Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education awards scholarships to 10 U of T Engineering students
Foundation presented two admission scholarships and eight in-course scholarships worth a total $15,000
Advanced imaging techniques let U of T engineers see inside rock
Professor Giovanni Grasselli’s research improves predictions of how different rock types respond to engineering activities, from hydraulic fracturing to excavating a new subway tunnel to capturing carbon underground
10,000 greenhouses: Professor David Sinton awarded E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship
Award supports research into optimizing the growth of photosynthetic microorganisms that can use solar energy to convert carbon dioxide into chemical products and ultimately fuels
Desktop diagnosis: Professors Ted Sargent and Shana Kelley receive Brockhouse Canada Prize
Award recognizes interdisciplinary research partnership for development of a faster, more cost-effective way to diagnose infectious diseases
Seven U of T engineers awarded Canada Research Chairs
New and renewed chairholders will pursue projects ranging from tracking the fate of chemicals in the environment to developing new sources of sustainable energy
Two U of T profs elected as Foreign Members of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering
Members of the NAE rank among the world’s most accomplished engineers; only four Canadians were inducted to the academy for 2016
Craig Simmons named U of T Distinguished Professor of Mechanobiology
Professor Craig Simmons (MIE, IBBME) has been named the University of Toronto Distinguished Professor of Mechanobiology, an honour that recognizes his exceptional career accomplishments and promise. Issued by the U of T Office of the Vice-President and Provost, Simmons will hold the title for a five-year period, beginning July 1, 2016. He is one of […]
Professor Michael Sefton awarded the Terumo Global Science Prize
University of Toronto engineering professor Michael Sefton (ChemE, IBBME) has been named the 2016 recipient of the Terumo Global Science Prize for his achievements in tissue engineering and novel biomaterials discovery. This is only the third time the Terumo Foundation for Life Sciences and Arts has awarded the prize. Sefton joins an elite list of […]
Professor Emeritus Andrew Goldenberg honoured with IEEE Canada A.G.L. McNaughton Gold Medal
Professor Emeritus Andrew Goldenberg (MIE) is the 2016 recipient of the A.G.L. McNaughton Gold Medal from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Canada. The award is the IEEE Canada’s highest honour, recognizing outstanding Canadian engineers for their exemplary contributions to the engineering profession. Goldenberg is the founder of the field of Robotics at University of Toronto, […]
