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• DalSolutions: Building autonomous systems to protect Canada’s sovereign waters
  »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ 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.
  
• »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ places in top 20% globally, No. 1 in Canada for international faculty in latest QS World University Rankings
  »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ placed in the top 20% globally in the 2027 QS World University Rankings, with strong performance in select research, sustainability, and global engagement indicators.
  
• Bringing African Nova Scotian archives into focus: Dal convenes community dialogue
  »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ invited members of the African Nova Scotian community to campus, including leaders from museums and cultural centres across the province, to discuss how to work together to preserve and share historical records and artifacts.
  
• »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ researchers collaborate on greener sodium‑ion battery technology
  »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ 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.
  

• At 89, Betty Veinot caps decades of learning with Dal Costume Studies diploma
  Learning doesn’t have an age limit. Betty Veinot’s story shows how curiosity and resilience can open doors at any stage of life.
  
• From Ecuador to law school, Kaitlin McNeil turns passion for justice and language into purpose
  Graduating with a double major in Law, Justice & Society and Spanish, Kaitlin McNeil channels her passion for languages and advocacy into a promising future in law.
  
• Social anthropology student turns outdoor passion into campus impact
  Eve Dewing, a Social Anthropology graduate, combines a love of exploration with campus leadership, advancing food security initiatives while building community through student groups and hands-on involvement.
  
• From science to stage: Theatre grad turns society stint into profession
  Kathleen Burke’s shift from biology to theatre highlights how hands-on production work and mentorship helped transform a student passion into a skilled, confident start in the professional stage industry.
  
• Composing herself: Music grad discovers confidence in her creative voice
  Shanti Sivarulrasa’s evolution from violinist to composer highlights a growing artistic voice, shaped by performance, collaboration, and the confidence to create original work on professional stages.
  
• A former student’s ALS story inspires new novel
  University Teaching Fellow Lesley Choyce says a former student’s determination while living with ALS shaped his latest novel, reflecting resilience, creativity, and the lasting impact of stories born from real lives.