U of T Engineering Alumna Inducted into Order of Canada
On June 28, U of T Engineering alumna Anne Sado (IndE 7T7, Doctor of Laws, honoris causa 1T1) was appointed Member of the Order of Canada. Sado, who has served as President of George Brown College since 2004, was honoured for enhancing the role of colleges in the educational sector and bringing a new vision to George […]
U of T Community Celebrates Ted Sargent’s Steacie Prize Award
This story was originally posted on December 7, 2012. Updated on July 4, 2013. Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Edward (Ted) Sargent is the winner of the 2012 Steacie Prize. The U of T community – including Dean Cristina Amon, Peter Lewis, Associate Vice-President, Global Research Partnerships, and Dr. John Smol, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of […]
ECE Student’s Poster is One of the Best at Broadcom Competition
ECE PhD student Kevin Banovic’s poster was one of the top 12 posters from around the world in the Broadcom Foundation University Research Competition last month. Banovic’s poster, “Mixed-Signal Architectures for Spectrum Sensing,” was presented at a poster session at Broadcom’s annual Technical Conference June 5-6. The finalists shared insights into their engineering research and how […]
U of T Engineering Undergrads Recognized by OSPE with Personal Scholarship
Two U of T Engineering students have been named the 2013 winners of the Personal Scholarship, a $5,000 award offered by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) and The Personal insurance company. Stefan Hadjis (EngSci 1T3 + PEY) and Lorne Mlotek (CivE 1T3) submitted the winning applications for the undergraduate scholarships, competing against other Ontario Engineering students entering […]
Thirteen U of T Engineers Inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineering
Thirteen members of the U of T Engineering community were inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) on June 20, during the CAE Annual Meeting in Montreal. Faculty members honoured were: Yu-Ling Cheng (ChemE); Doug Hooton (CivE); Andrew Jardine (MIE); Mark Kortschot (ChemE); Alberto Leon-Garcia (ECE); and, Andreas Mandelis (MIE). Alumni inducted were: William (Bill) Buckley (MechE 7T1); Tongwen Chen (ElecE MASc 8T9, […]
U of T Engineering Celebrates New Graduates
June 19 holds a lot of significance for Lorne Mlotek (CivE 1T3). On the back of his watch, once owned by his grandfather, it is inscribed ‘June 19, 1955.’ It’s also the date of his birthday. And now, it’s the date he proudly graduated from U of T Engineering. “I’m really happy to be graduating. I was […]
Sadoway Receives Honorary Degree for Pioneering Research, Teaching
Donald Sadoway (EngSci 7T2, MSE MASc 7T3, PhD 7T7), now has a fourth degree from U of T – Doctor of Engineering, honoris causa – in recognition of his pioneering research and outstanding contributions to higher education and sustainable energy. Dr. Sadoway, the John F. Elliott Professor of Materials Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, received his honorary […]
Paul Cadario: Service to U of T and to the World
Forty years after graduating from U of T, Paul Cadario (CivE 7T3) came back to receive a second degree. But he never really left his alma mater. Not only is Dr. Cadario a Distinguished Senior Fellow in Global Innovation at the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and the Munk School for Global Affairs, but he has […]
Yu-Ling Cheng Named U of T Distinguished Professor in Global Engineering
Professor Yu-Ling Cheng (ChemE), Director of the Centre for Global Engineering(CGEN), has been recognized by the University of Toronto with a Distinguished Professor Award. Established in 2009, this award is designed to advance and recognize individuals with highly distinguished accomplishments. Professor Cheng will hold the title of Distinguished Professor in Global Engineering for a five-year term effective July […]
