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No typical engineers: Q&A with Miss Universe Canada Lauren Howe

November 15, 2017

When the host of the Miss Universe Canada beauty pageant read the winner’s name, Lauren Howe (IndE 1T6) didn’t register it immediately. “I was feeling every emotion possible,” recalls the U of […]

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U of T Engineering alumna Julie Payette installed as 29th Governor General

October 11, 2017

Julie Payette (ECE MASc 9T0), the U of T Engineering alumna and astronaut who was the second Canadian woman in space, has been installed as Canada’s 29th Governor General on Parliament […]

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U of T Engineering students win global speedbike competition

September 25, 2017

U of T Engineering’s Human-Powered Vehicle Design Team (HPVDT) has won the 2017 World Human Powered Speed Challenge. Their recumbent bicycle, named Eta Prime, was clocked at an impressive 127.6 […]

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Celebrating undergraduate research with the 10th annual UnERD

August 18, 2017

From improving communications technology to generating sustainable energy, undergraduate students are sharing their discoveries and innovations with the world. This year marks the 10th anniversary of U of T Engineering’s Undergraduate […]

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Polaris: Blue Sky Solar Racing team unveils its newest vehicle

August 16, 2017

The U of T Engineering Blue Sky Solar Racing team revealed Polaris, its ninth-generation vehicle, at a showcase event held today on U of T’s St. George campus. “Polaris, the […]

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Unraveling a physics mystery in microgravity: U of T Engineering students fly their experiment

August 4, 2017

Four U of T Engineering students are preparing for the flight of a lifetime. Their team has earned the rare chance to carry an experiment they designed onto a Falcon-20 […]

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Engineering student team lights up low-income Mexico City community

July 24, 2017

A team of U of T Engineering students has been awarded $20,000 USD to implement a plan to provide solar-powered street lighting for Toltenco, a low-income neighbourhood in Mexico City. […]

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Wheelchairs get robotic retrofit to become self-driving

July 21, 2017

A new academic-industry collaboration at U of T Engineering is harnessing improved sensors and artificial intelligence to make electric wheelchairs self-driving. The technology could greatly simplify the lives of more […]

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Engineering the perfect NHL team: U of T Engineering researchers create draft optimizer for new Las Vegas expansion

June 14, 2017

Hockey fans around the world are waiting anxiously to find out who will be drafted to the NHL’s new expansion team, the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Industrial Engineering Professor Timothy […]

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Sandro Young named U of T’s top student

June 13, 2017

Sandro Young (CompE 1T6+PEY) always knew he was interested in computers, circuits and electronics. What started as a middle-school passion — Young was an active participant in science fairs in […]

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U of T Engineering welcomes four global Pearson scholars

June 5, 2017

Deborah Emilia Solomon (Year 1 ChemE) came home one day to the good news that she had received one of the inaugural Pearson scholarships, a new prestigious and competitive U of T […]

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U of T Engineering student team takes first place at national drone competition

May 25, 2017

A U of T Engineering student team earned first place at the Unmanned Systems Canada Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Student Competition, held April 28 to 30 in Alma, Que. The […]

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Grads to Watch: Meet 14 global engineering leaders

May 25, 2017

At Spring Convocation on June 13, 2017, more than 1,800 U of T Engineering students will mark both the end of one journey and the beginning of another. Having enriched the […]

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One small step for man, one giant leap for these U of T Engineering students

May 25, 2017

University of Toronto engineering students recently completed a project that was out of this world, in more ways than one. They brought the far-off prospect of a mission to Mars […]

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MusiKinesia device could ease therapy for patients with Parkinson’s

May 8, 2017

A wearable electronic device created by a team of U of T students could help Parkinson’s patients by providing auditory cues to help them practice certain movements. The device, called […]

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From experience to employment: Mineral engineering student lands her dream job in Alberta’s oil patch

May 1, 2017

Every morning for a year, in the dead of winter or heat of summer, Marina Reny (Year 4 MinE) rose at 4:30 a.m., before sunrise, and prepared to board the […]

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U of T Engineering students receive record number of 2017 Cressy Awards

April 26, 2017

Twenty-eight U of T Engineering students were presented with 2017 Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Awards at a ceremony held on Tuesday, April 25. This marks the highest number of recipients from […]

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Professional Experience Year: Four U of T Engineering students bring technical, professional competencies to industry challenges

April 4, 2017

Jeremy Wang (Year 3 EngSci) clearly remembers the day that a colleague walked into his lab and said, “Jeremy! We need a LIDAR drone in three weeks!” “My eyes widened,” […]

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New cross-Faculty collaboration engages engineering students in energy policy

February 28, 2017

Undergraduate students from U of T Engineering and the School of Public Policy are working together on a public policy assignment that has them briefing officials on challenging environmental issues, […]

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Five U of T Engineering alumni make the shortlist to become Canada’s next astronaut

February 2, 2017

Aaron Persad (EngSci 0T6, MIE PhD 1T4) is one of five U of T Engineering alumni named to the Canadian Space Agency’s shortlist of candidates to become Canada’s next astronaut. […]

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