Posts Tagged: student life
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…
On Wednesday, June 26, more than 400 members of the U of T Engineering community came together to celebrate the transformative leadership of Dean Cristina Amon and reflect on the past decade of excellence in the Faculty. Under her visionary leadership, the Faculty has…
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.…
For many students starting university, a question lurks in the back of their minds: how will they conquer this new challenge? For Mehdi Essoussi (ECE Year 1) and Kirti Saxena (MechE Year 1), thriving under pressure is just part of their training. The two…
On behalf of U of T Engineering, I am delighted to welcome you to Skule™. Whether you are beginning or continuing your academic journey at Canada’s #1 engineering school, I encourage you to welcome new challenges, seek new perspectives and…
The Blue Sky Solar Racing team is a year away from unveiling their newest vehicle — and they’re not leaving any aspect of its design to chance. In July 2018 the team conducted wind-tunnel tests of 3D-printed models of two retired vehicle designs,…
Mikhail Burke (MSE 1T2, IBBME PhD 1T8) was appointed to the role of Dean’s Advisor on Black Inclusivity Initiatives and Student Inclusion & Transition Mentor at U of T Engineering. As a student, he was instrumental in founding the ENGage outreach…
U of T Engineering student Peter Wen (Year 4 MechE) does his best problem solving when he gets in a room with other entrepreneurs. Wen launched his company, TeleHex, out of The Entrepreneurship Hatchery in 2015. After running a successful Kickstarter campaign that almost doubled…
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 kilometres per hour, the fastest in this year’s competition. “It…
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