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Third-year electrical engineering students huddle together in their Design II course, applying the finishing touches to their autonomous robots. The students are gearing up for the Peter Gregson Robotics Design Competition.

If you’re a Dalhousie Mechanical Engineering student, you’ve certainly heard of Dr. Ted Hubbard’s 3D printing course. In fact, the class is so popular, it fills up in under 60 seconds each year.

On June 23, we celebrate International Women in Engineering Day - a day dedicated to honouring the achievements of women in engineering and recognizing the powerful bonds and collaborations that drive innovation.

Standing amongst an array of appliances, Dalhousie Engineering PhD candidate, Theodore Street adjusts the controls on a gas stove and watches as the blue flame begins to burn. This particular stove is running on a blend of natural gas mixed with 5 per cent hydrogen.

In early June the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Chrystia Freeland, toured Dalhousie’s Water Quality Lab of the Centre for Water Resources Studies (CWRS), followed by a Budget 2024 echo announcement reiterating substantive proposed federal investments in science and research across Canada.

Despite a challenging 2023 season, the team is now celebrating an impressive 4th place finish at this year’s Formula Hybrid and Electric event in Loudon, New Hampshire.

The Dalhousie Tigers celebrated the most recent class of inductees to its Hall of Fame. Among this year’s group, were two alumni from the Faculty of Engineering.

Damian Daniels (BEng’10) says Dalhousie industrial engineering professor Dr. Corinne MacDonald had a huge impact on his life and career. By giving to a scholarship created in her name, he hopes to do the same for a new generation of women in engineering.

Mike Davis (BEng’01, MEng’08) is the first to admit that he comes from an enormous amount of privilege, and that his intention is to use it to support those with less privilege.

Phoenix Doucet-Bernard's journey through the Mechanical Engineering program at Dalhousie has been one of advocacy and a deep commitment to community.