Remembering Harpreet Dhariwal
Harpreet Dhariwal, a passionate advocate for the use of technology to support student learning, passed away on September 25 following a recent illness. Dhariwal, who served as Instructional Technology Specialist in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering since 2009 and worked for the University for 23 years, is being remembered for his genuine enthusiasm […]
ChemE Professor Named Fellow of International Academy of Food Science and Technology
Professor Emeritus Levente Diosady (ChemE) has been named as one of 23 new Fellows of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST). Professor Diosady is the first chemical engineer to be inducted and one of only four Fellows from Canada. Fellows of the academy exemplify the best minds of food science and technology internationally. It […]
Women of Influence Magazine Honours Engineering Dean
Already celebrated as a trailblazer for women in engineering, U of T Engineering Dean Cristina Amon has been named one of Canada’s 25 most influential women by Women of Influence Magazine. The recognition is designed to honour and celebrate women who have demonstrated, over the last year, strong and unyielding leadership in one of five distinct sectors. Dean […]
Joyce Poon Named One of Technology Review’s ‘Top 35 Under 35’
Technology Review magazine has named Professor Joyce Poon one of this year’s ‘TR35,’ a group of the world’s top 35 innovators under the age of 35. Selected by a panel of expert judges and magazine editorial staff , the TR35 recognizes young researchers who are tackling important problems in transformative ways and opening up new possibilities in technology. […]
U of T Engineering Leaps Forward in International Ranking
The Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering’s place in the world took a step forward according to the 2012 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) in Engineering/Technology and Computer Sciences, which is prepared by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. In the ranking, which for the sixth consecutive year identified U of T Engineering as the premier […]
MIE Professor Receives Award from European Society for Experimental Mechanics
Professor Shaker A. Meguid (MIE) has received the 2012 EUR ASEM Robert Hooke Award from the European Society for Experimental Mechanics for his outstanding contributions in the field of experimental mechanics applied to mechanical design and materials. Shaker Meguid’s innovative research in engineering mechanics and design is recognized worldwide. His research over the past 30 years has […]
Chemical Engineering Professor Awarded Substantial NSERC Grant
The Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded a $1.876 million Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grant to Chemical Engineering Professor Honghi Tran and his team. The announcement was made June 19. The funds from the grant will be directed towards a four-year research program entitled, “Fundamental studies of drying, combustion and ash […]
U of T Engineering Professor Joins International Advisory Committee
University of Toronto Engineering Professor Peter Zandstra has been named to the scientific advisory committee of Stem Cells Australia, which is a network of Australia’s top researchers tackling the big questions in stem cell science. Professor Zandstra is one of six internationally renowned researchers to join the committee. They were drawn from Australia, Canada, Japan and The […]
IBBME PhD Student Finalist in TED Talks’ 2013 Talent Search
With just a few words, Padina Pezeshki captivated her audience: “Here’s a woman suffering from advanced breast cancer,” she said simply, “the kind that has spread to her bones. The kind that has fractured her spine.” But Pezeshki, a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto’s Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering (IBBME), painted a picture of […]
