Faculty News
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Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the École Polytechnique Massacre
December 6, 2019 12:00 PM
Join us as we commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Montreal massacre.
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Moving Forward, Building Strength, Inspiring Change
December 3, 2019 12:00 PM
December 6th, 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the mass shooting of fourteen women (almost all of whom were engineering students) at École Polytechnique de Montréal (now Polytechnique Montreal). This year, we want to commemorate this tragic event by celebrating the outstanding work of female engineers across Canada who were touched by this event and forged a path forward for other women to follow.
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From classic to electric car – Dal Engineering’s “Triumph”
November 25, 2019 12:00 PM
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IDEA Speaker Series
November 25, 2019 12:00 PM
Join us for the Iaunch of the IDEA Speaker Series, showcasing inspiring leaders in Nova Scotia.
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Clean sweep: Dal researchers steal the show at 17th annual Discovery Awards
November 22, 2019 12:00 PM
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Inspiring Women in STEM: Nancy Kilcup (MASc’09, PhD’11)
November 8, 2019 12:00 PM
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Biomedical Engineering Professor Helps Improve Lives of Cancer Patients
October 29, 2019 12:00 PM
Dalhousie Biomedical Engineering Professor is developing a device to improve brain cancer treatments.
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Dalhousie Hosts NASA Space Apps Challenge for the First Time
October 24, 2019 12:00 PM
For the first time, Dalhousie played host to the NASA Space Apps Challenge, with students gathering to take on design problems confronting outer space exploration.
DalNews
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30 year later: Building resilience at milestone ceremony for victims of École Polytechnique tragedy
December 5, 2019 8:30 AM
This Friday is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. Dalhousie's Faculty of Engineering is one of several Canadian schools participating in École Polytechnique's 30th annual national remembrance ceremony this year via a live video-link broadcast.
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Clean sweep: Dal researchers steal the show at 17th annual Discovery Awards
November 22, 2019 8:30 AM
The vast impact of Dalhousie's scientists and researchers was on full display last Thursday night at Nova Scotia's annual Discovery Awards, with Dal individuals winning every major category at Nova Scotia's top science, technology and innovation celebration.
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Dalhousie hosts first NASA Space Apps Challenge
November 14, 2019 8:30 AM
Co-hosted by several different Dal labs and sandbox spaces, Dalhousie took part in the International NASA Space Apps Challenge last month, bringing together students and alumni across disciplines to tackle out-of-this-world challenges.
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Learning how an idea becomes marketable
October 21, 2019 8:51 AM
A group of high-school students from Sacred Heart School of Halifax recently had the opportunity to visit the Emera ideaHUB and learn how an idea can be transformed into a marketable product.
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Climate change is a top issue for Canadians. What should voters look for?
October 16, 2019 11:00 AM
Polls show that climate change is one of the top-three issues for Canadians heading to the ballot box, writes Dal prof Larry Hughes.
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Getting the lead out
October 15, 2019 8:30 AM
How much lead is in your drinking water? That’s what Bofu Li, a Killam Scholar and PhD student in the Dalhousie’s Centre for Water Resources Studies, is trying to figure out.
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From classic to electric car – Dal Engineering’s “Triumph”
September 25, 2019 8:30 AM
After months of work, Dal Engineering researcher Nathaniel Pearre and student Mitch Gregory have successfully converted a classic 1971 Triumph Spitfire into a modern-day electric car.
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New Sexton street names celebrate diversity trailblazers
September 11, 2019 8:30 AM
With two Sexton Campus streets in need of new names, Dalhousie is recognizing the legacies of Mathieu DaCosta, the first named African in Canada who served as an interpreter for French settlers, and Norma Eddy, the first woman to graduate from what is now the Faculty of Engineering.