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Recent grad Akram Khan (MechE 2T2 + PEY, MIE MEng student) is using the part-time MEng program to upgrade his skills while keeping his full-time job. (photo by Tyler Irving)

AI and squash lessons: How the part-time MEng helps this working professional upgrade his skills — and keep active on the side

November 10, 2026

Akram Khan is working full-time at CIBC while also pursuing the part-time MEng at U of T Engineering

Each award recipient receives an oak leaf pin, symbolizing the role they play in the university community. The leaf embodies the university's motto, Velut Arbor Aevo, which means, "May it grow as a tree through the ages." (photo by Matthew Volpe)

Meet U of T Engineering’s 2026 Arbor Award recipients

November 2, 2026

Awards honour volunteerism and contributions to the U of T community

How BMO National Scholar Maeesha Biswas turned a U of T capstone project into an AI startup with global ambitions

October 6, 2026

Biswas (IndE 2T2 + PEY) is the co-founder and COO of Chatforce, a game creation platform that enables users to create their own video games

Left to right: Chris Yip (ChemE 8T8), Dean, U of T Engineering; Isi Caulder (EngSci 8T9, ECE MASc 9T1); Praveen Jain (ECE MASc 8T4, PhD 8T7); Magdalena M. Krol (CivE PhD 1T1); Tony Pialis (ElecE 0T0, MEng 0T2); Ines Fernandez (IndE 0T9+PEY), EAN Council President, celebrate at the EAN Impact Awards dinner held October 1 at Hart House. (photo by Tom Wang)

U of T Engineering alumni recognized for excellence in biotech, environmental engineering, IP strategy and more

October 2, 2026

Five U of T Engineering alumni have been honoured as part of the 2026 Engineering Alumni Network Impact Awards

Left to right: Alumnus Nan Ge (MechE 1T3, MIE MASc 1T6, PhD 1T9) and Professor Aimy Bazylak (MIE) are the co-founders of Cardinal Volta. (photo by Paola Varhen Pacheco)

New commercialization funding will help this U of T Engineering startup turn waste heat into power

September 18, 2026

Cardinal Volta has been named the Stage 2 recipient of the Eva and Allen Lau Commercialization Catalyst Prize

In March 2026, Sushant Singh (MSE MEng 1T9, MIE PhD 2T6) won the top overall prize at U of T’s Desjardins Startup Prize competition. (photo by Tim Fraser, KITE Studio)

The future of wound healing: Desjardins Prize supports U of T bioprinting startup

July 24, 2026

“We’re not just building technology — we’re working to solve a deeply consequential problem for humanity.”

‘We’re all one community’: Why local business owner Tom Mihalik gives back to U of T Engineering

July 8, 2026

Mihalik shares his wisdom and business expertise with first-year engineering students, while also contributing to U of T Engineering’s 8T8 Resilience Scholarship Award

Meagan Flus managing data collection at a hackathon in 2024. (photo submitted by Meagan Flus)

How hackathons can serve as a ‘living laboratory’ for studying engineering design team dynamics

July 7, 2026

Graduate student Meagan Flus (MIE PhD 2T6) used 24-hour observation to analyze conflict on design teams — and how to navigate it

Left to right: Stephen Laditi (CivE 2T5 + PEY), Favour Nwanna (CompE 2T5 + PEY) and Cassandra Abraham, Outreach Coordinator, Engineering Student Recruitment and Outreach Office, U of T Engineering. (photo by Tyler Irving)

‘Invaluable’: Two of Blueprint’s first alumni reflect on their educational journeys

June 5, 2026

Favour Nwanna (CompE 2T5 + PEY) and Stephen Laditi (CivE 2T5 + PEY) are completing their undergraduate degrees at U of T Engineering this June

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