Posts Tagged: student experience
Reflecting 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…
A team of U of T Engineering capstone students recently clinched the top prize and won $15,000 at the Clarke Prize Finale for developing a non-contact braking system for commercial aircraft. The Clarke Prize is named after alumnus Richard Morel Clarke (ChemE…
More than 180 students, professors, alumni and industry partners gathered to celebrate 40 years of excellence in experiential education at the inaugural Professional Experience Year (PEY) Co-op Recognition Reception. The event, held Feb. 28, 2019 in the Great Hall of…
The Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) National Conference, taking place Jan. 26 and 27 at Toronto’s Westin Harbour Castle, aims to empower, inspire and connect more than 500 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) students and professionals from across Canada.…
When Shane Arnold (CivMin MEng) saw that U of T Engineering was offering travel grants to attend the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Fall Region 1 Conference (FRC) in Danvers, Mass., he got a second chance to connect to an organization he’s always…
From experience to employment: How industry-sponsored projects helped these students land dream jobs
Gaining engineering experience beyond the boundaries of a university campus gives students an employability advantage after graduation. U of T Engineering is home to several programs that open pathways for undergraduate and graduate students to collaborate directly with external partners…
Top companies continue to look to the University of Toronto Institute for Multidisciplinary Design & Innovation (UT-IMDI) to find solutions to big industry challenges — from wireless, solar-powered charging stations for delivery drones, to developing a high-accuracy 3D scanner to…
The University of Toronto honoured student-athletes from across all faculties at the eighth annual Academic Excellence Breakfast on November 21. The ceremony recognized student-athletes who, while competing on a varsity team, earned an 80% average or higher in all courses…
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 Grades 7 and 8 — eventually led him to study in The…
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 award for undergraduate international students. “I was overjoyed. I just…
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