/faculty/engineering/news-events/news.html Dalhousie RSS News Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:29:22 GMT 2026-08-28T01:29:22Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/08/20/celebrating_90_years_of_dr__dhandapani_thirumurthi.html A look back at the remarkable career and lasting legacy of Dr. Dhandapani “Dr. T” Thirumurthi News Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/08/20/celebrating_90_years_of_dr__dhandapani_thirumurthi.html Engineering Communications 2026-08-20T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/08/13/from_wind_to_sun_to_steady_power.html Dal PhD student Mehrnaz Ahmadi is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to make renewable energy more predictable and help Nova Scotia build a more reliable, affordable power grid. News Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/08/13/from_wind_to_sun_to_steady_power.html Engineering Communications 2026-08-13T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/08/12/galaxia_mission_systems_co_ops_offer_space_tech_experience.html Dalhousie Engineering alumni Kristian Lethbridge-Hall and Maria MacDonnell turned their co-op experiences at Galaxia Mission Systems into careers in Nova Scotia’s growing space technology sector. News Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/08/12/galaxia_mission_systems_co_ops_offer_space_tech_experience.html Engineering Communications 2026-08-12T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/08/06/bringing_the_future_of_wireless_power_to_halifax.html Dalhousie's Faculty of Engineering hosted the first North American IEEE Wireless Power Technology Conference and Expo, highlighting cutting-edge research and global collaboration in wireless power News Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/08/06/bringing_the_future_of_wireless_power_to_halifax.html Engineering Communications 2026-08-06T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/08/06/17th_annual_engineering_golf_tournament.html Events Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/08/06/17th_annual_engineering_golf_tournament.html Engineering Communications 2026-08-06T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/08/06/bringing_solar_power_to_a_new_surface__a_dalhousie_graduate_returns_to_continue_what_he_started.html Jesús Gonzalez Navidad returned to pilipili���� to explore how flexible, upcycled fabrics could be transformed into solar cells with applications beyond traditional panels. News Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/08/06/bringing_solar_power_to_a_new_surface__a_dalhousie_graduate_returns_to_continue_what_he_started.html Engineering Communications 2026-08-06T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/08/04/the_beating_heart_of_research__capstone_students__research_could_help_save_lives_of_people_with_cardiac_arrhythmia.html Dal Engineering students are combining coding, control systems and biomedical research to explore a new way to treat heart conditions and help save lives. News Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/08/04/the_beating_heart_of_research__capstone_students__research_could_help_save_lives_of_people_with_cardiac_arrhythmia.html Engineering Communications 2026-08-04T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/07/27/engineering_change_from_coffee_to_coastlines.html With support from the Emera ideaHUB, two student startups are engineering solutions to global sustainability challenges News Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/07/27/engineering_change_from_coffee_to_coastlines.html Engineering Communications 2026-07-27T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/07/16/turning_manure_into_a_source_of_clean_energy.html Dalhousie Engineering PhD student Koushika Kumaresan is transforming poultry manure from an environmental challenge into a potential source of clean energy through innovative biomass pyrolysis research. News Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/07/16/turning_manure_into_a_source_of_clean_energy.html Engineering Communications 2026-07-16T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/07/09/supporting_the_next_generation_of_engineers___the_georges_j__kipouros_bursary.html A new bursary honours the legacy of Dr. Georges J. Kipouros by investing in future engineering leaders. News Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/07/09/supporting_the_next_generation_of_engineers___the_georges_j__kipouros_bursary.html Engineering Communications 2026-07-09T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/07/08/dr__hany_el_naggar_named_fellow_of_the_canadian_society_for_civil_engineering.html A conversation with Dr. Hany El Naggar on engineering, mentorship and making an impact News Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/07/08/dr__hany_el_naggar_named_fellow_of_the_canadian_society_for_civil_engineering.html Engineering Communications 2026-07-08T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/07/07/new_research_chair_at_dalhousie_turns_water_and_energy_ideas_into_action.html Dr. Dasog is advancing research that turns materials innovation into practical solutions for a more sustainable future. News Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/07/07/new_research_chair_at_dalhousie_turns_water_and_energy_ideas_into_action.html Engineering Communications 2026-07-07T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/06/23/improving_healthcare_for_patients_and_staff__industrial_engineer_lindsay_cormier.html Industrial Engineering alum Lindsay Cormier is using data and innovation to improve healthcare systems for patients and staff across Nova Scotia. News Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/06/23/improving_healthcare_for_patients_and_staff__industrial_engineer_lindsay_cormier.html Engineering Communications 2026-06-23T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/05/27/dalhousie_hydrogen_lab_joins_international_program_for_hydrogen_appliance_testing.html Dalhousie Engineering research lab helps advance testing that could support faster approval of next-generation hydrogen home appliances News Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/05/27/dalhousie_hydrogen_lab_joins_international_program_for_hydrogen_appliance_testing.html Engineering Communications 2026-05-27T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/05/26/making_the_impossible_float__dalhousie_s_concrete_canoe_team_paddles_back_into_competition.html Dalhousie Engineering revives its Concrete Canoe team after six years and brings home a national design award at the Canadian National Concrete Canoe Competition (CNCCC). News Tue, 26 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/05/26/making_the_impossible_float__dalhousie_s_concrete_canoe_team_paddles_back_into_competition.html Engineering Communications 2026-05-26T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/05/14/designing_productivity_2026.html Designing Productivity is an annual conference for networking and local speakers in the field of Industrial Engineering. Events Thu, 14 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/05/14/designing_productivity_2026.html Engineering Communications 2026-05-14T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/05/12/engineering_students_explore_what_it_would_take_to_save_a_cape_breton_lighthouse.html Dalhousie engineering students partnered with industry to design a construction-ready solution to protect Cape Breton’s historic Low Point Lighthouse from coastal erosion, earning top honours at this year’s Capstone Conference News Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/05/12/engineering_students_explore_what_it_would_take_to_save_a_cape_breton_lighthouse.html Engineering Communications 2026-05-12T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/05/06/chorus_aviation_announces_new_gift_to_expand_access_to_engineering_education.html A new $50,000 endowed award from Chorus Aviation is expanding access to engineering at pilipili���� by supporting African Nova Scotian and Black students in the Inclusive Pathways to Engineering Careers Program. News Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/05/06/chorus_aviation_announces_new_gift_to_expand_access_to_engineering_education.html Engineering Communications 2026-05-06T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/04/29/dalsolutions__how_dalhousie_is_helping_to_transform_nova_scotia_into_a_global_hub_for_carbon_removal.html Dalhousie researchers are helping position Nova Scotia as a global leader in marine carbon removal through science driving climate innovation News Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/04/29/dalsolutions__how_dalhousie_is_helping_to_transform_nova_scotia_into_a_global_hub_for_carbon_removal.html Andrew Riley 2026-04-29T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/04/28/building_a_safer_future_for_nuclear_energy.html A new pilipili����-led research project is developing trustworthy AI tools to strengthen the safety, cybersecurity, and human oversight of next-generation nuclear systems, including Small Modular Reactors. News Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/04/28/building_a_safer_future_for_nuclear_energy.html Engineering Communications 2026-04-28T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/04/27/indigenous_knowledge_reshapes_engineering_education_at_dalhousie.html Dalhousie Engineering's Indigenous Perspectives in Engineering course integrates Indigenous knowledge systems into engineering education to help students better understand their responsibilities to land, community, and practice. News Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/04/27/indigenous_knowledge_reshapes_engineering_education_at_dalhousie.html Engineering Communications 2026-04-27T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/04/02/build__code__compete__dal_robotics_contest_tests_future_engineers.html Third year electrical engineering students compete at the annual Peter Gregson Robotics Design Competition. News Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/04/02/build__code__compete__dal_robotics_contest_tests_future_engineers.html Wyatt Carling 2026-04-02T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/04/01/back_to_where_it_all_began_industrial_engineering_student_gets_a_second_chance_at_the_iron_ring_ceremony.html After stepping away from engineering during the pandemic, one student returned years later to finish his degree and finally receive his Iron Ring. News Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/04/01/back_to_where_it_all_began_industrial_engineering_student_gets_a_second_chance_at_the_iron_ring_ceremony.html Engineering Communications 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/03/31/more-than-a-game--students-score-big-for-community-1.html Each year, Dalhousie Engineering and Dalhousie Commerce face off in a hockey game that has become about far more than rivalry. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/03/31/more-than-a-game--students-score-big-for-community-1.html Engineering Communications 2026-03-31T18:00:00Z /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/03/12/from_dalhousie_to_the_hit_tv_show_the_pitt__a_nova_scotia_innovation_changing_emergency_care.html Dalhousie Engineering alumni are behind a Nova Scotia medical innovation now helping doctors safely remove stuck rings in emergency rooms across North America. News Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/engineering/news-events/news/2026/03/12/from_dalhousie_to_the_hit_tv_show_the_pitt__a_nova_scotia_innovation_changing_emergency_care.html Dayna Park 2026-03-12T15:00:00Z