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Professor Levente Diosady (ChemE) has led the development of techniques for fortifying salt with iron and iodine to prevent micronutrient deficiency diseases, which affect over two billion people worldwide. (Credit: Roberta Baker).

Professor Levente Diosady receives Engineers Canada’s highest honour

A world-renowned food engineer, Diosady has spent much of his career developing techniques for fortifying staple foods with micronutrients to improve human health

Cressy Award winners 2018

U of T Engineering celebrates student leadership at 2018 Cressy Awards

Undergraduate and graduate engineering students were recognized for their exceptional contributions to the Engineering and University communities with 2018 Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Awards

A global delegation from Fujitsu Inc., including Fujitsu President Tatsuya Tanaka, met with University of Toronto leadership on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 to discuss the thriving research collaboration. (Credit: Phil Babcock).

Fujitsu visits U of T Engineering to launch collaborative research lab

Global delegation meets with University leaders to discuss future of multidisciplinary partnership with researchers across U of T Engineering and beyond

Professor Jason Foster (EngSci), second from right, works with aspiring engineers at U of T Engineering’s Young Women in Engineering Symposium. Foster is receiving the 2018 Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award for outstanding contributions to improving the quality of academic or extracurricular student life. (Credit: Alan Wu).

Foster, Davenport Huyer win University of Toronto Awards of Excellence

U of T Engineering professor and student recognized for exceptional contributions to student experience and research

Professor Milica Radisic (IBBME, ChemE) who holds the Canada Research Chair in Functional Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering, has been named a YWCA Woman of Distinction for 2018. (Photo: NSERC)

Professor Milica Radisic named a YWCA Toronto Woman of Distinction

Award honours those who work to improve the lives of women and girls in their community

Back row, left to right: Elizabeth Njambi; Kyra Stephen (NSBE U of T Chapter - Promotions Chair); Portia Deterville (NSBE East Canada Zone Chair); Larisse Nana Kouadjo, P. Eng, PMP (Project Manager at WSP); Njeri Fraser (NSBE East Canada Zone PCI Chair); Yourdanos Tsegay (NSBE East Canada Zone Professionals Chair); Nicole Deterville (NSBE East Canada Zone Secretary). Front row: Chiora Mba-Uzoukwu (NSBE U of T Chapter - PCI Chair). (Photo: Kyle Coulter)

Ignite, Imagine, Innovate: U of T Engineering hosts NSBE Conference

Event aimed to strengthen the pipeline for Black students in engineering

Michael Sefton (ChemE, IBBME) has been inducted into the Order of Canada. (Photo: Neil Ta).

Professor Michael Sefton inducted into the Order of Canada

Award recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation

Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) has been inducted into the Order of Canada. (Photo: Neil Ta).

Professor Molly Shoichet inducted into the Order of Canada

Award recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation

Professor Milica Radisic, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Functional Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering, is this year's recipient of the Steacie Prize. (Photo: Caz Zyvatkauskas)

Professor Milica Radisic receives the Steacie Prize

Award recognizes engineers and scientists 40 years of age or younger who have made notable contributions to research in Canada