Faculty ranks 8th in the world, 1st in Canada in U.S. News & World Report’s “World’s Best Universities”
U of T Engineering ranks eighth overall in the world and first in Canada according to the U.S. News & World Report’s “World’s Best Universities” ranking (published on February 25, 2010) in the category of Engineering and IT for 2009. U of T Engineering ranks fifth in North America, following MIT, Berkeley, Stanford and Caltech. For more […]
EngSci alumnus receives Juno Award nomination for album
Engineering Science alumnus, Isabel Bayradarian is one of several members of the U of T community to receive a Juno Award nomination for her album, Gomidas Songs. Bayradarian, an international opera star, also recently performed at the Engineering Science 75th Anniversary Celebration in December 2009. Now in its 40th year, the Juno Awards celebrate and recognize the […]
Four Engineering Professors inducted Fellows of AAAS on February 20, 2010
Will Cluett (ChemE), Bryan Karney (CivE), Javad Mostaghimi (MIE) and Edward (Ted) Sargent (ECE) have been elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. AAAS is the largest international organization dedicated to advancing science or its applications on a global basis. The University of Toronto received four of the 48 Fellowships awarded in the Engineering Section, more than […]
MIE Professor receives grant to develop plastics
Chul Park, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and leader of NSERC’s Network for Innovative Plastic Materials and Manufacturing Processes (NIPMMP), has recently received a $5 million grant from NSERC. This grant will help NIPMMP to make Canada an innovator in novel plastics.
Engineering Professor and alumnus receive the Order of Ontario
By Carolyn Farrell Professor Levente Diosady (ChemE) and alumnus Paul Godfrey (ChemE 6T2) are among the 29 Ontarians appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest honour, awarded to Ontarians for excellence and achievement in any field. A renowned food engineer, Professor Diosady developed a breakthrough technology for double-fortifying salt with iron and iodine for prevention of iodine […]
World-class encryption technology for surveillance cameras receives major boost
TORONTO, Jan. 26 /CNW/ – Locally developed image encryption technology that makes privacy the default for video surveillance involving images of individuals will be featured at a major Toronto privacy event hosted by Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, on Thursday January 28 – International Data Privacy Day. Awarded a $110,000 research grant […]
Engineering Professors and alumnus honoured by EIC
By Carolyn Farrell Professors Levente Diosady (ChemE), Andrew Goldenberg (MIE), Javad Mostaghimi (MIE), Chul Park (MIE), and Konstantinos Plataniotis (ECE), along with alumnus Larry Seeley (ChemE 6T6, MASc 6T8, PhD 7T2), have been honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for their achievements in engineering. Levente Diosady was awarded the K.Y. Lo Medal “for significant engineering contributions at the international level”. Chul Park received the Julian […]
Toronto Star names IBBME’s Peter Zandstra and Milica Radisic as 2010’s people to watch
Bioengineers Milica Radisic and Peter Zandstra work on integrating stem cells to repair damaged heart tissue. Read the full article at the Toronto Star
Professor Warren Chan receives International Dennis Gabor Award
By Carolyn Farrell Professor Warren Chan (IBBME) has been awarded the 2009 International Dennis Gabor Award by the NOVOFER Foundation for Technical and Intellectual Creation. This prestigious international award recognizes young researchers who have made a significant contribution to scientific fields inspired by the achievements of Dennis Gabor, such as optics, laser technology and medical imaging. A […]
