First Atlantic Canadian team to win undergrad case competition Real estate developers spend years perfecting their plans for new projects. Imagine doing so in a month.

“We were drawn to this project because it presented a unique opportunity to work on a real-world problem in a high-impact industry,” explains Cowan. “It combined technical problem-solving, data visualization, and system design, all within a collaborative setting with a meaningful outcome.”

As Co-Chair of the 2025 Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC), third-year Dalhousie Industrial Engineering student Ali Brennan was blown away by the experience of hosting one of Canada’s most prestigious engineering competitions.

Biomedical Engineering PhD student Ahmed Ramadan impressed judges and attendees alike at Dalhousie's 3 Minute Thesis competition this week, emerging with both the top prize and the people’s choice award.