Faculty News
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Celebrating 90 years of Dr. Dhandapani Thirumurthi
August 20, 2026, 12:00 PM
A look back at the remarkable career and lasting legacy of Dr. Dhandapani “Dr. T” Thirumurthi
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From Wind to Sun to Steady Power
August 13, 2026, 12:00 PM
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.
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Galaxia Mission Systems co‑ops offer space tech experience
August 12, 2026, 12:00 PM
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.
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Bringing the Future of Wireless Power to Halifax
August 6, 2026, 12:00 PM
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
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17th Annual Engineering Golf Tournament
August 6, 2026, 12:00 PM
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Bringing Solar Power to a New Surface: A Dalhousie Graduate Returns to Continue What He Started
August 6, 2026, 12:00 PM
Jesús Gonzalez Navidad returned to Dalhousie to explore how flexible, upcycled fabrics could be transformed into solar cells with applications beyond traditional panels.
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The beating heart of research: Capstone students’ research could help save lives of people with cardiac arrhythmia
August 4, 2026, 12:00 PM
Dal Engineering students are combining coding, control systems and biomedical research to explore a new way to treat heart conditions and help save lives.
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Engineering Change from Coffee to Coastlines
July 27, 2026, 12:00 PM
With support from the Emera ideaHUB, two student startups are engineering solutions to global sustainability challenges
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Teaming up for Canadian and Arctic sovereignty: Dalhousie’s innovation ecosystem partnership with submarine supplier TKMS
July 6, 2026, 5:30 PM
A partnership between Dalhousie and submarine supplier TKMS aims to boost dual‑use innovation, advance Arctic‑ready submarine research, and open fresh learning and commercialization opportunities for Canadian researchers and students.
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DalSolutions: Building autonomous systems to protect Canada’s sovereign waters
June 18, 2026, 8:30 AM
Dalhousie robotics and underwater acoustics researcher Dr. Mae Seto is working with Defence Research & Development Canada to develop intelligent autonomous sensing systems that can extend the reach of the Canadian Armed Forces in the Arctic and help Canada protect its sovereignty in remote, harsh maritime environments.
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Dalhousie researchers collaborate on greener sodium‑ion battery technology
June 16, 2026, 8:30 AM
Dalhousie researchers are working with Concordia's Volt-Age program to help advance sodium-ion battery technology — a more sustainable alternative to lithium for residential energy storage.
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Rising water risks in Nova Scotia spark province‑wide collaboration at Dalhousie symposium
June 12, 2026, 8:30 AM
Building on Dalhousie’s Engagement Days, a recent symposium at Dal convened municipal leaders and researchers to address climate, infrastructure and planning pressures shaping water management across Nova Scotia communities.
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Dalhousie accelerates strategic innovation partnership with Tirupati institutions
June 3, 2026, 8:30 AM
Dalhousie hosted Indian partners for a high-level visit last week advancing joint research, innovation programs and industry collaboration, with new agreements, funding pathways and a shared global innovation campus taking shape.
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Building space to belong: A graduate's path through engineering and identity
June 2, 2026, 8:30 AM
Rowan Pratt transformed early struggles with identity, ADHD, and belonging into leadership, helping rebuild EngiQueers and create a more supportive culture within Dalhousie’s engineering community.
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Engineering students explore what it would take to save a Cape Breton lighthouse
May 6, 2026, 8:30 AM
Facing coastal erosion, Dalhousie civil engineering students tackled a real-world lighthouse protection challenge, earning top project honours for an innovative, industry-guided academic design.
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Dalhousie researchers secure major funding through Research Nova Scotia competition
April 30, 2026, 8:30 AM
Dalhousie researchers are advancing health, clean energy, ocean science, and food innovation with new partner‑driven funding aimed at turning Nova Scotia research strengths into real‑world solutions.