May 2024

Dalhousie lost a close friend and community member on Monday (May 13, 2024), when business magnate Arthur Irving, 93, the chairman emeritus of Irving Oil, died. His legacy will live on at Dalhousie, especially through the Irving Oil Auditorium, and through his support of Dal Engineering students.

Dalhousie’s Emera ideaHUB will receive $650,000 to boost the number of startups enrolled in its ideaBuild program each year, with a particular focus on increasing the number of firms focused on biomedical technology innovation in the province.

Dalhousie researcher Dr. Graham Gagnon has been elected as a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE), one of the highest honours an engineer can receive in Canada.

One year after unveiling and competing with their first electric vehicle on the international stage, Dalhousie’s Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) Electric Vehicle team is gearing up for their next challenge; Formula Hybrid and Electric 2024.