In January, Helen Bright was appointed as the Faculty Registrar at U of T Engineering. Bright is a graduate of the University of Toronto, where she received an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in History and a Master’s in Information Studies. She has a long history of contributions to the Faculty, starting from when she […]
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Another cohort of outstanding students from across the Faculty has been presented with the U of T Student Leadership Awards. In 2023, 18 U of T Engineering students earned the honour, which recognizes leadership, service and commitment to the university. Their diverse activities include heading up co-curricular organizations such as You’re Next Career Network, […]
Read MoreKai Chen (Year 1 MechE) has twin passions for aviation and the environment. Chen grew up in Saskatoon, near the airport, where he developed his love of aviation and even worked on a ground handling team. As a high school student, he and his friend co-founded SK Eco-Solutions, a non-profit that collected plastic bottles and recycled […]
Read MoreCongratulations to the 2021 – 2022 award winners from the Class of 2T2 for their incredible academic achievements! Class of 3T5 Second Mile Award Jacqueline Anna Fleisig / Engineering Science Otto Holden Scholarship Shirley Shuocheng Zhang / Civil Engineering In Him Lee / Civil Engineering John Dixon Campbell Memorial Prize Yingxi Wang / Industrial Engineering […]
Read MoreStory by Safa Jinje & Tristan McGuirk In celebration of Black History Month 2022, members of the U of T Engineering who identify as Black share their insights on the importance of building a Black community in STEM. The responses from students, staff, faculty and alumni recognize that while progress is being made, there is […]
Read MoreIbrahim G. Ogunsanya has joined the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering as an assistant professor. His research focuses on the durability and sustainability of materials and structures across several engineering sectors. Ogunsanya received his PhD in Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at the University of Waterloo, where he studied structural engineering problems. He completed his first post-doctoral fellowship at Waterloo, focusing […]
Read MoreReflecting on her own first year of undergraduate studies, Professor Dawn Kilkenny (BME, ISTEP) says that the challenges she faced were not the ones she expected. “I loved my classes, and the opportunities that came with them, such as participating in psychological studies,” she says. “But I found living in residence very challenging. I grew up in […]
Read MoreContent warning: This story addresses sexual harassment and assault A startup created by two U of T Engineering undergraduate students aims to help prevent sexual assaults by instantly connecting users to friends, family and other resources. The story of Haven began a little more than a year ago, when a close friend shared her story […]
Read MoreA new SkuleTM Mental Health Bursary will help expand access to mental health and wellness supports for U of T Engineering undergraduate students who are in need of financial aid. Launching in September 2021, the bursary was created by the U of T Engineering Society in partnership with the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. “Unfortunately, […]
Read MoreIn less than two weeks, Lucia Stafford (Year 4 CivE) will come up against the fastest runners in the world in the 1,500-metre race at the Tokyo Olympic Games. But at least one of her chief rivals doesn’t intimidate her — even if she’s ranked among the top five at that distance: her older sister Gabriela […]
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