships with alumni and shares June Davidson, Ryan McNutt, Julia Watt stories of the fascinating work and discussions CONSULTING EDITOR research being done by faculty and alumni. She is also editor of Engineering, Kim Pittaway Difficult conversations are a part of life. Han- the faculty’s alumni magazine. ADVERTISING MANAGER dling them well can be a challenge, especially Natasha White Lola Augustine Brown is a freelance when the models for sharing divergent views ART DIRECTOR writer living in rural Nova Scotia. Her tip more to civil war than civil discourse: ex- Fran Ornstein articles appear regularly in Canadian perts taking potshots at each other on 24-hour PUBLICATION DESIGN Living, Today’s Parent, The Toronto Star news channels, politicians flicking barbs across Watkins Communication and Design and The Globe and Mail. the floors of legislatures in the hope of scoring PRODUCTION ASSISTANT a news clip hit. Opinions, it seems, are every- Jane Lombard Tina Pittaway is an award-winning print and broadcast journalist. She has where, but respectful conversations are perhaps worked on CBC’s As It Happens, The less common. CLASS NOTES / IN MEMORIAM Current, Power and Politics, Sunday Universities are one of the places where dif- For submissions, contact: Edition and more. Her print credits ficult and important conversations are not only Monica Mutale, [email protected] include Chatelaine and Best Health. to be tolerated, but encouraged; where mem- ADDRESS CHANGES bers of the community of students, faculty, staff, Tel: (902) 494-6855 Erin Stewart (BA’04) is a communications officer specializing in alumni and neighbours should be welcomed to 1 (800) 565-9969 the table, listened to and learned from. Email: [email protected] social media at Dalhousie who spends How can smart people with different views Alumni Records, Macdonald Building, most of her time trying to fit coherent Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, thoughts into 140 characters (or less). on important issues respect and learn from Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2 each other rather than simply hope to demolish PUBLISHED AND PRODUCED BY the “opposition”? In his book Intuition Pumps Dalhousie University Communications and Other Tools for Thinking, philosopher and Marketing Daniel Dennett quotes the advice of games the- orist and peace studies pioneer Anatol Rapoport.

Canada post publications: Mail PM41901013 Rapoport advised beginning with a clear and Return undeliverable items to: alumni office, dalhousie University, PO box 15000, fair restatement of your opponent’s position, a Halifax, NS B3H 4R2 listing of any points of agreement and a state- ment of what you’ve learned from your opponent. Finally, after framing your remarks this way, you get to your rebuttal. Dennett points out that Rapoport’s approach makes psychological sense too: it’s easier to hear criticism of one’s Find Dal on your favourite social media platform position framed against a backdrop of points of agreement. It’s a tough model to embrace: my first in- stinct is to start with “But” and shortcut direct- Facebook: www.facebook.com/DalhousieUniversity and www.facebook.com/Dalumni ly to critique. Still, as I engage in the difficult twitter.com/dalnews, twitter.com/dalpres and and twitter.com/Dal_Alumni Twitter: conversations that life inevitably brings, I’m Instagram: instagram.com/dalhousie_university Pinterest: pinterest.com/dalhousieu giving it a try. I figure adding respect to the mix Youtube: www.youtube.com/dalhousieu can’t hurt. LinkedIN: www.linkedin.com/company/dalhousie-university

dal winter 2015 1 a message to dalhousie’s alumni community

Fostering a culture of respect In December, the university was shaken by the news that offensive Facebook posts had been made by some of our fourth-year male students in the Faculty of Dentistry. There has been extensive media coverage and campus conversation about this. The situation continues to unfold, but as we go to press in early February, I want to update our alumni community about where things stand. First, let me say that this behaviour is completely unacceptable, deeply disappointing and does not reflect the values that we, at Dalhousie, espouse. We are committed to a just and inclusive process to understand, identify and define responsibility, and move forward in response to this offensive behaviour. The process will comply with the law and university policies, and respect the rights and needs of those involved in a safe and trauma-informed way. We continue to engage local and international expertise to ensure that we are on the right track. We will not rush to judgment, nor will we sweep this under the rug. While some might have preferred a quick solution, it is important that we find the right solutions. As a result, we are using a range of actions and processes to address the harm done to the fourth-year Dentistry women who were most directly affected, as well as the harms experienced by others in the Faculty of Den- tistry, the broader university community, the dental profession and the general public. (See “How the university is responding” and visit dal.ca/cultureofrespect.html for full details.) But this situation is about much more than what has occurred at our Faculty of Dentistry. It underscores the deeper need to address misogyny, sexism and the importance of inclusion and respect at Dalhousie and in our community. In Dalhousie’s Strategic Direction we stated that building a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness is an institutional priority. This incident gives new urgency to that commitment. (See “Why respect and in- Our work to address this clusion matter”) This has been a challenging time for our universi- will continue in the weeks ty and our community. Our work to address this will continue in the weeks and months to come. I believe we and months to come. I can work together to exemplify equality, inclusivity and respect. Moments of crisis make us stronger and wiser. believe in Dalhousie, and They are an opportunity to test our principles and exam- I believe—I know—we can ine our values. I believe in Dalhousie, and I believe—I know—we can emerge stronger. emerge stronger.

Richard Florizone, President

dal winter 2015 2 How the university is responding

Restorative Justice Process The DDS Class of 2015 has demonstrated strong to ask how we can better universities. An action Why respect support for proceeding with a Restorative support diversity and plan will be made public Justice process. Through a detailed inquiry and inclusion inclusion in the future. and presented at Senate process involving the individuals, groups at the conclusion of matter and institutions involved, the restorative Why does focusing on the phase. We hope to process will develop an understanding of diversity and inclusion release that plan in late what happened, how and why it happened Alongside the direct matter? February. and what is required to address the harms response to this particular Universities are unique Phase 2 will see caused and establish safety and respect in incident, Dalhousie is also institutions. As a several working future. The parties involved in the process undertaking a university- community, we work, groups struck. Each will commit to doing what is required of wide initiative focused live and learn together. working group will them to ensure this outcome. For more on building a collegial We build powerful carry out aspects of information on restorative justice, go culture of respect and relationships with the implementation plan. to http://www.dal.ca/dept/restorative- inclusion, led by Kim others as a result of These working groups justice/q-and-a.html. Brooks, dean of the our engagement with will report regularly to Schulich School of Law. Dalhousie. Our sense of Senate and the Dalhousie Academic Standards Class Committee We asked Dean Brooks for well-being turns in part community. That work (ASCC) The ASCC within the Faculty her thoughts on why this on our sense of inclusion will continue over the life of Dentistry has broad authority over initiative matters. in that community. Each of this strategic plan— academic performance, including person—whether student, until 2018. professionalism requirements. The How does this initiative faculty, staff, alumni or committee also recommends students help in addressing the friend of Dalhousie—has How can faculty, staff, for graduation. The ASCC will assess the Dentistry situation? something to bring to students and alumni be situation of each student involved and In Spring 2014, the table, so to speak. heard? ensure any individuals recommended for Dalhousie’s Senate and When we fail to create In Phase 1 we have graduation will have complied with the Board of Governors an inclusive and diverse reached out to members professionalism requirements of their approved Inspiration community, we are losing of our community. That academic program. No student will be and Impact: Dalhousie out on the full richness work is drawing to a close. permitted to graduate unless they have Strategic Direction the university can provide. Phase 2 will provide an done so. 2014-2018. It includes opportunity for many 25 strategic priorities, What is the timeline for members of the Dalhousie President’s Task Force on Misogyny, one of which was focused this initiative? community—staff, Sexism and Homophobia in the Faculty on fostering a collegial Our committee—which faculty, students, and of Dentistry An external task force, led culture grounded in includes students, alumni—to be part of by Professor Constance Backhouse of inclusiveness and faculty and staff with this aspect of Dalhousie’s the University of Ottawa, and assisted diversity. The last several various perspectives and strategic direction. There by Professor Don McRae, the University months have thrown experiences related to will be a number of of Ottawa, and Nitya Iyer, a lawyer with into sharp relief the these issues—expects initiatives and we hope expertise in human rights and professional importance of an inclusive two stages to our work. that every member of the regulation, will complete an investigation and diverse context and In Phase 1, the committee Dalhousie community of the Faculty and report to the President have given urgency to this has reached out to will see something that no later than June 30, 2015. The reports will aspect of our strategic groups, solicited input engages and excites subsequently be shared publicly. direction. Our work won’t from individuals, and them. Our project will address the illustration reviewed reports and be a success if you look Strategic Initiative on Diversity and of misogyny in Dentistry research produced at some aspect of it and Inclusiveness With the support of a directly; instead, it calls at Dalhousie and think “I want to be part diverse team of students, faculty and staff, upon us as a community at other Canadian of that.” Kim Brooks, dean of the Schulich School of Law, is helping lead Dalhousie’s university- wide initiative focused on building a collegial culture of respect and inclusion. (See “Why respect and inclusion matter.”) To learn more, including the most current updates, go to www.dal.ca/cultureofrespect.html

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With a new Rhodes Scholar and Dean of Medicine, powerful women and Sports Hall of Famers, there are plenty of Dal faculty, students and alumni to celebrate in this issue. Plus, read about a new Ebola vaccine, a new Landscape Architecture program and more. pg 8 pg 10 pg 12

smart words “The Arctic is one of the last frontiers on earth, because it’s so unexplored.” Kai Boggild, a Dalhousie co-op student whose work term supervisor with Natural Resources Canada invited him to join a six-week Geological Survey of Canada expedition to the North Pole aboard the Canadian Coast Guard Heavy Arctic Icebreaker Louis S. St-Laurent.

dal winter 2015 5 “We’re working on the next generation of solar cell technologies.” Light in Action, p. 14 dal news

community connection

A stuffed bus of generosity research

A big, colourful Halifax Transit bus isn’t Santa’s usual form of transport, but for special deliveries to Feed Nova Scotia, it New epilepsy researcher more than does the trick. joins Dal: Dalhousie has welcomed an internationally- For the eighth year in a row, Dalplex took part in Feed known neuroscientist as its new Nova Scotia’s “Stuff-a-Bus” campaign, in which local William Dennis Chair in Epilepsy organizations collect non-perishable food items in early Research. Alon Friedman joined December to be delivered to Feed Nova Scotia. In total, the medical school in 2014. His nearly 500 pounds of food was collected. research focuses on detecting Dalplex patrons, as well as students, faculty, staff and and treating damage to blood vessels in the brain. Dr. Friedman is community members, dropped off food items in Novem- particularly interested in the shield ber, with Dalplex offering a free T-shirt for donations of that these vessels form around the five items or more. “We have a diverse community and we brain—a kind of security system all know people who’ve experienced hunger,” says Amanda called the blood-brain barrier. It’s Kirby-Sheppard, Dalplex manager of recreation marketing, a natural, almost non-permeable communications and membership sales. “With Feed Nova layer separating the brain from Scotia, they know their donations are going to support a circulating blood. Damage to the barrier can trigger epileptic family in their community at a time when they might be Dalplex took part in Feed Nova Scotia’s Christmas seizures and slow, progressive and “Stuff-a-Bus” campaign. really struggling.” —Ryan McNutt irreversible damage. Dr. Friedman and his research partners at Ben- Gurion University Brain Imaging Research Center and Soroka University Medical Center made a breakthrough in early detection events and diagnosis methods of leaky blood-brain barriers. The research, Five Dalhousie alumni made 2014’s list of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women, as hon- published in JAMA Neurology, oured by the Women’s Executive Network. They included Faten Alshazly (BSc’99), chief came after an advanced magnetic resonance imaging diagnostic creative officer and co-founder of the strategic communications firm WeUsThem; approach identified damage to the blood-brain barrier in pro football Laurie Poole (BN’86, MHSA’94), vice-president of telemedicine solutions for the players. —Cory Burris Ontario Telemedicine Network; Sara Austin (BA’98), director, president’s office for World Vision Canada; Sarah Devereaux (BEng’93, MEng’99), partner at Dillon Con- sulting; and Sally Daub (LLB’91), president and CEO of VIXS Systems. Drug combo stops growth As well, eight Dal faculty and alumni were honoured during the 25th Annual Progress Women of breast cancer cells: Dalhousie Medical School’s Paola of Excellence Awards in Halifax. They included faculty members Dr. Shelly Whitman, ex- Marignani and her team have ecutive director of the Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative and Dr. Sherry Stew- successfully tested a combination of drugs that shuts down art (BSc’87), founding director of the Centre for Addictions Research at Dal. Alumni aggressive, metabolically active honoured at the awards included Christina Brothers (LLB’96), litigation partner with HER2-positive breast cancers. The study results were published in the Steward McKelvey; Ann Mellema (MBA’96), director, programs governance with Ir- scientific journal Oncotarget. The drug combination may also prove ving Shipbuilding; Mary Vingoe (BA’76), freelance director and playwright; Vicki effective against other forms of Grant (BA’82), writer; Elana Liberman (LLM’04), owner and CEO of Cyclone Studios cancer with mechanisms similar to

HER2-positive breast cancer, says danny abriel Inc.; and Dr. Elaine Gordon Cragg (DDS’69), doctor of dental surgery. Dr. Marignani. —Melanie Jollymore

dal winter 2015 6 “You stick with what works, but your curiosity feeds the method.” Talent Show, p. 18

why I do it Research in Action

Name: Martha Crago, vice-president, research. Area of study: Internationally-known researcher, language acquisition and socialization. What’s her focus? Dr. Crago thinks of her- self and her team as matchmakers, working to put the right people, facilities and funding opportunities together. “It’s about making connections and moving projects along.” In addition she works to influence the government to think about funding research in new ways. highlights: Since she’s been at Dal, Dr. Crago notes that she’s been part of the team that has “moved the dial on Dal’s involvement in international research”—including the signing of an important ocean science agreement between Dal and one of Germany’s largest research organizations, the Helmholtz Association. But for Dr. Crago, one of the big highlights has been completing the Strategic Research Plan, which was given Senate and Board approval in the spring of 2013. The plan highlights Dal’s priority research areas (ocean studies, advanced materials and clean technology, health and wellness, and governance, society and culture), as well as areas of emerging research strength (information science and communication, agriculture and food technologies, and energy and environment). The next goal for her team is to ensure that Dal gives the maximum support to the full range of research at the university, from the person getting a first grant to high-level projects. But Dr. Crago’s focus isn’t solely on Dal. She is also serving on the oneNS Coalition. “Our role is to put our heads together to think about possibilities for ensuring future The next goal for her team is to ensure prosperity and to turn to people who can make those possibilities happen in this province.” that Dal gives the maximum support to Why sHe Does It: “Academia is second nature for me; my father was an academic and I’ve al- the full range of research at the university, ways lived my life on or near campuses,” she from the person getting a first grant to says. She finds her daily interactions with researchers inspiring. “The ideas are why I love high-level projects being a VP Research. My contribution is figur-

danny abriel ing out possible funding or partnerships to realize those ideas.” —Sarah Daniels

dal winter 2015 7 “After being given the scholarship, I felt far more confident about theatre and my ability.” A New Stage, p. 20 dal news

community connection TD teams with Tigers for mentoring program # At the fifth annual Women in Leadership Spotlight Dinner in December, hosted by Dal’s by the numbers women’s basketball and volleyball teams, TD Canada Trust announced a new mentoring program in partnership with the Dalhousie Tigers, coined “Investing in Tomorrow’s Leaders.” The program will facilitate six meetings between a female Dalhousie varsity student-athlete Converging Rhodes and a female junior high student. The objective of the program is to instil exemplary leadership skills in young women through hands-on experience with a community leader. Eight relationships will be fostered. The mentees will have the opportunity to be an honorary Tiger for At first glance, it may seem like a degree in Microbiology the day, taking part in a full schedule of game-day activities. Other sessions include a lunch and Immunology and a degree focused on developing business etiquette and a discussion on how to be a community leader. in Creative Writing are worlds “Investing in Tomorrow’s Leaders will offer the opportunity of mentorship and leadership apart. But Brittany Graham, training to future leaders,” said TD Canada Trust’s District Vice President Georgette Moffatt Dal’s newest Rhodes Scholar, in announcing the program. has always been good at finding connections. Graham is a stellar student, with an impressive GPA and several scholarships to her name during her time at Dal. It was the Dalhousie Integrated Science Program (DISP) that just the facts drew her to Halifax and eventually to Dr. Craig McCormick’s lab in the Department of Microbiology New Landscape Architecture and Immunology. In her Creative Writing major, she’s won Dal’s program launches top awards in both poetry and short story writing and served as Dalhousie will soon become the only Atlantic Canadian managing editor of Fathom, Dal’s university to offer an undergraduate program in Land- literary journal. —Ryan McNutt scape Architecture and one of only three to do so across Canada. The new program will include areas of study that explore site and ecosystem analysis, engage in The11 number of Canadian Rhodes collaborative design exercises, apply concepts of sus- Scholars selected for 2015 tainability and efficiency, create construction details and specifications, and enhance the environment both aesthetically and ecologically. Students will receive The89 number of Dalhousie training to develop technical skills in design, commu- Rhodes Scholars in total nication, installation and management. Scheduled to begin in September 2015, the program will enable students to complete a Bachelor of Tech- The2-3 number of years the nology degree on the Agricultural Campus in Truro, fellowship funds students to which can be followed by further study in a master’s study at Oxford University degree. The program also has an international connection: China’s Fujian Agriculture and Forestry Univer- sity (FAFU) is working with Dal’s Faculty of Agricul- ture to flesh out a new 3+1 program to link students from FAFU with Dalhousie. That new proposed program aims to welcome its first students in China next Dr. David Gray (right), dean of Agriculture, met with Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University President Siren Lan to September. —Robyn McCallum discuss the new Landscape Architecture program. james burns

dal winter 2015 8 “Be kind and have integrity.” What it Takes, p. 22

innovator Matt d’Entremont: Director, iDLab Faculty of Engineering

Innovation: Engineer Matt d’Entremont has always been curious about making things work better. It has taken him from reading Popu- lar Science magazine as a child to being published in the magazine as an inventor. And it makes him a great director of the iDLab which, with the Product Research and Design Group, makes up the Nova Scotia Product Design and Development Centre (NSPDDC). Foundation: d’Entremont began his career with 10 years in commercial product development. Since joining the iDLab more than a de- cade ago, he has supported companies in Nova Scotia from inside Dalhousie. Most recently, he has been involved in the development of medical devices, projects that he says are particularly rewarding, as they have the potential to improve patient care. Inspiration: The inspiration for the NSPDDC stems from seeing start-up companies create technologies and products and, in turn, create jobs. d’Entremont has helped several startups, including one creating playing surfaces from recycled rubber. The NSPDDC is unique in that it provides tools and resources to solve and ac- commodate requests of varying degrees. In his words: “The NSPDDC is about creating new products and improving processes for en- trepreneurial start-ups, companies and medical professionals. With Dal and the Centre’s resources, we provide an expertise to businesses to create and increase exports from Nova Scotia. The NSPDDC is an important part of the inno- “We can use our training and skills to seed vation fabric of the community.” Why it matters: As Nova Scotia focuses on startups with the technology solutions economic development in response to the required to be on the cutting edge.” oneNS Coalition, the Centre can play a key role in supporting new enterprise. “I believe we can use our training and developed skills to contribute to increased opportunities and seed startups with the technology solutions required

nick pearce to be on the cutting edge.” —Jennifer Moore james burns

dal winter 2015 9 “The Cultural Lives of Whales and Dolphins is a revolutionary book.” Between the Covers, p. 24 dal news

the list

Coach Kibyuk (right) with AHL president Dave research Good sports Andrews; other honourees included, left to right: Halifax researchers Brian Melanson, Dr. Cathy testing Ebola vaccine: A Five of eight 2014 inductees into Nova Scotia’s Campbell, Richard Munro clinical trial for an experimental Sport Hall of Fame are Dal alumni. and Anthony Hall. Ebola vaccine is underway at the • Richard G. Munro (BPE’73) had a record-setting Halifax-based Canadian Centre nine-year track and field career in the late 1960s, for Vaccinology (CCfV). Dr. Scott including competing for Dal and winning the Ca- Halperin, director of the CCfV nadian Interuniversity Men’s Track and Field and professor of Microbiology Championship in 1972-73. and Immunology at Dalhousie Medical School, is the medical • Dr. Cathy Campbell (BPE’75, MSc’77) is known lead for the trial, which is being for her important contributions to soccer, track led by the Canadian Immunization and field, and sport medicine, and has been a Research Network (CIRN). CCfV builder of sport as a coach, administrator, educa- will be the only vaccine test site in tor and medical expert for over 40 years. the country. The vaccine is made • Anthony Hall (BPE’81) was one of the first full- with a live animal virus called vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), time year-round canoe coaches in the country and does not contain the Ebola and has led many athletes to international suc- yuk (BPE’84) were captain and coach respectively virus. “For the Ebola vaccine, the cess. He has coached several Olympic and World of the 1998 Truro TSN Bearcats Hockey Club, and VSV has been genetically modified Championship team members, including Olympic helped lead the Bearcats to Nova Scotia’s second to produce a protein. This protein medal-winner Steve Giles. ever Allan Cup victory, ending a 63-year drought causes the immune system to • Brian Melanson (BPE’93, BEd’93) and John Kib- for the province. generate antibodies that fight Ebola infection,” explains Dr. Halperin. “The vaccine can’t cause Ebola.” The preliminary CCfV trial results are expected in early 2015. —Allison Gerrard

just the facts Measuring the oceans from space

Susanne Craig is seeing colours—and this time, she’ll be sharing her sights with the world. An expert in the field of oceanography, Dr. Craig has recently been accepted as a member of a science team for an up- coming satellite mission with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The PACE—or the Pre-Aerosol, Clouds and ocean Ecosystem—mission will measure the world’s oceans using a satellite that orbits the Earth. PACE will keep track of colour variations of the oceans around the world, recording the data and transmitting it back to Earth on a daily basis. While the satellite’s launch date is still to be determined, it could be as early as 2021. The satellite will record ocean colour around the world, which reveals the physical and biological properties of the ocean to Dr. Craig, including how climate changes are affecting the type and distribution of phytoplankton. Dr. Craig will be the only Canadian science team member on the PACE mission. —Nicole LeBlanc Dr. Susanne Craig will be the only Canadian science team member on NASA’s PACE mission, which will measure the world’s oceans via satellite. bruce bottomley

dal winter 2015 10 “I wanted to go to a school that was making a real difference in communities.” Building Community, p. 28

strategic direction

searchers at the Faculty of Agriculture are the future of pushing the boundaries of the industry. From exploring compounds of apple peels agriculture for breast cancer treatments to one-of- “What is agriculture? What is agriculture? It’s Wasundara Fer- a-kind blueberry harvesting technology, Almost immediately my nando, a master’s science student in Dal’s Dal’s Faculty of Agriculture is research- Faculty of Agriculture, who is studying ap- intensive, attracting more than $10 million mind takes me to the ple peels and fish oil components to de- in research funding annually. As one of its termine their potential as breast cancer key goals under Research and Knowledge, range of teaching and treatments. It’s Dr. Sarah Stewart-Clark, the Faculty will be looking into other areas research on this campus assistant professor of shellfish aquaculture, of research by building new and growing who is using the most innovative science existing partnerships with other Faculties that is redefining our to support one of Atlantic Canada’s most within Dalhousie and through its interna- traditional industries: shellfishing. It’s Dr. tional academic and industry connections. relationships with our Chris Cutler, associate professor of envi- Underlying its other goals—Commu- landscapes, our oceans, ronmental science, whose team is devel- nity Engagement, Regional Leadership oping ways to improve plant health, better and Impact, Management and Gover- our food sources and manage insect populations and protect the nance, and Teaching and Training—is a environment by reducing the amount of three-fold promise, focused on fostering even our healthcare chemicals used in agriculture. an environment of teaching and learning systems.” excellence, creating a world-leading hub Inside Agriculture’s new strategic of research and innovation, and facilitat- plan The newest of Dalhousie’s 12 fac- ing opportunities for students, staff and ulties, joining the university through the faculty to connect with and service local, merger with Nova Scotia Agricultural Col- national and global communities. This lege in 2012, the Faculty of Agriculture re- promise, along with the plan’s mission, cently launched its first strategic plan un- vision and purpose statements, will guide der the leadership of David Gray, its first the next five years of activity on the Agri- long-term dean and principal of the Dal- cultural Campus. housie Agricultural Campus. Aptly titled “This is Agriculture,” the strategic plan will Considering the past and the future be used by the Faculty to encourage peo- The plan sets a path for the future, but it ple to shelve their stereotypes of agricul- doesn’t lose sight of the history that is em- ture and to be open to a new vision. “In my bedded within the Agricultural Campus. role as Dean of the Faculty, people often “For close to 100 years, we have built an in- ask, ‘What is agriculture?’” says Dr. Gray. ternational reputation on being a unique “Almost immediately my mind takes me to and friendly campus community and we the range of teaching and research on this plan on preserving the unique nature of campus that is redefining our relationships studying and working here in Truro well with our landscapes, our oceans, our food into the future,” says Dr. Gray. sources and even our healthcare systems.” —Stephanie Rogers Over the next five years, the Faculty of Agriculture is committed to peeling back You can learn more about activities the layers of this question and showing the and events on the Agriculture Faculty’s breadth and scope of agricultural teach- Facebook page at facebook.com/ ing and research happening in Truro. Re- dalagriculture. bruce bottomley

dal winter 2015 11 “Wine is history, taste, geology, agriculture.” In the Spirit of Friendship, p. 31 dal news

notes

The information collected And while researchers at New Dean of Medicine will also be used as a Dalhousie and at France’s baseline to give ongoing Université de Bretagne David Anderson has feedback to students and Occidentale (UBO), that been appointed dean of faculty on what issues country’s leading ocean the Faculty of Medicine, need to be addressed on research university, have effective July 1, 2015. Dr. the Dal campus. “With forged connections in Anderson is currently teams across three recent years, it wasn’t head and district chief campuses that have until last fall that the of the Department of different geographical research relationship was Medicine at Dalhousie, locations and different formalized. That’s when a position he’s held since cultures, it gives us the Dal’s President Florizone 2011. A faculty member Dal’s new dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. David Anderson. opportunity to intervene and UBO’s President with Dalhousie Medical in those places and see Pascal Olivard signed a School for over two if we can truly affect formal Memorandum decades, he’s an award- hospitals and more Canada, aims to reduce change,” says Dr. Teehan. of Understanding that winning teacher with than 100 teaching sites alcohol and drug misuse —Marie Visca will pave the way for a over 150 peer-reviewed across the Maritimes. among first-year more robust relationship publications. Dr. Anderson succeeds university students, between the two “Dr. Anderson brings to outgoing dean Dr. Tom particularly males. universities. the Dean’s Office a great Marrie, who agreed to In 2014, Halifax’s Working with France Julie La Roche, an passion and enthusiasm postpone his retirement Capital District Health oceans researcher in Dal’s for our medical school and to ensure continuity of Authority reported the on oceans Department of Biology, its mission, along with leadership during the percentage of heavy has worked with UBO deep relationships within search for a new dean. drinking among residents The prevailing currents in researchers in the past. the Faculty and across —Ryan McNutt of Halifax at 51 per the Atlantic Ocean flow She’s excited about the the region and a strong cent, seven percentage from Canada’s east coast agreement because UBO national reputation,” points above the national to Europe, eventually is one of the leading said President Richard average. Ninety per cent touching France’s oceanography institutions Florizone in a memo to Reducing student of those heavy drinkers famously beautiful and in the world and the the Dal community. “His are young adults aged rugged region of Brittany. agreement will let her character and experience alcohol and drug 19 to 24. make him exceptionally misuse “Heavy drinking and suited to the tasks of binge drinking is almost maintaining the high Against a backdrop of twice as prevalent in men quality of our medical concerning statistics on as it is in women,” says Dr. education, of continuing binge drinking among Michael Teehan, who is to build significant residents of Halifax, a leading the project, along research capacity, and group of researchers with Dr. Sherry Stewart. of increasing the national at Dal is taking action. The first phase of the and international stature In partnership with initiative will survey first- of Dalhousie Medical Queen’s University and year students about their School.” the University of Calgary, alcohol and substance The Faculty of Medicine Dalhousie has launched abuse, while the second includes campuses in the new Caring Campus phase will analyze the data Halifax and Saint John, Initiative. The project, to implement appropriate Dr. Julia La Roche says Dal’s agreement with France will expand research opportunities. 14 affiliated teaching funded by Movember intervention strategies. bruce bottomley

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also welcomed five in general,theevent brating Dalphilanthropy attendance. of Dalsupportersin saluted thelargecrowd Chancellor Fred Fountain held inDecember. annual donorreception, was celebratedatDal’s be ableto.Thatgenerosity they mightotherwisenot attend university when often enablestudentsto Dal’s donors,whosegifts thanks innosmallpartto Much ofthatsupportis bursary, award orprize. entrance scholarship, their studiesreceived an undergraduates starting six in10Dalhousie Last year, nearly donors Celebrating Dal’s December event. Dal ChancellorFred Fountain salutedtheefforts of Dal’s donorsata In additiontocele —Ryan McNutt financial need. a bursaryfor studentsin directing agifttoestablish from theuniversity, Wishart, recentlyretired in theirestates;andGaye and planongivingback the Faculty ofDentistry met atDalasstudentsin McLean (DDH’79),who (DDS’80) andDr.Lois Dr. RoryMcLean bursary inhealthlaw; who isestablishinga Cherry Ferguson (LLB’72), Arts andSocialSciences; for studentsentering establishing ascholarship Dalhousie ArtGalleryand who isdonatingtothe Robert Ripley(MEd’94), planning. They were Dalhousie intheirestate who plantoinclude alumni andfriends Society, whichrecognizes university’s Heritage new inducteesintothe

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dal winter 2015 14 Cheaper solar Rising climate change concerns and electricity rates have many homeowners exploring renewable energy sources. Solar panels are affordable but expensive to install: The necessary racks and wiring required can make solar energy generation a hefty investment. That’s why Ian Hill in the Faculty of Science is keen on re-examining solar cells and better incorporating them into materials already used in building construction. “We’re working on the next generation of solar cell technologies,” says Dr. Hill. His team 1is working on new solar cell materials and technologies that could be printed directly onto common building elements, like glass windows. What would that mean? With Shining significantly lower installation costs (after all, homes need light windows anyway), residential solar electricity generation on Dal becomes a lot more affordable. Improved mood Created by iconsmind.comresearch Canadians are used to cold and gloomy winter months. But from the Noun Project fewer hours of sunlight can have a major effect on some vulnerable individuals, says Martin Alda, Dalhousie’s Killam Chair in Mood Disorders. Those with depression, bipolar disorder and other chronic mood disorders can experience worsening of their symptoms during times of reduced daylight in fall and winter. “Light is an important factor in mood regulation and it does play a role in mood disorders,” explains Dr. Alda. With light therapies 2in combination with other treatments, some people who suffer seasonal symptoms of mood disorders can successfully find relief.

Getting smarter about light Bright upgrades by as much as 50 per cent by 2020. Next up: explains Peter Green, with the Faculty of Med- With three campuses in Halifax and one in the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus in Truro, icine. UVB rays are more associated with sun- Truro, Dal has more than a few buildings to Nova Scotia, where testing of LED tube light- burns but over-exposure to both UVB and UVA light. Between 2011-2013, “over 80 per cent of ing has already taken place. rays contributes to premature aging as well Dal buildings have been retrofitted with high- as cancerous changes in the skin. Dr. Green er efficiency lamps, ballasts and some lighting Staying sun safe points out that any unintentional sun exposure icon sm ind.co m F RO M THE NOUN P ROJECT controls,” says Rochelle Owen, director of the Harmful rays from sunlight are known to se- is unhealthy, even if an individual tans easily. Office of Sustainability. It’s one of a number riously damage the skin and lead to cancer. “In order to develop a tan, an individual’s DNA of energy-saving initiatives led by the Office “UVA rays have a longer wavelength and can would have to be damaged to get there,” says cott le w i s F RO M the noun p roject ter; s cott of Sustainability and Facilities Management, penetrate the skin deeply. But it’s felt that UVB Dr. Green. “A tan without damage is scientifi- with a goal to reduce Dal’s greenhouse gases rays have the potential to cause more damage,” cally impossible.”

“Over 80 per cent of Dal buildings have been retrofitted with higher efficiency lamps, ballasts and some lighting controls,” says Rochelle Owen, director of Dalhousie’s Office of Sustainability. p hen Web s Plain p icture/Ste

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As students in the new Fountain School of Performing Arts make their way through their first year, we thoughtc we’d look at Dal’s culturall contributionsu past and present—onb stage and on the page.

dal winter 2015 17 talent show Dal has a long history of fostering talented performers, from the concert stage to the big screen, from classical music to country tunes. Here, just some of our stars. By Lola Augustine Brown stephen webster/plainpictures stephen

dal winter 2015 18 Jay Ferguson, BA (English)’89 and Kiran Ahluwalia, MBA’93 Patrick Pentland, BA (History)’91 Contribution A singer and composer who tours the world performing her own musical arrangements from ancient Persian and Punja- Contribution Ferguson is vocalist/guitarist in the band Sloan, in bi poetry. She has released five critically-acclaimed albums and been which Pentland also plays guitar. Sloan has been nominated for nine nominated for four Junos, winning two for best world music album. Juno Awards (and won one), released 11 albums and toured the world. fast Fact Kiran Ahluwalia won the ‘Newcomer’ category in the inau- The band just released a limited edition vinyl recording of their 2002 gural Songlines/ WOMAD Music Awards (2009), the new ‘world music’ concert in Tokyo. awards organised by the UK-based magazine, Songlines (presented in Fast fact Ferguson went on to study at NSCAD after four years at Dal, Copenhagen). The Observer called her “a powerful woman who has a and says that a lot of what he used for his portfolio was drawn while not depth of character in her wonderfully pliable, expressive voice.” contributing in his classes at Dal. Peter Herrndorf, LLB’65 Barbara Fris, BMus’80 Contribution Herrndorf is president and CEO of the National Arts Contribution A soprano who was born in Halifax, Fris has per- Centre in Ottawa. Career highlights include being vice-president of the formed all over the globe and has been heard on some of the world’s fin- CBC, publisher of Toronto Life magazine between 1983 and 1992, and est recital stages in Calgary, Chicago, Edmonton, Halifax, Luino (Italy), Chairman and CEO of TVOntario from 1992 to 1999. Montreal, New York, Philadelphia, Siena (Italy), Toronto and Winnipeg, Fast fact Herrndorf joined the CBC as a reporter in 1965, a day after among other cities. graduating from Dalhousie University. He was awarded the Order of Fast fact She was awarded the Grand Prize at the 1989 International Canada in 1993. Bel Canto Voice Competition in Chicago. Kate Maki, BSc’99, BSc’00 Raylene Rankin, LLB’87 Contribution Maki is a full-time singer songwriter who has released Contribution Along with her siblings, Raylene was part of the five albums and is working on number six. Her third album, On High, Rankin Family, a much-loved music group that delighted audiences in won Album of the Year at the Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards their hometown of Mabou in Cape Breton, and around the world. in 2009. Fast fact The Rankin Family won six Juno Awards over the course of Fast fact When the Edmonton Journal asked Maki about her science their career. Raylene’s solo album, All the Diamonds, was nominated background she said, “In science you start out as an observer, you test for a Juno after her death in 2012 from breast cancer. things and you find out what works and doesn’t work. It’s the same thing with music. You might set out to travel and meet new people. You test certain waters and styles, situations and dynamics. You stick Daniel MacIvor, BA (Theatre)’83 with what works, but your curiosity feeds the method. Every album I’ve Contribution MacIvor is an actor, playwright, theatre director and made has been an experiment.” Mojo magazine said of her: “Like the film director. His works have been performed all over North America, best country singers, alt or otherwise, Maki’s voice is conversational yet including the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and the New York Inter- somehow self-contained, as if it’d be quite happy talking to itself sitting national Fringe Festival, where he won the award for overall excellence on an open plain, or whistling to itself behind a wheel.” for his play Never Swim Alone. He has been a regular in the popular TV show Republic of Doyle, was a regular on Twitch City, and has appeared in many other Canadian TV shows. Josh Cruddas, BA’13 Fast fact In 1993, MacIvor won a Genie for his short film The Fairy Contribution Cruddas is an actor and composer. He has been in Call Who Didn’t Want to be a Fairy Anymore and in 2006 won a Governor Me Fitz, Rookie Blue, the Discovery Channel’s Titanic: The Aftermath General’s Award for Drama. In 2008, he was awarded the prestigious and the movie Copperhead, a civil war movie released last year. On Siminovitch Prize in Theatre, which recognizes Canadians for their stage, he most recently originated a lead role in Mulgrave Road The- work in the areas of design, direction and playwriting in Canada. atre’s world premiere production of As Ever, written by renowned Ca- nadian playwright Robert Chafe. Fast fact In 2014, SOCAN named the soundtrack that Cruddas com- Phil Alberstat, BSc’85, BA’86 posed for the LA-produced movie Battle for Skylark one of the top three Contribution A television and movie producer who has worked on scores by a young Canadian. He was awarded Dalhousie’s Stitt Award big productions such as Romeo and Juliet (2013 adaptation), The In- for promise and passion in acting and was nominated for the 2013 AC- credible Mrs. Ritchie, Secret Society, and documentaries including TRA Maritimes Best Actor Award for his performance in Copperhead. FrackNation and Dirty Oil. Fast fact Alberstat won a Daytime Emmy for the film The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie and was shortlisted for an Academy Award for his docu- mentary, Downstream. stephen webster/plainpictures stephen

dal winter 2015 19 Created by Murali Krishna from the Noun Project

Dal’s new FountainA School n of Performingew Arts is fostering s collaborationta andg exploration.e By Keri Irwin

Being under one roof—even a metaphorical one—is already having The Fountain gift has also brought an unprecedented level of support to clear benefits for students and faculty of the newly-minted Fountain students. The creation of entrance scholarships, in-course scholarships School of Performing Arts. The school welcomed its first class in Sep- and summer program awards means almost one-third of students in tember 2014. the Fountain School of Performing Arts receive funding. “This is another “Even before the school was official, faculty and students began to aspect that makes us unique,” says Dr. Gantar. “Funding for music pro- seek out increased opportunities for integration and collaboration,” grams is pretty common but funding for theatre is almost unheard of.” says Interim Director Jure Gantar. Dr. Gantar isn’t the only one who’s excited. “Receiving the Fountain “Since the school launched, the collaboration has increased—you Scholarship helped me realize that not only is theatre something I ab- have theatre faculty working on opera productions, leading to a solutely love, but it is a program that I am good at and I will be able to better designed program and original music in theatre productions, re- succeed in, even if I experience some challenges along the way,” says sulting in better productions and better experiences for our students.” first-year costume studies student Alexis Geist. Collaboration is also at the heart of how programs in the school are Fountain Scholar and acting student Ursula Calder echoes her class- being developed. While still in the early stages, faculty in Theatre and mate. “After being given the scholarship, I felt far more confident about Music are re-examining programming for the school, looking for op- theatre and my ability. I thought that perhaps I did have a shot at it, portunities for cross collaboration including a common first-year class which is one of the most incredible feelings in the world. It gave me the for students studying music, acting, technical studies and costume de- opportunity to study acting and learn something I am truly passionate sign. The long-term goal is to have full collaboration between the The- about and in love with.” atre and Music programs on all programming. In addition to scholarships, the Fountain investment enables yearly clockwise from top left: danny abriel; nick pearce; pearce Another benefit for the Theatre and Music programs, which have seen state-of-the-art equipment purchases. This year’s purchase is a second 50 per cent growth in faculty and staff over the past 23 years but not an grand piano for the MacAloney Room, a significant gain for the mu- increase in space, is the ability to share rehearsal space. With 200-plus sic program and the community as there isn’t another venue with two students in the school and an incoming class of approximately 80 stu- grand pianos within the Halifax region. This addition broadens the per- dents, space is tight. Since the creation of the Fountain School, there formance possibilities for local and visiting artists, music teachers and has been a shift in how physical space is being classified and used. Now, the many community members who use Dalhousie spaces. Theatre and Music students can access common rehearsal space, which Looking ahead, Dr. Gantar has big dreams for the school. A future has replaced dedicated Music and Theatre rehearsal spaces and has re- expansion of the Arts Centre would enable the school to include a dance sulted in fewer hallway rehearsals. “It’s just a shift in thinking but it’s program and film studies major. “Our goal is to be one of the top-notch made a big difference for the students,” explains Dr. Gantar. performing arts schools in the world.”

Clockwise from top left: Donors Elizabeth (left) and Fred (centre) Fountain, with student Warda Limaye at the announcement of the Fountains’ donation to Dalhousie; Music students perform at the official opening of the Fountain School in September; students rehearse Our Country’s Good in November; students seated in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, venue for many of the Fountain School’s productions. murali krishna from the noun project

dal winter 2015 20 clockwise from top left: danny abriel; nick pearce; pearce murali krishna from the noun project

dal winter 2015 21 Jodi Lyne, BMus’07 Multi-instrumentalist. Member of The Mellotones. Bandleader at Bedford Academy. what “Number one: You have to be open- minded and not be too attached to the art you’ve created if you want to move forward. Other people Paul Medeiros, BMus’10 have input in the music that you Concert violinist based in Amsterdam make. Number two: it pays to be “A young musician should strive to continually versatile. It’s paid off for me.” refine their skills and absolutely avoid closing doors of opportunity. The latter will surprise you. Take every opportunity you can, whether it be on stage with a symphony orchestra or with a small group of musicians at a festive gathering. Money isn’t everything, especially in the beginning when building your network and professional relationships are top priority. Above all, never forget why you chose to dedicate your life to music, for this love for what you do will radiate in a rehearsal, in a concert or in a conversation with a colleague.”

Suzannah Showler, BA’09 Taylor Olson, BA (Theatre)’14 Poet and journalist Actor, primarily “Make sure you like writing and film & TV not just the idea of having written “Put yourself out there and let something. If what excites you is people know you’re willing the end result of having something to work. Also, don’t put too published, you’re going to have it much pressure on yourself a rough and disappointing time. to succeed. Do it because you Art-wise, you need to pay attention

love it and that’s when your to the world and take in a lot of L eger P hoto by N ick R udnicki; C hykowski P hoto by I nna Y best work is going to happen.” information, but also put your head down and do the work.”

The rewards of a career in the performing arts are many: passion, purpose and perhaps acclaim. We asked Dal alum who’ve made it their life’s work for their best advice about what it takes to stay happy, centred and sane in the spotlight. By Matt Semansky asinska takes A ndrew B attershill by S howler P hoto dal winter 2015 22 Claire Leger, BA (Theatre)’09 Co-founder, co-artistic director Lokki Ma, BA (Theatre)’06 at Xara Choral Theatre in Halifax. Head of Props at Young “The biggest thing is to work hard. Peoples Theatre in Toronto. There are a lot of talented people out “As someone who hires people, it’s there, so you need to work hard and important to me that the person I not give up and really get creative hire fits in with the environment and about the way you make your living. can get along with everyone else. It’s Working hard and thinking your about being enthusiastic, having a way through all the challenges good attitude, being a hard worker is what can make it happen.” and knowing your stuff. You also need to learn as much as you can and be humble and ask questions. If you have a question, ask.”

Rose Cousins, BSc (Kinesiology)’99 Singer-songwriter “The motto I stand by and share Kinley Dowling, BMus’07 most with people starting out is Viola player, member be resourceful. There are even of Hey Rosetta more resources available now “The best advice I could give was a piece than when I started. Use them, of advice that I got from one of the best your head and your gut. Ask good musicians in Canada, Doug Riley—they questions but only after you know called him Dr. Music—who passed you can’t answer them yourself. away a few years ago. He once told me, Be kind and have integrity.” ‘Kinley, always take the gig. No matter what happens, take the gig.’ I’ve pretty much lived by that rule and it’s worked out. Every gig I get, I meet someone else and play with different people. And every show you play, you get better.”

Peter Chykowski, MA’11, BA’11 Poet, comic writer, visual artist. Pat Henman, BA (Theatre)’10

L eger P hoto by N ick R udnicki; C hykowski P hoto by I nna Y “It’s very easy to think that, at some Actor and singer point, somebody’s going to discover “In my third year at Dalhousie, (former your work. But if you’re a creative Theatre faculty member) Peter Perina person, you really have to champion took me out to lunch because I’d gotten your own work and be ready to share an ‘A’ in acting. You think, ‘Wow, I must it with the world. No one’s going to be super-talented.’ But he wanted to let come and ask you for your manuscript me know that it was because I worked so or your art gallery submission or hard. I’ve never forgotten it. The greatest your great song. You have to keep driver of success is the ability to work your creativity as public as possible to hard—and without passion for your work, keep it alive and find a home for it.” you won’t have the drive to work hard at it. Passion’s probably number one, then your work ethic—and then your talent is third.” asinska attershill A ndrew B attershill by S howler P hoto

dal winter 2015 23 between the covers The performing arts aren’t Dal’s only contribution to Canadian cultural life: our alumni and faculty have a long history of publishing books that inform, inspire and educate. Here are some of their most recent offerings. By Erin Stewart

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Leaders of the pack Dal-penned texts contribute to the enlightenment of students on our own campuses and beyond. Here, a sampling of influential textbooks from our faculty and alumni. • Management (Pearson Education Canada): With over 100,000+ copies sold in North America, Management is the largest selling introduction to management text in North America. Faculty of Business faculty Ed Leach and Mary Kilfoil are two of the text’s four authors. • The Grove Dictionary of American Music (Ox- ford University Press): At eight volumes, this is the largest, most comprehensive reference publication on American music and was awarded the 2013 Association of American Publishers Prose Award, Multivolume Reference / Humanities and Social Sciences. Dalhousie’s Jacqueline Warwick, associate professor, musicology, is on the senior editorial board. • Physical Properties of Materials (CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group): After asking the question “Why don’t we teach our chemistry, physics and engineering students some of the more interesting aspects of science?” Dalhousie prof laura arsie Mary Anne White wrote Physical Properties of Materials. Aimed at undergraduate students with an interest in materials science, this text looks at the basic principles of materials science, and how they

are applied in everyday life. chris thoburn from the noun project; R einer ohms/plainpictures

dal winter 2015 24 For more inspiring works from Dalhousie faculty and alumni, see our list online at alumni.dal.ca/morebetweenthecovers. Know of a book we’ve missed? Let us know in the comments section online.

Shakespearean 40 years of poetry Culture beneath Haunting poetry Yesterday’s work science Celebrated novelist, the waves Don Domanski’s (BA’73) Shortlisted for the Evelyn poet and Dalhousie prof ninth book of poetry, Bite Richardson Award at the In his most recent Lesley Choyce earned In The Cultural Lives of Down Little Whisper 2014 East Coast Literary work, The Science of the 2013 Atlantic Poetry Whales and Dolphins (Brick Books) earned him Awards, John Demont’s Shakespeare: A New Prize for his most recent (University of Chicago the J.M. Abraham Poetry (BA’80) A Good Day’s Look at the Playwright’s collection of poems, Press), Dalhousie prof Hal Award at the 2014 East Work (Doubleday Canada) Universe (Thomas I’m Alive. I Believe in Whitehead and alumnus Coast Literary Awards. is a portrait of Canada Dunne Books), Dan Falk Everything. (Breton Luke Rendell (PhD’03) The collection looks at as it once was, captured (BSc’89) explores the Books). Written over a show that humans are the interconnectedness through interviews connections between the 40-year period, Choyce’s not the only species for of all life, and is hailed by and encounters with a famous playwright and subject matter ranges whom culture is vital. In The Chronicle Herald’s blacksmith, a cowgirl, a the beginnings of the from war, peace, surfing, this book, Whitehead and Philip K. Thompson milkman, a traveling Scientific Revolution— organic gardening, Rendell seek to define as “the strongest new salesman and other and how, together, they aging and seaweed, to what cetacean culture is, book of poetry I have custodians of trades changed the world forever. Halifax, Saskatoon, why it exists, and what read this century.” from another time. Glasgow, outhouses, it means for the future What the critics say cement mixers, of whales and dolphins. What the critics What the critics say “...readers will thank Falk crows, watermelons, say “Bite Down Little “The Halifax author has for putting Shakespeare mushrooms, geese, What the critics Whisper is haunting and taken a long, lingering and Galileo on the same truth, lies and madness. say “The Cultural Lives re-readable. The cover, look back, not forward, well-illuminated world of Whales and Dolphins to which Domanski to how men and women stage.”–Booklist What the critics say is a revolutionary book. contributed, is a useful earn their daily bread “Choyce’s poetry is always Transcending the notion indicator of what lies in lines of work that compelling because it is of a ‘science’ book, it ahead: if you are capable are vanishing. He has sumptuously crafted—of contains explosive of deep appreciation of produced a meditation feeling and philosophy, new concepts for our everything from sleeping as much on what work — of whimsy and warmth. understanding not only stags to Venn diagrams, when it is good, satisfying He makes us care for of whales, our watery Domanski’s verse offers and durable — does for what he cares about—the cousins, but of our own great riches.” –Stevie the soul as what it does exemplary liberty of selves, too.” –Philip Howell, Quill & Quire for the pay-packet.” –Jim wind, water and light; the Hoare, author of The Coyle, Toronto Star laura arsie godly love for life itself.” Whale and The Sea Inside –George Elliott Clarke, The Chronicle Herald chris thoburn from the noun project; R einer ohms/plainpictures

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On line visit alumni.dal.ca us at in print p. 28 Brad Pickard, MArch’10 Building a Better World: Dobbin, BSc’99, and Genevieve Spotlight: Tracey Loughlin, BComm’98(Nicholson) p. 31 Donor Profile: John Brophy and the Ian Lamont McLachlan p. 32 Jazz Scholarship Events: p. 33 p. 34 Kapelos, MA’06 Spotlight: Vassy Class Notes: p. 35 In Memoriam: p. 37

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nick Pearce; Bruce Bottomley “I wanted to go to a school that was making a real difference in communities. There’s a philosophy at Dal of advancing sustainability through collaboration with communities.”

building a better world Building community For Brad Pickard, MArch’10, the key to his success as an architect is in engaging communities in the projects he pursues. By Mark Campbell (with files from Skana Gee)

hen Brad Pickard (MArch’10) decided to study architecture at “These types of projects have the power to be change-making events; a graduate level, there was only one institution he applied to: advocating for appropriate design at a local level. They are fundamen- Dalhousie University. tally collaborative and allow communities to effect positive change in “I wanted to go to a school that was making a real difference their world and on their terms.” in communities,” explains Pickard. “There’s a philosophy at The type of child who was always doing something with his hands, WDal of advancing sustainability through collaboration with—and em- Pickard seemed destined for a career in architecture. Initially, he stud- powerment of—communities that is embodied by mentors such as ied landscape architecture at the University of Manitoba, inspired in Richard Kroeker, Brian Lilley and Frank Palermo. They not only do part by his childhood visits to his family’s Alberta farm and wilderness amazing academic work, they also do remarkable built work, and so do trips to northern Saskatchewan. But once he discovered the bigger pic- the students and alumni.” ture, he changed course and headed eastward to Dalhousie. You only have to look at Pickard’s impressive résumé to confirm “I found through architecture that you could focus on a larger scope that he shares his mentors’ dedication to community engagement and and affect building at multiple scales—building, landscape, city plan- building. In fact, many of the projects he has been involved with have ning. But it was the connection I felt to landscapes that first drew me been Dalhousie-related initiatives. Some were done through Dalhou- into the profession.” sie’s Cities and Environment Unit while others came about through his It proved to be the perfect fit for Pickard, if the accolades he has re- participation, as both an instructor and student, in the School of Archi- ceived from his peers are any indication. They include the Royal Archi- tecture’s one-of-a-kind design and build Free Lab course work. He’s tectural Institute of Canada’s Student Medal for his academic achieve- collaborated with First Nations groups on design and build projects that ments and final MArch design thesis and the 2011 Canadian Institute have embraced sustainable practices and community building through of Planners Social Planning Award of Excellence for his contributions collective vision and effort. He helped students and tradespeople design to community projects involving First Nations. Yet the real reward for

and build an outdoor classroom during a six-month Canadian Interna- Pickard is working on projects where he feels he truly has contributed p Pickard Brad tional Development Agency (CIDA) internship at the Gambia Technical to change, such as the greenhouse and community garden he facilitated Training Institute in Gambia, West Africa. And in collaboration with with the Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation in Saskatchewan. current Dalhousie architecture students, he assisted Hope Blooms, a “The goal was to positively impact health, encourage community coop-

youth-run community garden in Halifax, in designing and building a eration and foster a more meaningful relationship with the landscape,” ortrait: P new fence that embodies the unique spirit of this social enterprise. says Pickard. “We did this through a community-based approach to de- What Pickard brings to these projects is more than design expertise. sign and building, using local resources and involving band members. S

He brings the belief that each one is an opportunity for community Now, they have a wonderful garden and greenhouse that is providing p P Photogra development. By engaging people in the design process, fostering part- food for the whole community and they are planning to expand this ini- nership with the community and encouraging the use of local resources, tiative in the years to come.” he’s advancing a way of building that empowers people and sustains Balancing community projects with the demands of nine-to-five hy communities into the future. employment can be tricky, but Pickard has found considerable harmony FAR LEFT, Brad Pickard has immersed himself in countless community- engaged projects. LEFT and BELOW LEFT, Constructing the art fence at Hope Blooms in Halifax. BELOW RIGHT, An outdoor classroom in The Gambia, West Africa. BOTTOM, Green shed design with the Standing Buffalo Nation in Saskatchewan.

between his pursuits. If anything, he’s been able to draw on the skills he’s acquired as an architect with P3Architecture, a Regina firm with an environmentally friendly focus, to enhance his volunteer work. “For example, in commercial practice, you develop the ability to be very efficient and conscious of the time and resources you use because you need to be accountable for the hours you bill. I think it is important to take that spirit into a volunteer-organized community project and ensure that everyone—and their time—is highly valued.” Speaking of spirit, there is one other way that Pickard is drawing on the inspiration of his Dalhousie mentors and experience to make a difference. In 2011, he and four other Dalhousie alumni—Victoria Yong-Hing (BEDS’07, MArch’10), Robyn Robertson (BEDS’07, MArch’10), Mark Sin (BEDS’07, MArch’09) and April Hiebert (BEDS’07, MArch’10)—launched OPEN, a collective that is engaging the public and challenging perceptions about the built environment through conversations, media, public art and design. Although based in Saskatchewan, it has evolved into a national network, undertaking a number of projects ranging from representing Canada at the 2012 Venice Biennale—the Olympics of architecture—to addressing accessi- bility issues at Citadel Hill in Halifax.

Brad Pickard p Pickard Brad “The inspiration really came from the Free Labs course work at Dalhousie—making good things happen in your community, pushing design into the public realm and being advocates for design.” Pickard plans to grow this network of like-minded professionals, lo- For nearly 200 years, Dalhousie alumni have

ortrait: P cally and nationally, pursuing a socially engaging community approach made extraordinary contributions that positively to design. Ultimately, he remains committed to pushing the envelope impact the lives of others. We’re featuring on how practitioners can achieve such advances at the local level. just some of these graduates in our Building

S a Better World series. Read about other p P Photogra “I think our profession is always searching for new approaches to inspirational alumni at alumni.dal.ca/ design and planning. I see this movement of community-based design stay-informed/building-a-better-world. adding significantly to the evolution of the profession—embracing an approach that fully values social engagement and community need for hy any given project.” Bruce Bottomley LLP Affleck Greene McMurtry Affleck Greene Suite 200 365 Bay Street, Canada M5H 2V1 Toronto, T 416.360.2800 dal.ca/rowebusiness kind of business program. kind of business program. sustainable prosperity who sustainable prosperity management brings together manage with integrity and make things happen. employers to create a new to create employers diverse students, faculty and diverse Canada’s leader in values-led leader in Canada’s agents for are Our graduates IT’S ABOUT YOU KEEP YOU THE COMPANY THE COMPANY agmlawyers.com agmlawyers.com thelitigator.ca

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“You walk into a wine shop and there are so many choices. People choices. People walk into a wine shop and there are so many “You There has been double-digit growth in the wine industry in Canada There has been double-digit growth in the more advanced WSET levels one and offer The pair will repeat level in recent years and the pair surmises the boom in wine sales is fueled in recent years by multiculturalism and education. Growth in Atlantic Canada even times here several exceeds that of the rest of Canada. Dobbin will travel more WSET courses and master classes as they continue to offer a year in the region. too short for Life’s and over. buy by the label or buy the same wine over in a bottle. It’s grouped by country. is alive Dobbin. “Wine that,” says ‘I want to bring home a piece of Argen think to themselves, may People master classes two-hour also offers du Vin to meet demand. Autour this past September, on specific aspects of wine. While in Halifax Dobbin taught a master class on the wines of Bordeaux, where she man to the rapt aged to elevate the lesson to an almost philosophical level is about communication,” Dobbin said, “the beautiful “Wine crowd. of grapes.” Cheers to that.—Alison DeLory mystery Loughlin, BC Autour du vin’s Genevieve (Nicholson) omm’98 and T (meaning “about wine”) when they saw du Vin decided to open Autour Canada. wine education to Atlantic an opportunity to bring high-level tina tonight.’”

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Bruce Bottomley “This is the first jazz scholarship at the School. It’s nice to help support and perpetuate the music that Ian loved.”

Donor Profile Playing it forward Fostering the next generation of jazz musicians with the Ian Lamont McLachlan Jazz Scholarship

very week for more than two decades, Ian Lamont McLachlan (MA’99) sat down behind a microphone at CKDU radio and invited listeners to join him on a 90-minute journey to The Dark End of the Street. “That show was a muse for him,” says long-time friend John EBrophy. “It was a forum in which to share his passion for jazz, blues, world music and the spoken word.” Anyone who knew McLachlan knew his zeal for the music extended far beyond his radio show. He was an active volunteer with both Jazz East and the Halifax Jazz Festival, helping to stage concerts and raise the profile of the genre. He also sought out unpaid gigs at local coffee ABOVE, Ian Lamont McLachlan was longtime houses, just to play guitar and introduce people to the music of his idols, CKDU host of The Dark such as Johnny Smith. End of the Street. LEFT, “While he held a wide range of interests, jazz is a key one that I asso- McLachlan with John ciate him with,” explains Brophy. “It’s less conventional, it’s sophisti- Brophy cated and intellectual in style, it has a maturity to it, and you could say the same things about him.”

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achievement as a jazz musician. su others oadi Byrne; “There are scholarships that assist students in the sciences and busi- way, he’s helping to foster a new generation of jazz artists and keeping ness and they are all vital. But this is the first jazz scholarship at the the music alive. As for inspiring others to do something similar, Brophy School, so it’s nice to fill a gap and to help support and perpetuate the says only that people should follow their own hearts, just as his friend music that Ian loved. It’s also a kind of recognition of Dalhousie. The McLachlan did. university’s radio station provided him with a platform from which to “Any gift or donation you make to Dalhousie should be your own b

share this music, which is vital because it isn’t as mainstream as pop or choice, free of any influence. Stand back, evaluate the opportunities mitted rap. This is also a thank-you for that.” and make an independent decision. That would be in keeping with Ian’s

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From a faculty comprised of many of the world’s top experts to our successful alumni, Dalhousians are influencing thought and action across multiple disciplines locally, nationally and around the world. By Stefanie Wilson

1889 Archibald MacMechan begins teaching at Dalhousie. His students included Ernest Buckler, Lucy Maud Montgomery and Helen 2000 Creighton, and writers from Herman Melville to Virginia Woolf Twelve-year-old Danielle Fong expressed appreciation for his readings of their work. (BSc’05) begins her studies at Dalhousie. She is now the founder and chief scientist at 1909 LightSail Energy, a game- Jack Mackenzie graduates with an engineering degree and goes changing energy startup on to be an instrumental player in the development of science and focused on efficient energy engineering education across Canada. storage using compressed air.

1930 2009 R. B. Bennett (LLB1893) becomes Prime Minister of Canada. The Ocean Tracking Network, headquartered at Dalhousie, begins work with global marine 1956 scientists on a comprehensive Bertha Wilson graduates from Dalhousie Law. She would become and revolutionary examination the first female Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada in 1982. of marine life and ocean conditions in the face of climate change. 1971 Dalhousie’s Killam Memorial Library opens. It is now the largest academic library in Atlantic Canada with over one million books 2014 and 40,000 journals. Time magazine names Dalhousie alumna Kathryn Sullivan (PhD’78) one of the 1984 “100 Most Influential People in Don Hill (MD’60) successfully performs the world’s first temporary the World.” Sullivan is a former artificial heart transplant and changes the landscape of open-heart astronaut who is now the surgery. administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 1993 Dalhousie chemistry professor Axel Becke publishes “Density- functional thermochemistry. III. The role of exact exchange,” which Nature recently ranked as one of the top 10 most-cited research papers of all time.

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