Top Industrial Researcher Named NSERC/ P&WC Industrial Research Chair
An industrial researcher with more than 35 years of experience conducting research and development toward reducing the environmental impact of aviation has been named the inaugural NSERC/P&WC Industrial Research Chair in Aviation Gas Turbine Combustion/Emissions Research and Design System Optimization. Dr. Sam Sampath was named to the position at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace […]
UTEK Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Record Participation
What do you get when you combine 250 competing engineering students and a tight deadline? Pressure. And lots of it. On January 21, U of T Engineering students participated at the 10th annual U of T Engineering Kompetitions (UTEK). Every year, U of T undergraduates participate in six different categories of competition. Winners qualify for […]
Molly Shoichet Wins Society for Biomaterials Clemson Award
The Society for Biomaterials, a professional society that promotes advances in biomedical materials research and development, has named Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) the recipient of this year’s Clemson Award for Contributions to Literature. This award recognizes significant contributions to the literature on the science or technology of biomaterials. Professor Shoichet has published more than 400 papers, […]
MIE Professor Emeritus Receives Annual Award from the British Society of Rheology
Professor Emeritus David F. James (MIE) has received the 2011 Annual Award from the British Society of Rheology (BSR) for his contributions to the understanding of flow properties of viscoelastic fluids. Professor James achieved fame for his “tubeless siphon,” liquid that can flow uphill, which he discovered while a graduate student at the California Institute of Technology. […]
Five U of T Engineers Honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada
Professors Dimitrios Hatzinakos (ECE), Javad Mostaghimi (MIE), Brent Sleep (CivE) and Murray Thomson (MIE), as well as alumnus Phillip (Rocky) Simmons (ChemE 6T4, MASc 6T5, PhD 6T9), have been recognized by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for their outstanding engineering achievements. Professor Mostaghimi received the Julian C. Smith Medal “for achievement in the development […]
Milos Popovic Elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the election of Professor Milos Popovic (IBBME) to its College of Fellows. Professor Popovic was nominated by his peers and was elected by the full membership into the official College of Fellows Class of 2012 for pioneering use of neuroprostheses for retraining brain functions in individuals […]
Five Engineering Professors Elected Fellows of AAAS
Professors Sanjeev Chandra (MIE), Andrew Goldenberg (MIE), Chul Park (MIE), Michael Sefton (ChemE/IBBME) and Paul Young (CivE) have been elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The AAAS is the largest international organization dedicated to advancing science or its applications on a global basis. The University of Toronto received five […]
Eight Engineering Students Make The Next 36
Eight of the U of T students selected nationwide for 2012‘s The Next 36 come from engineering. Making this accomplishment an even greater one is the fact that U of T represents one-third of the total 36 chosen internationally. The Next 36 is a prestigious entrepreneurship leadership initiative that helps launch the business careers of […]
CivE Grad Student Named Rob MacIsaac Fellow by Metrolinx
Civil Engineering graduate student Keith Cochrane has been named an inaugural Rob MacIsaac Fellow by Metrolinx, the Province of Ontario’s regional transportation agency for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The fellowship will provide Cochrane, who is currently pursuing a Master of Applied Science degree, with the opportunity to conduct research in a public sector setting. Cochrane […]
