New trains and reduced friction braking improve air quality in Toronto’s subways
New study by U of T Engineering and Health Canada researchers shows how train and braking technology can substantially affect what riders breathe
Overseeing a ‘small city’: Claire Kennedy reflects on her time as chair of U of T’s Governing Council
Alumna Claire Kennedy (ChemE 8T9) has served as chair of U of T’s Governing Council since 2017.
U of T Engineering professors and alumni elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering
Fellows celebrated for their outstanding contributions to engineering in Canada and around the world.
Renewed Canada Research Chairs will power research into green chemistry and environmental remediation
Professors Elodie Passeport (CivMin, ChemE) and Ya-Huei (Cathy) Chin (ChemE) have both received renewed Canada Research Chairs
David Colcleugh, pioneer of leadership education for engineering students, receives honorary degree
In his speech to the Class of 2021, Colcleugh advises graduates not to wait for change to happen, but to be agents of change themselves.
Social enterprise aims to bring smarter irrigation to areas without electricity
Recent U of T Engineering graduates spin off Corridor Water Technologies to help farmers around the world make the most of limited water resources
U of T Entrepreneurship Week: Four engineering startups to watch
From launching a line of alternative-protein pet foods, to providing sustainable energy to Nigeria, these are the four U of T Engineering startups to watch in 2021
