Faculty News
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Improving Healthcare for Patients and Staff: Industrial Engineer Lindsay Cormier
June 23, 2026, 12:00 PM
Industrial Engineering alum Lindsay Cormier is using data and innovation to improve healthcare systems for patients and staff across Nova Scotia.
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17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß Hydrogen Lab Joins International Program for Hydrogen Appliance Testing
May 27, 2026, 12:00 PM
17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß Engineering research lab helps advance testing that could support faster approval of next-generation hydrogen home appliances
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Making the Impossible Float: 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß’s Concrete Canoe Team Paddles Back into Competition
May 26, 2026, 12:00 PM
17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß Engineering revives its Concrete Canoe team after six years and brings home a national design award at the Canadian National Concrete Canoe Competition (CNCCC).
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Designing Productivity 2026
May 14, 2026, 12:00 PM
Designing Productivity is an annual conference for networking and local speakers in the field of Industrial Engineering.
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Engineering students explore what it would take to save a Cape Breton lighthouse
May 12, 2026, 12:00 PM
17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß 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
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Chorus Aviation Announces New Gift to Expand Access to Engineering Education
May 6, 2026, 12:00 PM
A new $50,000 endowed award from Chorus Aviation is expanding access to engineering at 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß by supporting African Nova Scotian and Black students in the Inclusive Pathways to Engineering Careers Program.
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DalSolutions: How 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß is helping to transform Nova Scotia into a global hub for carbon removal
April 29, 2026, 12:00 PM
17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß researchers are helping position Nova Scotia as a global leader in marine carbon removal through science driving climate innovation
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Building a Safer Future for Nuclear Energy
April 28, 2026, 12:00 PM
A new 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß-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.
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DalSolutions: Building autonomous systems to protect Canada’s sovereign waters
June 18, 2026, 8:30 AM
17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß 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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17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß researchers collaborate on greener sodium‑ion battery technology
June 16, 2026, 8:30 AM
17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß 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 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß symposium
June 12, 2026, 8:30 AM
Building on 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß’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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17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß accelerates strategic innovation partnership with Tirupati institutions
June 3, 2026, 8:30 AM
17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß 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 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß’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, 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß 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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17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß researchers secure major funding through Research Nova Scotia competition
April 30, 2026, 8:30 AM
17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß 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.
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17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß course brings Indigenous knowledge into engineering education
April 29, 2026, 8:30 AM
Developed with Indigenous partners, a new course invites students to explore alternative worldviews and community‑led expertise while considering the broader social responsibilities shaping professional practice.