U of T Auto Research in the Fast Lane
With the support of new grants, auto research at the University of Toronto is being put in the fast lane. The funds will support a broad range of research, from building cars out of trees and plants to a new training program that will help drivers learn how to limit their gas consumption. Six projects […]
NSERC Invests $43 Million in U of T Research
U of T Engineering are among the many who will benefit from today’s announcement by the Government of Canada and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC) of $43 million in research and scholarship investment at the University of Toronto. The funding will support 176 research projects and 186 students at U of […]
MIE Professor Receives Medal from the Canadian Association of Physicists
Professor Andreas Mandelis (MIE) has received the 2012 Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP)-National Optics Institute (INO) Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Applied Photonics for his seminal contributions to the field of photothermal and photoacoustic science and applications. A Canada Research Chair in Diffusion-Wave Sciences and Technologies, Professor Mandelis has authored more than 300 refereed papers, as well […]
Paul Cadario Appointed as a Distinguished Senior Fellow in Global Innovation
The Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and the Munk School of Global Affairs announced the joint appointment of Paul Cadario, a Senior Manager at The World Bank, as a Distinguished Senior Fellow in Global Innovation. In this role, he will share his experience and expertise with students and faculty members at the Munk School of […]
U of T Engineering Professor to Receive Honorary Doctorate of Engineering from the University of Victoria
Former MIE Chair David Sanborn Scott is set to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Victoria (UVic) on June 13, 2012. Professor Scott, who is being recognized for his groundbreaking work in energy systems, is humbled by the honour. “It reinforces that luck plays a major role in life and careers. Of the many people […]
Faculty Teaching Awards Given to Three Stellar Engineering Educators
Graduating future innovators is an ambitious task, but one that U of T Engineering’s educators wholly understand. Three shining examples of that commitment were honoured with teaching awards on April 18 at the Celebrating Engineering Excellence reception. Drew Cheung (EngSci 1T0, CivE MASc candidate) was presented with the Teaching Assistant Award, while Professor Jonathan Rose (ECE) was honoured with […]
U of T Engineering Welcomes New NSERC Chair in Multidisciplinary Design
U of T Engineering Professor Kamran Behdinan (MIE) has been named the NSERC Chair in Multidisciplinary Engineering Design. In his role, Professor Behdinan will establish real-world multidisciplinary senior design projects, which will utilize industrial collaboration and support. The projects will span all nine undergraduate engineering programs at U of T’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. The […]
U of T Engineering’s Next Generation of Researchers Boosted with Early Researcher Awards
The fuel cell holds great promise as a technology that could well provide a way of powering our vehicles with much less energy use and environmental damage. But the technology isn’t quite right – yet. Fortunately, U of T Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) Professor Aimy Bazylak is on the case. She is focusing on the fact […]
U of T Engineering Alumnus Named One of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, 2012
U of T Engineering alumnus and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Professor Donald R. Sadoway (EngSci 7T2, MSE MASc 7T3, PhD 7T7) has been named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2012. Dr. Sadoway is currently the John F. Elliott Professor of Materials Chemistry in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at […]
