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Farah Ghizzawi

How a passion for sustainable transportation brought this graduate student from Beirut to Toronto

Farah Ghizzawi (CivMin PhD 2T6) studied how e-bike delivery vehicles can make for more efficient and sustainable freight transportation in dense, crowded cities

Jiayu (Sunny) Shi and Lucas Xie

‘I’m deeply grateful’: How a gift from alumnus Paul Cadario is catalyzing experiential learning with impact

Lucas Xie (Year 3 CivMin) and Jiayu (Sunny) Shi (Year 3 MechE) are among dozens of students supported by the Paul Cadario Experiential Learning Student Awards

The U of T Engineering members are among 50 new fellows announced by the Canadian Academy of Engineering. (photo by Daria Perevezentsev)

U of T Engineering professors and alumni elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Fellows recognized for outstanding contributions to engineering in Canada and provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to the country

CivMin alumnus Donovan Pollitt (MinE 0T4) at the University of Toronto. (photo by Phill Snel)

An engineer’s legacy: How Murray Pollitt’s belief in Canadian industry inspired a scholarship

Alumnus Donovan Pollitt (MinE 0T4) has established the Murray H. Pollitt Engineering Leadership Scholarship in memory of his father, Murray H. Pollitt (MechE 6T3) — mechanical engineer, mine builder, and lifelong champion of Canadian industry

Top row, left to right: Anne Lawrence and her father, Ross Lawrence (GeoE 5T6, MCom 5T9). Bottom row, left to right: Raymond Mao Bhushan (MinE 2T5, CivMin MASc student), his brother Ethan Mao (Year 2 ECE), Paul Walters (MinE 5T6). (photo by Kristin Philpot)

Why these 5T6 grads are still paying it forward, 70 years after graduation

Paul Walters and Ross Lawrence recently presented the Engineering Class of 5T6 Award of Merit to second-year ECE student Ethan Mao

Professor Gary Heinke served as Dean of U of T Engineering from 1986 until 1993. (photo courtesy of Meghan Reesor)

In Memoriam — Professor Gary Heinke

Former Dean of U of T Engineering passed away on February 18, 2026

Student leadership award winners

Celebrating student leadership and service across U of T Engineering

Annual awards reception honours leaders from student clubs and teams, as well as student government organizations, such as EngSoc and GECoS

Guest lecturer Professor Justin Hess presenting at the 2026 Fred Kan Lecture. (photo by William Suarez)

Building a culture of ethical inquiry in engineering: The legacy of the Fred Kan Lecture Series

Since 2019, the series has brought thought leaders to the University of Toronto to showcase new research, inspiring the community to engage more deeply with engineering ethics

Rahul Goel holding a prototype of a 3D printed Hadfield Rocket Engine in front of a "nordspace" logo, two flags and a rocket model

Reflections on giving with student, alumnus, entrepreneur and philanthropist Rahul Goel

Goel recently established his first student award, the Dipika Goel PhD Scholarship in Aerospace Studies